How to Buy a Home

How to Access Your Realtor's Best Resource for Homebuyers... Nov 14, 2024

Frustrated with inaccurate listing data and endless spam when researching homes online? David reveals how first-time homebuyers can access the same MLS database that feeds Zillow and Redfin - but with better accuracy, privacy, and the ability to research homes without getting bombarded by sales calls.

Quote:

"These portals are genius... you keep everything in one place neat and organized, and all this comes with the one thing everybody needs when they're shopping for anything - you get the expert opinion of someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes the product."

Highlights:

How does the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) actually work, and why do all major real estate websites pull their data from it?
What makes the MLS more accurate and up-to-date than public real estate websites?
Is there a way to research homes privately without triggering an avalanche of automated responses and sales calls?
How can you access historical property data and neighborhood insights that aren't available on public platforms?
What are "broker comments" and why might they matter to your home search?

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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283 - How Trump Re-Election Will Affect Housing Market Nov 12, 2024

Worried the election results might derail your dreams of homeownership? David cuts through the political noise and fear-mongering headlines to reveal what Trump's policies could actually mean for first-time homebuyers, while sharing a surprising stat: 45% of recent buyers secured mortgage rates below 5% despite the high-rate environment.

Quote:

"Don't let the election with a hope for lower rates control your starting point to begin your planning. Don't wait for the solution to come to you and then start your strategy."

Highlights:

Could mortgage rates really hit 8% under Trump 2.0, or is this just another clickbait headline?
What if Trump's immigration policies actually made the housing shortage worse instead of better?
Is the real solution to housing affordability hiding in the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
How did 45% of recent homebuyers score mortgage rates under 5% in this high-rate market?
Why might waiting until "after the election" for better housing conditions be the worst strategy?
Could Trump's economic policies actually make housing less affordable for first-time buyers?

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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282 - INTERVIEW: Homebuying in Anaheim, CA (Crisis Averted) Nov 07, 2024

Feeling lost in the maze of mortgages and mountains of paperwork? David chats with Stephanie and Kenton, two educators who transformed a real estate nightmare into a homeowner's dream (complete with an award-winning front yard!). Discover how they ditched the "door opener" realtor, embraced their inner spreadsheet ninja, and unlocked the secrets to scoring their perfect SoCal home.

Quote: "It's not just about the price that you're putting on the offer, it's how you're structuring it." - Kenton

Highlights:

Could a second chance at your dream home be even sweeter than the first? (Especially after a flipper adds a few upgrades!)
What if the key to surviving a bidding war wasn't just about offering more money, but crafting a smarter offer?
Is it possible to find a realtor who understands the importance of "no texts after 8 pm" AND knows the ins and outs of the local market?
Could your home inspection reveal hidden problems... or uncover unexpected opportunities? (Hint: those pesky termites might just lead to a free treatment!)
What if the secret to affording your dream home was as simple as embracing your inner spreadsheet nerd and maximizing those tax credits?

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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281 - Election Housing Market Fears - Myths vs. Facts Nov 05, 2024

Feeling paralyzed by the chaos of the 2024 election and unsure whether now’s the right time to buy a home? You’re not alone. In this episode, David Sidoni breaks down why the current election panic might be making you second-guess your plans. Spoiler: the data suggests that waiting for a “better” time could actually cost you. Tune in as David shares historical insights and proven strategies to help first-time buyers navigate the storm—and why now might be your best chance to act.

Quote:

"The election will pass, the headlines will fade, but the smart decisions you make today will impact your future for years to come."

Highlights:

What if all the election hype is just making you overthink your home buying decision?

Could waiting until after the election leave you with fewer opportunities in the housing market?

Is it possible to secure a mortgage rate below 5% in today’s environment? Yes—here’s how savvy buyers are doing it!

What if historical data could show you that home sales actually increase after elections? Find out why you should bet on that trend.

Could the election year slowdown actually create a secret buying opportunity that you’re missing out on?

Why do experts agree that the housing market is likely to pick up steam in 2025? Get the facts that could shape your next move.

What if the key to affordability isn’t waiting, but instead acting now with the right strategy?

