The HomeBuyer Club

On this weeks episode I sit down with Energy expert Joe Miller. Joe Miller, a renowned energy efficiency guru, is transforming the way homeowners approach energy consumption. As the founder of Enable Services, Joe's mission is to help homeowners become more energy efficient and conscious, resulting in substantial savings on energy bills. With their comprehensive Retrofit Assessment, Enable Ser...

Adam Berry owns his own telecoms business called Social Comms where he helps businesses get the most out of their communications. "We believe business phone systems shouldn’t be a “dark art” that is overly complex. That’s why our solutions are easy to understand, simple to use and provide powerful benefits to your business. We install and support exceptional phone systems, why not get in touc...

Alex Hughes is a letting agent in Sheffield, predominantly dealing with student flats and HMO properties. Alex deals with landlords and students on a daily basis, managing properties to make sure that they are tenanted with minimal gaps between occupants. Alex explains the challenges he faces when dealing with students and landlords and the occasional parent whose child has moved to university. Al...

Selling sunset Luxes Listings, Million Dollar Listings New York - All shows you will of probably seen on TV at some point, but have you ever heard a real life luxury estate agent talk about the highs and lows of what is involved at the top end of the market? Oliver Fish of Oliver James, a boutique estate agency in Mayfair London joins me on The HomeBuyer Club Podcast to talk about his career in th...

Conveyancers get a bad rep. "you don't contact us enough" etc. Most people you speak to who have purchased a home will grumble about the legal aspect of buying a home and remark about a conveyancer in some capacity. But there is more to it than we think. Jules Mortimer from JM Conveyancing sits down with me to tell me all that is involved with conveyancing and why the process sometim...

When should you get a survey done on a home you're buying? What types of things do building surveyors do for you when you are buying? Julian Carter from By-Julian has worked surveying properties for many years gaining a wealth of knowledge, skill and understanding of properties. Julian is trained to “let the evidence speak" providing his clients the information they need to make an inform...

Craig Joins the club to discuss his experiences buying a home. In this episode, Craig shares a harrowing story from when he was made redundant half way through his house purchase. He nearly lost out on his dream home due to the mortgage offer being retracted. Not a lot of people know that an offer of mortgage can still be withdrawn! Craig own Balliante, an IT company specialising in IT management,...

Jon Archer, personal estate agent in Nottingham is "The no Bullsh*t estate agent." Jon tell is it how it is and straight talking, which his clients love. He finds you the best buyers for your property and puts his personal touch on everything. Jon loves his job and is very passionate about his industry. In this episode, Jon talks candidly about the issues with estate agency and the proce...

In this episode, I will be talking about my experience buying my first house. This experience helped me decide what my next career was going to be… And that was a mortgage advisor. After receiving below par service, and very little guidance, I realised I must not be the only person who has been through this. I want to help as many people and educate as many people as possible in the home buying jo...

Kim Crowther of Orka interior joins me on this episode to discuss her journey buying homes, the highs, the lows and everything in between. Kim also gives advice for prospective buyers. We also discuss Kim's business, Orka interior and why she loves doing what she does.  Don't miss this episode and don't forget to follow Kim or social media to learn more about interior design: Instagram...

Dr Debs Eastwood is a property consultant helping people invest in property as well as providing secure suitable homes for people in need of a safe space. Not only is she a property consultant, she also is a double Doctor and a wonderful person to speak to. I loved hearing Debs experience buying properties, her adventure into Air BnB and what the future holds for probably the most educated propert...

Angeline is a financial adviser helping people with their pensions. Angeline has moved house several times with some very interesting stories, highlighting the importance of having buildings and contents. A great episode with some insightful tips on buying a house as well as the importance of having a pension in place and the importance of understanding it. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as...

Rhys has many companies under his umbrella, but has recently taken on the world of conveyancing with the aim of revolutionising an archaic industry. FML (Fix My Legals) is now being rolled out to help clients with their conveyancing needs to ensure they receive the service they deserve.  Rhys has his own stories of buying his home and a plan for his future home. Rhys tells us about his career...

Fiona is a Will writer specialising in protecting families. Did you know that if you and your partner pass away and you don't have a will, your children will go into the care system before the courts decide who will be looking after them. Fiona shares her stories from when she bought her second home and shares what she thinks the key to making the process smoother. Do you have a story about when y...

In this episode, I sit down with my best friend Scott Parsons to discuss his experiences of buying houses, renting in London, funny stories from his time, and valuable advice for people wanting to buy houses. We also hear about Scotts business, Forsyth Barnes, which has three offices to in the UK and one in New York. Scott has built a fantastic business that has close to 100 employees and continua...

Simon is a business coach with 28 years in business helping him draw on his own experience to help you. Simon has a success podcast too which he talks about keys to success. We sat down to discuss his homebuying stories and hear from real world experiences of what it's like buying a house, what could happen and how to avoid this yourselves. Are you looking to buy a house soon? if you like this epi...

In this episode we will look at the possibility of getting a mortgage with bad credit and what constitutes bad credit. If you have never looked at a credit report, I would highly recommend looking at yours so you know where you stand. There is a lot of information contained in there so understanding what the individual bits are and what they mean is important. The most important thing is knowing i...

In this episode I will be giving you a brief understanding of what the conveyancer does and some of the jobs they do to make sure the property you are buying is legally yours and correct. A common complaint from people is that conveyancers are slow and purposefully delay the process, which just isn't true. Yes, I believe they could be more transparent and could update the clients more putting "ind...

In this episode we will look at the process for buying a house with a mortgage, we will talk through the 10 key steps involved. Knowing the steps involved means you will be ahead of the game when it comes to buying a house. Do you know the steps involved?   Big part of getting a mortgage is checking your credit file to make sure getting a mortgage is doable.  🗃 Check My File Credit...

In this video, I will be discussing what a mortgage is. Now I did get a little carried away and dropped in some naughty words, so I do apologise. A big part of buying a house is financing the purchase and this is done by a mortgage. Lots of people have mortgages but have no idea how it works or if they are on the best deal. Do you know if you are on the best deal?

Hi everyone, on this episode we are going to look at what estate agents do. I know I know, they sell houses, but day to day, they do so much more than this! Here i will go into a brief breakdown and why good estate agents are worth their weight in gold. If you found this useful, please like and share the podcast. The more followers the better the pod will be :)

In this episode, we will be covering who I am and why I started The HomeBuyer Club.  The homebuyer club is designed to help people understand the homebuying journey from start to finish whether you are a first time, buyer or a next time buyer. We will be looking at how to view properties, how to make offers, what estate agents do, and what a mortgage advisor does. We will also cover what conv...