This is the final installment of all the terms you need to know from A-Z. Save this episode and all the A-Z episodes as a reference so you can get all the answers in your home buying journey. Join David Sidoni today, and congratulations for making it to the end of the definitions. Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome Instagram @ HowtoBuyAHomePodcast Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome This...
Nov 17, 2022•21 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast One thing that comes up a lot when you’re buying your first home is the title. Yes, that’s our real estate term for today. Join David Sidoni in this edition of everything you need to know about buying a home, and this episode is all about TITLE. Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome Instagram @ HowtoBuyAHomePodcast Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome This podcast was created for YOU -...
Nov 15, 2022•11 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast Continuing the glossary of words series, David Sidoni takes us to the terms that start with the letter T. From taxes to termite inspection to the treasury index, he covers the essential words you need to know as a first time home buyer. So tune in for the first part of the “T” terms! Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome Instagram @ HowtoBuyAHomePodcast Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome T...
Nov 10, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast It is amazing how communication and processes flow when you understand what is spoken about. Not knowing the terms when buying your first home could feel like being in a foreign country with a language you don't understand. Continuing the series, this is the big finish to all the terms and definitions you need to know when buying your first home. In particular, David Sidoni dives deep into the words that start with "S." Along with this conversation, David shares a big bonus right before the end....
Nov 08, 2022•18 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast David Sidoni breaks down all the vocabulary you will need to comprehend when you make the leap to dump your rent and become a homeowner. Today, he goes over some terms starting with the letter “S.” Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome Instagram @ HowtoBuyAHomePodcast Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy y...
Nov 03, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Be in the know and understand the homebuying process a little better. This episode is dedicated to everything you need to know that starts with “R” when you are looking to buy your first home! Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome Instagram @ HowtoBuyAHomePodcast Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy ...
Nov 01, 2022•22 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast The first step in understanding the home buying process is understanding the real estate vocabulary and jargon. Today, we continue with our series on first-time homebuyer terms and definitions. The often-ignored letter Q gets the royal treatment in this episode, defining the terms you need to know when buying your first home. Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome Instagram @ HowtoBuy...
Oct 27, 2022•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Who knew buying your first home would need THREE entire podcasts to cover all the terms that start with P? The exciting conclusion, part three, of the full glossary of all the new and funky words you'll need to know when buying your first home. David Sidoni starts with the term pre-approval. He disagrees that the first step in buying a home is getting pre-approval from lenders; instead, finding a unicorn realtor should be first. The realtor will recommend a lender they know that is as good as so...
Oct 25, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast There is no magic pill to take when buying your first home. Your lender or realtor isn't going to break everything down for you. So take this definition so you can make this home-buying process as painless as possible. Tune in to part 2 of the "P terms and definitions" trilogy. Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome Instagram @ HowtoBuyAHomePodcast Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome This po...
Oct 20, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast A continuation of the glossary of terms you need to know when buying a house. The next stop is O and P. Know your PUDs from your PMIs. David Sidoni uses real-life layman's terms and definitions so you don't feel overwhelmed and clueless with all the real estate jargon. Plus a very special SIDE NOTE to help you learn even more about the first-time home buying process. Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel...
Oct 18, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast We can get too emotional or too analytical in buying our first home. But our guests in this episode balance each other out in moving forward. Nathaniel and Bryan are excellent, cautious, and serious planners. They were even shocked that they could do it with some deep research into trying to buy a home in one of the most expensive areas in the country! They didn't need 20% down. Although they are super cautious and conservative, they still elected to use some of their retirement savings to purch...
Oct 13, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's good to be over-prepared when you’re buying a house. It is one of the biggest purchases of your life, so educating yourself on the whole process is a good way to start. And buying your first home can be challenging. You start with a plan and you're six months into it, and WHAM! The whole landscape changes and suddenly all your math goes out the window and your budget spreadsheet is worthless. Join David Sidoni as he talks to first-time homebuyer David about how he bought his house once inte...
Oct 11, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are at the halfway point in the alphabet. Time to learn all you need to know about the letters N and O. Learn what a Net Monthly Income or an Open-Ended Credit is. Join David Sidoni on today’s N & O episode. This is not a “NO” episode, it's a “YES” to learn about these N and O words. You are one step closer to becoming a human dictionary for buying homes. Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @How...
Oct 06, 2022•26 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast Financial education is key to financial success. Without education, you're afraid to take any financial risks. This is why getting a financial advisor or planner is important. It's okay to be behind the curve on your financial knowledge. You just need to have the drive to take action. Join David Sidoni as he gets Pamela Capalad and Dyalekt from Brunch and Budget to bring their A-game today – dropping mad knowledge on all things money. Learn more about the mindset and mentality you should have wh...
Oct 04, 2022•51 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast 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 details of BOTH! Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning q...
Sep 30, 2022•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @...
Sep 29, 2022•35 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast 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 burning questions! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome Instagram @ HowtoBuyAHomePodcast...
Sep 27, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 buy their first home. And tons of great other nuggets of first-time buyer wisdom can help you with y...
Sep 22, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 high rent to discovering how to run the numbers and make the plan to switch from tenants paying out-o...
Sep 20, 2022•36 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast 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 timers for over 13 years, I knew there wasn’t t a lot of clear, tangible, useable information out there ...
Sep 15, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 student loan debt. It CAN be done, and everyone has different variables contributing to your loan a...
Sep 13, 2022•34 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast 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 laws for college debt cancellation. This podcast was started for YOU, to demystify things for first t...
Sep 08, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, laying out where housing sits right now so you can prepare and make the most of the situation. Connect...
Sep 06, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 on what to expect. It’s okay to feel fear when it comes to the economy because inflation keeps on ri...
Sep 01, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 with the knowledge to combat the rising inflation affecting home buyers. Tune in to this episode as...
Aug 30, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 from Jake when to back out of the deal and what you should watch out for before buying a home. Here i...
Aug 26, 2022•28 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast 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 them move to a new state, start a new life, and don't have to RENT in their new home! Tune in to this ...
Aug 24, 2022•33 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast 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 this podcast and listen and re-listen when you want motivation and practical REAL advice from a first t...
Aug 16, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions! Subscribe to our Yo...
Aug 09, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 forecasts for 2022 and beyond. You do not want to miss this episode! Connect with me to find a trust...
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