Cheers to Homeownership

Listen in on this valuable and informative interview on current mortgage interest rate conditions!

We share a story about what budgeting strategies could help make a mortgage payment that feels too high, more comfortable! Let's go over real life tips!

Join us for a Happy Hour Chat where we dive into the HOT TOPIC in Real Estate right now:  Who pays the Buyer's Agent Commission?  Now let's get real about it!

In this episode on Cheers to Homeownership, we’ll share stategies (our tips and insights) to help you achieve homeownership in a starter home and then we'll dive into building wealth through real estate investment.  Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or aspiring real estate investor, this episode is for you!

Should you buy a home now or wait until interest rates come down? We get into this topic from quite a few angles and share of course some examples too! Find out for yourself whether or not you should buy now or wait until later.

Tune in to find out what you should do to protect yourself when buying a home. There are 2 key things to know and then you'll be protected!

Find out about credit! This is an important episode where we not only go over how credit works but also our really valuable tips!

How long does it take to buy a home? We go over the timing on all of the steps for you!

What UPFRONT costs does a buyer have to have ready? We break it down for you!

Learn about Homeowner's Insurance and find out what you need to know.

We asked a home buyer class participant if it was worth his time to take the class! Find out what he said and what other insights we learned!

What are the Top 10 Reasons to Buy NOW? We'll go over them together in this episode (along with a few stories too)!

What is Title Insurance and why do I want it? We interview a Title Insurance representative Kara Peebles with Fidelity to go over just that!

What is an Escrow Company and what do they do? In this interview, we'll go over everything to do with them and share some fun stories too!

Ever wonder how your home's value is determined? Check out this interview with an actual appraiser, Brianna Gallagher about this key appraisal step when buying/selling/refinancing a home!

Amy and Kathleen interview Kyle Lytton with HomeTeam Inspection Services about the ins and outs of home inspections!

We cover the 4 aspects in the Home Search Process: buyer's consultation, searching for the home, making offers and reaching "Mutual Acceptance"!

What's involved in getting pre-approved to buy a home? We'll break everything down on what happens, how it works and what to expect in the pre-approval step!

Do you feel overwhelmed on where to start the home buying process? We cover everything you need to know about the first step in buying a home. (Hint.... hiring your Team Captains)

Amy and Kathleen introduce themselves and explain why they started this podcast!