How to Buy a Home: The #1 First Time Home Buyer Podcast

In episode 131 a mistake was made, a brain fart was had, and instead of discussing “Pre-Qualifications” the word “Pre-Approval” was used by mistake. Pre-Approvals ARE NOT the same things as Pre-Qualifications and should be handled accordingly. Please listen to this episode for more details on the correction and look out  for “Terms and Definitions: The Letter P” for all the insider detai...

Back to the basics. David Sidoni is back with a glossary of all the "M" words you need to know when you are preparing to buy your first home.   AND A BONUS - Scam alert! How to spot real education websites from the ones just trying to sell you something. How to stay protected and keep your guard up while you dig deep into the matrix doing your research.   Connect with me  to find a...

David Sidoni is back at it! This time, he goes through the glossary for J, K, & Ls. So tune in and enrich your vocabulary and learn important terms and definitions as you dip into the verbiage of real estate and make your first-time home buyer’s journey memorable and a lot less complicated and confusing.  Connect with me  to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burni...

Ever planned on buying your first home, but you’re unemployed? Is it possible to work things out without an income stream coming for two years? To answer those questions, tune in to this episode and hear the real-life story of these first time home buyers who bought their first home WITHOUT two years of job history – straight out of college! Reaching out to individuals with experience helped them...

Many things could go wrong in a real estate transaction, but if you want to succeed, you have to be prepared and develop the skills that could equip you to close the best deals. Ashley and Alex paid $2400 for a 600 sq. ft. apartment in Boston. They knew there had to be a better solution for them, so they researched. Alex is analytical, so listen to their story to see how they went from mad about h...

Trenton is a real buyer who worked his way through the insanity of the market to win bidding wars and get his offer accepted. He wasn't rich, he wasn't a cash buyer, and he wasn't a corporation trying to buy a house...but he still got it done. Hear how he did it! This podcast was started for YOU, to demystify things for first time home buyers, and help crush the confusion. After helping first time...

Student loans could be stressful, especially if you have other expenses too. You want a bright future ahead of you, and you might want to buy your first home too. In this second part of the Student Loan series, we focus on how you can work to reduce your student loans. Plus, we help you determine if you can still be eligible to purchase a home with a home mortgage loan even though you have a large...

College loan forgiveness is happening, and it may help you buy your first home. This debt forgiveness is worth around $10,000. THAT IS FREE MONEY! But who gets it? How does it work? And what does this mean for your chances of finally being able to stop renting and start thinking about buying your first home? All the answers, and maybe more questions, as your host David Sidoni, dives into the new l...

We know a recession is coming, so if you're considering buying your first home, is this a smart move? Should you be trying to time the market? What's the best way to stay afloat, and are there any tricks to take advantage of as things head downward? So many questions and so many answers are all in this episode. Allow David Sidoni to guide you in this conversation on how to plan for a recession, la...

All anyone can talk about these days is the recession. When will it happen? Is it already happening and we just don't know it yet? And for lots of people, this will be a major factor in their decision on when to make that leap from a renter to a homeowner. The truth is you can survive these crazy economic times. Join in as David Sidoni dives deep into all the data to help give you a clear picture...

What is this inflation all about? It's hard enough to try and buy your first home in this ever increasingly unaffordable housing market, and now you have to deal with inflation? In this episode, David breaks down how inflation works, where it could head, and how it will affect you and your plans to dump your rent someday. While everything is going up, especially in rents, you should equip yourself...

After renting a couple of years, Jake decided to buy a home. When he first found a place to put an offer to, he got concerned, so he canceled his contract. The second home had significant problems during the inspection, so Jake canceled his contract. Finally, he found a quality team representing him that made him feel secure, comfortable, and confident in purchasing his dream home! You can learn f...

As a first-time home buyer, moving to a new place can be scary because of many factors you should consider, which you may or may not know about. Want to know if you can move to a new state, start a new job, and still qualify for a home loan? Our guests did it, and you might be able to as well! Listen to this interview with Tatiana and Donovan and hear all the tips, tricks, and hacks that helped th...

How can you increase your chances in closing a deal when there are a lot of buyers of the dream house you’re looking at? As a buyer, what should you prepare first? In this episode, Briana is the bomb, and she had no clue where to start, but she knew she wanted to buy the house. So she worked a plan, stayed positive, and now tells her about what she did to buy her very own first home. Save thi...

Moving to a big city takes a lot of work and not to mention a lot of money. Living comfortably in a big city is a dream for many even. For first-time home buyers Andre and Lenay, this is something there were able to achieve on a non-movie star budget as they moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, California – the home of the movie stars. Tune in on this episode to know how they did it! Connect with me &...

Everything has been interesting so far in housing this year. Is the housing market still going up, or has it reached its peak? Are we going to slow down or crash anytime soon? Most importantly, how will these market shifts affect first time home buyers? In this episode of How to Buy a Home, host David Sidoni does an analysis of the mid-year housing shift of 2022. Get all the predictions and foreca...

Jacob is a first-time home buyer who closed his property around mid-May. Discovering the How to Buy a Home podcast became a game changer for him. Tune in to learn how this first-time home buyer learned about the perils of online lenders, and the importance of finding the right team to get the job done and dump those stupid rents! Connect with me  to find a trusted realtor in your area or to a...

College is EXPENSIVE now, so what if you could find a simple and easy way to pay for your student debt? The answer??? ROOMMATES! Hear Lili's story today. It's amazing! If you start your plan early, you can affordably get your first home to help fund your future, and your friends (or their parents) will pay you to do it. Become a landlord early and never pay to one for your entire life. Hear all th...

Being a first-time home buyer can be a lonely experience. You could Google for days and still feel like you don't know which way to turn or where to start. Join David Sidoni on today’s episode as we seek to help first timers connect and find a place for support and authentic answers from real people. Connect with me  to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!...

Stephanie had been renting for a long time and had tried a few times before to end the vicious renting cycle. However, she ran into frustration with the first-time homebuying process. Hear the lessons she learned, and the techniques that finally led her to getting her keys to her first home. Connect with me  to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe...

It’s depressing to know that the new generation is getting ready to take over the world, but they don’t have the necessary information to thrive. What in the world is happening with the housing market in mid-2022? If I could answer that here, there would be no need for a whole podcast. There are SO many things happening that it is tough to keep everything straight. I'll review all the economic fac...

Are you ready to expand some more your home buyer vocabulary? Host David Sidoni is back to talk about the different home buyer terms and definitions. This time, he dives deep into the letter “I.” Get to understand the different lingo and terms as you learn the language of home buying—from Inspection Certificate to Investment Property and everything in between. Tune in to know more! Connect with me...

2022 has brought home inspections to the forefront. So in this episode, David Sidoni breaks down how it works, what to expect, and how to protect yourself with this crucial piece of the home-buying puzzle. And to continue your first-time home buyer education, he then breaks down the other I’s of home buyer terms and definitions.  Connect with me  to find a trusted realtor in your area or...

Buying your very first home is something mostly everyone dreams about, and for first time home buyers, Brian and Diana, it has been a dream come true. A few months back, this couple was just renting again for another year. Right now, they are in their backyard and sharing everything they have learned with listeners. Tune in on this episode of How to Buy Home to hear their tips and tricks! Connect...

2022 is the beginning of what some predict will be some economic turmoil, even worse than what we are suffering in the early summer of this year. Inflation is out of control, homes and mortgage interest rates get less affordable, and rents keep increasing at alarming rates. The question is, how prepared are you? What can you do once this economic turmoil comes? In this episode, David Sidoni discus...