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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280 - Don't think you can buy a home? - Financial Planning 101 Oct 31, 2024

Got something holding you back from buying a home? David shares his tips for people stuck in the early planning stages, feeling like they have a huge obstacle in front of them before they can even start the process. Things like:

High debt
Low Credit
Building Up Savings
Learning How to Budget

Referenced Episode: 274 - JT's Homebuying Journey (and Podcast Takeover)

Important Resources:

The Riches Man in Babylon (Book) - by George Samuel Clason
How to Report Your Rent to Credit Bureaus (Nerd Wallet Article)

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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279 - New Build vs Resale Houses for First Time Homebuyers Oct 29, 2024

Dive into the great "new build vs. resale" home debate! David Sidoni breaks down the pros and cons of each, revealing the hidden costs, builder tricks, and how to avoid getting stuck with a "builder's agent" (spoiler alert: bring your own realtor!). It's a wild ride, but by the end, you'll be armed with the knowledge to make the best decision for YOUR homeownership dreams! 🏡

Quote: "It's not even apples to oranges. It's apples to grapefruit to kiwi... You could be comparing apples to roses, and there is NOT a quick, easy answer!"

Highlights:

Could a new build ACTUALLY be cheaper than a resale home? (Hint: those builder incentives can be insane!)
What if the "perfect" model home is actually a sneaky bait-and-switch tactic? (Don't fall for it!)
Is it possible to avoid those crazy bidding wars AND still get a move-in ready home? (David reveals the secret!)
What are the hidden costs lurking in those HOA fees and "basic" new builds? (Prepare to be surprised!)
Could a resale home be a BETTER value than a new build? (The math might shock you!)
Is it REALLY necessary to hire a realtor when buying a new construction home? (Short answer: YES!)

Referenced Episodes: 256, 260

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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278 - Buyers Beware! 2024 NAR Lawsuit Exposed Oct 25, 2024

David exposes a shocking new scam targeting first-time homebuyers, revealing how one company manipulated the legal system for its own gain. He's pulling back the curtain on the predatory practices of Landian and giving you the knowledge you need to protect yourself. Don't fall victim to the hype – get the facts and find out how you can still achieve your homeownership dreams.

Quote: "This guy literally used the United States legal system to create chaos and confusion so that he could then swoop in with a new company that was going to correct all the wrongdoings and profit off of a complete bullshit lawsuit."

Highlights:

What if the recent "pro-consumer" real estate lawsuit was actually a masterclass in corporate manipulation?
Could a seemingly helpful new real estate company be exploiting the very fears it helped create?
Is it still possible to buy your first home without getting ripped off in today's market? (Spoiler alert: YES!)

Referenced Episodes:

Episodes 230 & 231 - NAR Lawsuit Explained Part 1 & 2

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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277 - 1099 Tax Tips for Renters Looking to Buy Oct 22, 2024

Ever feel like your tax return is a ticking time bomb for your homeownership dreams? David Sidoni's got your back! In this episode, he throws a lifeline to self-employed and 1099 earners who might be unknowingly shrinking their mortgage potential with those tempting tax deductions. Get ready to discover the surprising strategy that could boost your buying power and unlock the home of your dreams (without the last-minute scramble!).

Quote: "To say that the stress scramble reduces people to tears, that's actually an understatement."

Highlights:

Could those "smart" tax moves be secretly shrinking your mortgage potential?
What if the path to a bigger mortgage involves a surprising twist – paying more to the IRS?
Is it possible to rewrite your tax history and still come out ahead in the home buying game?
What if you could start taking action years before you're ready to buy and sidestep the stress scramble entirely?
Could a "unicorn" lender be the missing piece of the puzzle for self-employed homebuyers?

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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276 - Breaking Down Home Buyer Questions - Bob & Bobbette Oct 18, 2024

Think you need to become a financial expert before buying your first home? Think again! David breaks down the story of "Bob," a meticulous researcher who almost fell into the "analysis paralysis" trap. Discover why over-researching can actually hinder your homeownership dreams and how finding the right "vet" (aka a unicorn Realtor) can make all the difference.

Quote: "Stop trying to be a vet and instead find the best vet and let them give you the best action steps for you."

Highlights:

What if you could buy your first home sooner than you think, even with rising rents and interest rates?
Could connecting with a unicorn Realtor be the key to unlocking your homeownership dreams, even if you're years away from buying?
Is it possible to avoid common first-time homebuyer pitfalls by simply ditching the DIY approach and embracing expert guidance?
Could the secret to financial freedom lie in replacing your rent payments with a strategic mortgage plan?
What if your friend's "affordable" mortgage payment isn't the be-all and end-all indicator of your own homebuying potential?

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 109: Features Brian and Diana, another couple who got inspired by their friend's mortgage payments.
Episode 262: Dives deep into the topic of affordability in today's market.
Episode 274: JT's Transparency Episode (mentioned by Bob as a "tipping point" in his decision to reach out)

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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275 - Market Update & Unicorn Disclosures Oct 16, 2024

David reveals the core values driving How to Buy a Home, Inc. and why he refuses to compromise them, even when faced with industry pressure. Discover how his unique Unicorn referral system is designed to empower first-time homebuyers and change the real estate game for good.

