House Rules Podcast

Buying a home has a lot of moving parts, and most buyers only ever see a few of them. Carter and John talk through the process in a nutshell, from the first conversation to the keys in your hand. This is the roadmap to what to expect when buying a home. Find us on social media; LinkTree: linktr.ee/house_rules_podcast IG: https://instagram.com/houserules.podcast John Binkowski IG: https://instagram...

Is it a buyer's market right now? Your aunt's cousin's neighbor read an article that says yes. A national headline says it's the hardest time in history to buy a home. So what's actually true? In Episode 10 of House Rules, Carter and John break down why "is it a buyer's market" is the wrong question entirely. The real answer depends on your zip code, your timeline, and what kind of opportunity you...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer's perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode features the various costs of owning a home, both the set-in-stone costs, and the emergency costs. Preparing for the worst is always the best method for budgeting, but before you buy a home, it's important to give yourself some grace when assuming...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer's perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode features the importance of building credit, maintaining good credit, and if your credit isn't in the best spot, providing a plan to help rebuild your credit so you can achieve the American dream of home ownership by acquiring a loan. A mortgage is...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer’s perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode answers the question everyone with a podcast must answer at some point: Why did we start a podcast? John and Carter dive into their reasons for starting this publication, and what their goals are for the podcast going forward. Thanks for listening...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer’s perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode sheds light on the real cost of waiting to buy a home. As stated in previous episodes, the new median age for a first-time home buyer is 40. While many people think they’re saving money renting, or living with mom and dad, they’re losing money eve...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer’s perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode features the journey of buying, owning, or selling a condominium. In this day and age, this competitive real estate market causes borrowers and purchasers to widen their search when searching for a home. Condos can offer home buyers with great opt...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer’s perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode discusses the tools required when curating the ideal loan for prospective home buyers. The home loan can be geared towards the home buyer/owner(s) specific needs, including but not limited to: the monthly payment, the current interest rate, unlock...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer’s perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode features discussion on the complexities of navigating the current real estate market, focusing on home affordability, loan structure, and the importance of clear communication between realtors and clients. They explore how buyers can push their fi...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer’s perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode features the tools buyers have when curating a strong, competitive offer. In this day and age with houses priced at a premium, and inventory not quite where it should be, bringing a good offer to the table will help your offer stand out, and allow...

Welcome to the House Rules Podcast, a show specializing in both the Realtor and Loan Officer's perspective on purchasing and owning a home. This episode features displaying the mentality between prioritizing small goals, and fighting against bad tendencies. Procrastination can stop the determined individual right in their tracks. No matter what the goal is, set small milestones, and chip away at t...