Home Sweet Home Podcast with Marissa

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Brandy Denley to talk about one of the most overlooked opportunities homeowners have to save money: protesting their property taxes. Brandy shares her own experience navigating the protest process and breaks down what can often feel like a confusing and overwhelming task. We discuss how property values are determined, what to look for when your app...

Send us Fan Mail Hi everyone! Thank you so much for listening to this week's episode! It was an absolute joy to sit down with my mom and discuss her experience of installing a generator. She learned a lot during the process, and I hope the wisdom she shares is valuable to you! Don't forget to rate and subscribe to my podcast! Reach me at marissa@thesharlacolegroup.com!

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Home Sweet Home Podcast with Marissa! In this episode, we're diving into the exciting world of home personalization on a budget. Whether you're a new homeowner or simply looking to refresh your space, this episode is packed with creative and cost-effective ideas to make your home feel uniquely yours. Join Marissa as she shares practical tips for trans...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the premiere of Season 2 of The Home Sweet Home Podcast with Marissa! This season, we're diving into the rewarding yet sometimes challenging world of homeownership. Whether you're a new homeowner or a seasoned pro, this season is packed with invaluable tips and tricks to help you maintain and enhance your living space. In our kickoff episode, Marissa shares es...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast episode is dedicated to people who are trying to relocate out of state or country! Whether you are moving to Texas or moving away from Texas The Sharla Cole Group and Mortgage Maria can give you a helping hand! Maria and Marissa discuss the processes they take when someone comes to them with the need to relocate. Interested in learning more? Let's connect...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Home Sweet Home Podcast with Marissa! In this week's episode, Marissa sits down with Sean Burtt, co-owner of Service First Construction, a roofing company that prioritizes client satisfaction. Sean shares his expertise on roofing and offers invaluable advice for new homeowners who may not know what to look for in a roof. Whether you're a first-time homebuy...

Send us Fan Mail I realized I fully went through the entire process of how to purchase your home on the Home Sweet Home Podcast with Marissa without telling you more about Marissa! So this podcast is dedicated to my journey to where I am now. My story is one that could not be told without the love of Jesus. He saved me at my very lowest point and I would like to dedicate this entire podcast and al...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this week's episode of The Home Sweet Home Podcast with Marissa! This week, Marissa is sharing some valuable tips for anyone who's moving into a new home. Whether you're a first-time homeowner or a seasoned pro, these tips will help you make sure that your move goes smoothly and that you get settled in as quickly and comfortably as possible. Marissa will...

Send us Fan Mail Closing time, open all the doors And let you out into the world Closing time, turn all of the lights on Over every boy and every girl I know who I want to take me home!!!!! That is the song I have been singing in my head since I recorded this episode all about closing! Today I talk about some tips you need to know as you are closing on your new home, why appraisals are ordered by...

Send us Fan Mail I once again breathe in a big sigh of relief as I bring in another expert to help educate us about homeownership! Homeowners insurance is an integral piece of the puzzle when purchasing a home and I was overjoyed to have Malisa Floyd with Allstate The Floyd Agency in the studio to break it all down. We cover everything from questions you need to ask insurance agents when you are s...

Send us Fan Mail It is Fall y'all! The weather is rainy and the temps are cool here in Houston and I could not be more happy! This interview is so very special because I got to sit down with Inspector and owner of Check it Out Inspections, Chris Zimmerman. Technology was battling me on the day that I interviewed Chris and I had to restart the interview 3 times to record. The second time we re...

Send us Fan Mail Hi everybody! I hope you are having a most amazing day. The rain has found its way to Houston finally and Fall is in the air! On this week's episode of the podcast I cover the chapter in Your First Home that talks about what to look for when hiring an inspector to inspect your home. I cover some things to look for along with my own personal experience of having my home inspec...

Send us Fan Mail Hey y'all! I thought it would be fun to put a personal touch on this podcast. So I asked my amazing husband, Reid O'Conner, to join me and talk about our own homeownership journey. He was so kind and sat in with me as we walked down memory lane and discussed the entire process through our perspective along with some things we might have done differently. We talk about re...

Send us Fan Mail Hey guys! Here with episode 8 of the Home Sweet Home Podcast and we are talking all about making an offer on a home. I am joined by one of my favorite humans, Sharla Cole! Sharla brings years of experience of making offers on homes for her clients. She has seen it all and is known for bringing forward a strong offer on behalf of her clients! Thanks so much for listening. I hope yo...

Send us Fan Mail Howdy listeners! This week's episode is all about how to find your home! I talk about the 4 step process that it takes to find and select a home you want to make an offer on.  As always, thank you so much for taking time to listen in to my podcast! Please rate, subscribe, review my podcast as it is the best way to help me grow! . . Lets connect! You can find me on Instagram a...

Send us Fan Mail Howdy! This week's episode we are back in the studio with Marissa discussing identifying your criteria in a home! We are in the point of the homebuying process where you have secured financing and you are ready to start shopping for your home! There is a lot to consider and I break it all down this week with the help of the "Your First Home" book by Gary Keller and...

Send us Fan Mail Maria Gonzales with Mortgage Masters of Texas sits down with me on this week's episode to help explain the different types of loans and tips for first-time homebuyers. I take a big sigh of relief as I lean on another expert to tackle this important topic. Meet Maria Gonzales, an exceptional mortgage loan officer with an impressive 23 years of experience in the industry. As a...

Send us Fan Mail I'll admit that I am not the expert on home loans. So I was overjoyed when my colleague and friend Tim Colson agreed to come in the studio to talk through the mortgage process. Tim is not only a wonderful human being he is also a wonderful loan officer. He runs the City View Home Lending branch out of our KW office and he has been a huge asset to our team for all things lendi...

Send us Fan Mail Hello beautiful listeners! I hope this episode finds you well. I am currently sitting in a hotel room in Austin uploading this episode. I do not typically like diving into the ways of financing a home. I like to lean on our trusted lender partners to explain the process and get into the nitty gritty details. However, the chapter of Your First Home spells out the financing process...

Send us Fan Mail On episode two of the podcast I speak with special guest Sharla Cole! This episode is all about how to select your Real Estate agent. Sharla gives us a look into her experience as a seasoned Real Estate agent and gives tips on how to select your first home and what to look for in a Realtor. Let me know what you think of the podcast! Please subscribe, download, and review the podca...

Send us Fan Mail Hi there! First of all thank you so much for checking out my podcast. My dreams for this podcast are to arm you with knowledge so that you feel equipped to become a homeowner. The word homeownership is quite cumbersome and the steps to become one may feel that way too. To quote Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, "Doubt can only be removed by action". So take action, learn what y...