Highlights:

Is the Fed lying about the economy? David decodes the latest economic news and reveals why you shouldn't believe the hype.
Discover the shocking truth about realtor referral programs and why David's Unicorn system is different.
Tired of being just a "lead"? Learn how to find a support team that actually cares about YOU.
Get the inside scoop on how to find and work with a Unicorn realtor (and why they're worth their weight in gold).

LINKS:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/errolschweizer/2024/09/04/why-a-price-gouging-ban-isnt-so-crazy-after-all/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/errolschweizer/2024/02/07/why-your-groceries-are-still-so-expensive/

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/04/september-2024-us-jobs-report.html

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 274 (The Hijacked Episode! 😲)
Episode 273 (Single mom finds a Unicorn and gets under contract in 11 days)
Episode 272 (Cheat codes and tips on using the podcast library)

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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274 - Wait...My Producer Can't Buy a Home? Here's Why... Oct 14, 2024

My podcast producer, JT, spills the tea on why he CAN'T (and SHOULDN'T!) buy a home right now. It's a brutally honest look at financial struggles, bad decisions, and the surprising reasons why sometimes waiting is the smartest move.

Quote: "I'm the one that can tell you whatever it is, despite whatever your relationship with money is, whatever your hang-ups are, whatever anxieties you have, no matter what your history is with money... you can do this." - JT

Highlights:

Student Loan Struggles: JT's got some serious student loan debt. Is this a common roadblock to homeownership?
Credit Card Chaos: Maxed out credit cards? Yikes! How can you get a handle on credit card debt before buying a home?
The California Conundrum: Buying a home in California is tough. Is it even possible on an average income?
Financial Demons: We all have them! How can you conquer your financial fears and make smart money moves?
The Power of Planning: JT wishes he'd started planning sooner. What are the essential first steps to buying a home?
The SoFi Solution: JT's using SoFi to tackle his debt. How can SoFi help you achieve your homeownership goals?

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 201 (Starter Kit)

General Notes:

This episode is a raw and honest look at the challenges of buying a home, especially for those with a less-than-perfect financial history. JT doesn't sugarcoat his struggles, making this episode relatable for anyone who's felt overwhelmed by the process. But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom! JT's got a plan, and he's taking action. This episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips for anyone who wants to take control of their finances and achieve their homeownership dreams, no matter how messy their financial past might be.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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273 - Buying a Home in 11 Days! From Breakup to ATL Area Homeowner (Interview) Oct 11, 2024

Feeling priced out of the housing market? Single mom Anna was too, until she discovered the secrets to buying her first home FAST – even in THIS crazy economy! Learn how she ditched the rentals, scored a sweet condo with just 3% down, and found her own "unicorn realtor" to guide her every step of the way. This episode is your roadmap to affordable homeownership! 🏠✨

Quote: "Some girls get a haircut. I bought a home." - Anna

Highlights:

Could YOU go from breakup to buying a home in just TWO MONTHS?
What's the secret to finding a "unicorn realtor" who actually has your back?
How can you use your retirement savings WITHOUT actually using your retirement savings? 🤯
Why is PMI NOT the devil (and how can it actually SAVE you money)?
Is it REALLY possible to buy a home with only 3% down?
What are the MUST-ASK questions when you're considering a condo? (Hint: HOA meeting minutes are your new best friend!)
Ready to ditch those Zillow nightmares and find your dream home?

Referenced Episodes: 98, 113

General Notes:

Anna's story is a testament to the power of research, a strong team, and a can-do attitude. She didn't just buy a home, she strategically navigated the process with confidence and came out on top. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who thinks homeownership is out of reach, especially single parents. Get ready to be inspired (and maybe do a little happy dance)! 🕺🏠

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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272 - Finding the Right Information - How to Buy a Home Podcast Oct 09, 2024

Feeling lost in the crazy housing market? This episode is your roadmap to navigating the How to Buy a Home podcast library, with tips on finding the perfect episodes to conquer your first-time homebuyer fears and finally escape the rent trap.

