House hunting

My husband and I are in the market to buy a home. Good golly, who knew real estate brokers were sleazier than used car salespeople?!? It is truly unbelievable at how shady things are in the real estate world. A "handy man's dream" is basically a nice way to say "it's a roof over your head but don't be surprised when the roof leaks like a sieve". A "cozy home" is code for "you'll bump into yourself going to the bathroom in this cramped house". And don't forget the old "this one has real curb appeal". You can expect this house to have nothing but the curb for a yard, and while this may be fine for some folks it's the pits for me. I dream of the day I can have a huge garden and a few dozen chickens running around. I'm pulling my hair out looking for a home. Oh, if anybody knows of an affordable place for us to live, let me know! We outgrew this RV about 5 years ago.