Tara Tillman

Buy Back Your Life

Business EN ↓ 3 episodes

Buy Back Your Life is the real estate and generational wealth-building podcast for first-time home buyers who are done with the Real Estate TV hype and ready for the math, the process, and the truth. I’m Tara Tillman – Broker, real estate ownership advocate, and former songwriter on Grammy-nominated albums for Mary J. Blige and Destiny’s Child – and I’ve spent 20+ years helping everyday buyers become confident homeowners and investors, whether they’re purchasing on one income or two. On this show, you’ll hear unvarnished conversations with real people: first-time couples buying together, singl...

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Tara Tillman

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Sold Notice Forced Her to Buy a House—Here's What Happened 22.06.2026 29:17

Shennen rented the same house for 11 years, paying $750 a month. Her landlord sold it and gave her 60 days to get out. Ninety-one days later, she owned her own home on 1.87 acres — no longer renting, no longer at the mercy of a landlord's decision. This episode of the Buy Back Your Life podcast is one of the most honest conversations about what it actually takes to become a first-time homebuy...

First Time Homebuyer at 40 - Left Him Feeling Behind 31.03.2026 38:01

Friends and family were already homeowners, so Chris felt behind. What he didn't know is that the average first-time homebuyer is actually 40 years old. He was prepared to finance a home, but his neighbor became his bank through owner financing, and it changed everything. In this episode of Buy Back Your Life, we walk through a real story of owner financing and how one buyer secured a home wi...

Buying a Home on One Income - A Single Moms True Story 23.02.2026 25:04

Single Black women are one of the fastest‑growing homebuyer groups. This is how one mom did it on one income. In this episode, we break down exactly how it happened — step by step, with real numbers. If you’re a first-time home buyer, renting, or starting over after a breakup or divorce, this is your roadmap. In Episode 1 of the Buy Back Your Life Podcast, Tara sits down with Shannon, a single mom...