1. Getting Started & Basic Knowledge:

Episode 201: Ten Step Guide for First Time Homebuyers
Episodes 94- (ongoing): Real Estate Terms and Definitions (A-Z)
Episode 225: Renting vs. Buying - The Big Picture

2. Financial Preparation & Affordability:

Episode 251: The Last Lease Ever (Credit Score, Debt, Savings)
Episode 262: Affordability Crisis and Saving Strategies
Episode 250: Down Payment Assistance Programs
Episode 219 & 192: Financial Tips and Breakdowns
Episodes 3, 85, 61, 64, 90: Credit Score Deep Dives
Episode 204 & 182: Credit Score Summaries
Episode 19 (and following): Seven Part Series on Financial Preparation
Episode 69 & 109: Dave Ramsey and Saving Techniques (Critique)

3. Researching Homes & Neighborhoods:

Episode 227: Online Research Tools and Tricks (Beyond Zillow)
Episode 170: Triangle of Success (Price, Style, Location)

4. Making an Offer & Winning Bidding Wars:

Episodes 1, 75, 76, 77: Winning Bidding Wars
Episodes 46, 49, 73, 84: More on Bidding Wars

5. Home Inspections:

Episode 75: Inspection Red Flags
Episode 110: The Inspection Process
Episode 220: Interview - Walking Away from Deals after Inspections
Episode 254: Reddit Inspection Freakouts (and good advice)

6. Building Your Homebuying Team:

Episode 11: Online Lenders
Episode 16: Banks vs. Brokers
Episode 32: VA Loans
Episode 66: Shopping for the Best Rate
Episode 153: Buying without 2 Years of Employment
Episode 180: Online Mortgage Calculators
Episode 242: Commonly Asked Lender Questions
Episode 237: Buying with Higher Rates
Episodes 201 & 202: Choosing the Right Lender and Realtor
Episode 164: How to Pick Your Team

7. House Hacking & Other Topics:

(Scroll through the catalog): House Hacking episodes and interviews
(Various episodes): PMI, 20% Down Payment, Credit Checks, Using 401k, Closing Costs, Condos vs. Single Family, New vs. Resale, Student Debt, Zillow

8. Listener Interviews:

(Approximately 69 episodes): Interviews with real first-time homebuyers

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, a

271 - Top 10 Cities for Affordable New Builds + Understanding Median Price Oct 07, 2024

New construction homes: are they REALLY a good deal? David explores the pros and cons of buying new, reveals common builder tactics, and explains how to make smart decisions in today's market. Plus, learn why "median price" can be misleading and how to find a "unicorn realtor" to guide you.

Quote:

"If you walk in there and sign your name, you are locked in to their representative and that's not great for you." - David Sidoni

Highlights:

Is your city one of the top 10 most affordable for new construction homes? (Keywords: affordable new construction, new build deals)
Did you know that simply signing your name at a new build site can lock you into using THEIR realtor? (Keywords: new construction traps, builder scams)
Are home values REALLY dropping, or is the "median price" misleading you? (Keywords: median price myth, home values, real estate statistics)
What is "price per square foot" and why is it the KEY to understanding true home values? (Keywords: price per square foot, home values, market analysis)
Why are "unicorn realtors" essential when navigating the complex world of new construction? (Keywords: unicorn realtor, new construction, buyer's agent)

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 201: Ten Basic Steps for First Time Homebuyers
Episode 262, 256, 226: Homie Interviews - New Build Experiences
Episode 215: The ADU Guy
Episode 77: New Homes vs Resale

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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270 - INTERVIEW: Buying a Magic Home AFTER Bankruptcy Oct 02, 2024

Ever wondered how to buy a home AFTER bankruptcy? Brian and Tina reveal their incredible journey from a 580 credit score to owning a quirky dream home they affectionately call "Narnia." This episode is packed with actionable advice and inspiring proof that with the right team, strategic planning, and a sprinkle of patience, you too can unlock homeownership – even if your credit history isn't perfect.

Quote: "Things happen for a reason. Whatever did happen was meant to be. It all came down to our patience and waiting." - Tina

Highlights:

Is it REALLY possible to buy a home after bankruptcy?
How do you find a realtor who actually listens and guides you through the home buying maze?
Can a quirky home with unusual features actually be your ticket to winning in a competitive market?
Feeling lost in the sea of home listings? How can patience and the right support system lead you to your dream home?

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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269 - The Time is Now! 2024-25 Homebuying Interest Rate Forecast (Fed Rate Cut Update pt 4) Sep 30, 2024

The Fed's surprise move has triggered a housing market frenzy, but amidst the chaos lies a unique opportunity for savvy first-time buyers. David Sidoni reveals insider tips on navigating overpriced listings, outsmarting the competition (including those cash-rich boomers!), and securing your dream home BEFORE the spring 2025 rush. Don't miss this chance to turn market confusion into your homeownership advantage!

