Open House

Description: In this episode of Open House (#004), Anthony Sharp sits down with local home appraiser Slade Kraker of Starkville, Mississippi to break down how appraisals really work. They cover what an appraisal is (and how it’s different from a home inspection), how appraisers measure square footage, how comps are chosen, and how much “subjectivity” actually goes into an appraisal. Slade also exp...

Jonathan McCain | Open House w/ Anthony Sharp #003 In this episode of Open House , Anthony sits down with Jonathan McCain of McCain Home Inspections to unpack the home inspection process for both buyers and sellers. They cover what inspectors actually look for, how to interpret those long reports, common issues in the Starkville/Columbus area, and how realtors can better prepare clients so inspect...

Ashely McCaleb | Open House w/ Anthony Sharp #002 In this episode of Open House , Anthony sits down with Ashley McCaleb of Leader One Financial (18+ years in banking, 11 as a lender) to break down the real mortgage process for first-time and repeat homebuyers. They cover where to start (lender vs. realtor), how pre-approvals actually work, what can secretly kill your loan, and why communication an...

The REAL Roadmap to Buying Your First Home (Without 20% Down) Open House w/ Anthony Sharp #001 – featuring brokers Brandon Shaw & Jerome Stephenson In this first episode of Open House , host Anthony Sharp sits down with brokers Brandon Shaw and Jerome Stephenson from Crye-Leike Properties Unlimited to break down the real step‑by‑step process of buying a home. They cover why you should start wi...