Highlights:

Can the Fed's rate cuts REALLY help you buy your first home?
How can you spot overpriced homes in today's confusing market?
Why is NOW the perfect time to act, before the 2025 buyer frenzy hits?
Are you ready to compete with cash-rich boomers in the housing market?
How can you overcome fear and uncertainty to achieve your homeownership dreams?

Quote: "When the masses are greedy, be fearful, and when the masses are fearful, that's your time to get greedy." - David Sidoni, referencing Warren Buffet's philosophy

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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268 - Post-Fed Rate Cut Reality & What Comes Next (Fed Rate Update pt 3) Sep 27, 2024

The Fed just dropped a bombshell rate cut, meaning the housing market is about to get WILD. David Sidoni breaks down what this means for YOU, and how to seize this golden opportunity to ditch your landlord and build real wealth. It's time to stop waiting and start building equity now!

Quote: "You're not buying a home. You're creating a rent replacement strategy. You're avoiding the rent increases and reaping the rewards of a fixed payment, of growing appreciation, of a forced savings account."

Highlights:

Can you REALLY afford NOT to buy a home in this market?
Are you missing the BIG picture when it comes to the math of homeownership?
How can down payment assistance and grant programs help you get in the game sooner?
What are the hidden costs of waiting for the "perfect" time to buy?
How can you leverage your first home to build long-term wealth and create options for the future?

Referenced Episodes: 201, 239, 249, 262

Median Income Lookup Tool: https://ami-lookup-tool.fanniemae.com/

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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267 - FED RATE CUT - Part 2 (Breaking News for First Time Home Buyers) Sep 23, 2024

David Sidoni delivers a fiery wake-up call to first-time homebuyers: the window of opportunity is open NOW, but it won't stay open forever. Ignore the fear-mongering and seize the moment before rising demand and low inventory send prices skyrocketing again.

Quote:

"This is a window. Your best opportunity is from right now until the spring thaw of 2025."

Highlights:

Interest rates are down, but for how long? Learn how the recent Fed rate cut impacts mortgage rates and why timing is crucial.
Low inventory, high demand: a recipe for bidding wars. Discover why the current market favors those who act decisively.
70% of listeners can buy in 4.2 months... are you one of them? Uncover the surprising data on how quickly How to Buy a Home listeners achieve their dreams.
$650 is peanuts compared to what you'll GAIN by buying now. Don't get distracted by small incentives; focus on the big picture of homeownership.
"GetOffYourAss.org!" David's blunt advice for those still on the fence about starting their homebuying journey.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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266 - EMERGENCY - Surprise Fed Rate Cuts Change Everything! Sep 20, 2024

The Fed's surprise rate cut sent shockwaves through the market, but what does it really mean for first-time homebuyers? David breaks down the jargon, busts the myths, and reveals the real window of opportunity for anyone looking to buy a home in the next year or two. Spoiler alert: it's NOW!

Quote:

"The mortgage drop that everyone is expecting... they've already done it."

Highlights:

What the hell is the Fed, and why should you care about their rate cuts?
Are you a winner or a loser in this new economic landscape? (Hint: if you have a credit card, you're probably winning)
Mortgage rates just went UP after the Fed cut - what gives?!
Why lower mortgage rates might actually make buying a home harder
David's putting his money where his mouth is with a $650 cash giveaway - are you in?

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 262: The Affordability Episode

General Notes:

David's fired up about this Fed news, and for good reason! He's convinced that the next six months offer a unique opportunity for first-time homebuyers. He's so convinced, in fact, that he's giving away cash to motivate listeners to take action. This episode is a must-listen for anyone even thinking about buying a home, packed with actionable insights and a healthy dose of tough love. Remember, folks, it's not about timing the market perfectly, it's about getting started on your plan today.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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265 - INTERVIEW: Single Mom Buys First House in Queens, New York Sep 18, 2024

A single mom's dream of homeownership becomes a reality—and an empowering lesson for her daughter—with the help of a "unicorn team" and unwavering determination.

Quote:

"The entire team just cared about the person, not about the sale."

Highlights:

Trusting Your Unicorn Team: What does it mean to have a “unicorn team” in your corner during the homebuying process?
Liquid Cash, Quick Moves: Why is it crucial to have your finances in order before making an offer in today’s market?
Kissing Frogs, Finding Your House Charming: How can you navigate the emotional rollercoaster of house hunting without settling?
Single Moms, Rising Stars: What's driving the surge of single women achieving homeownership?
Core Memories, Lasting Legacies: How can buying a home create a powerful legacy for your family?
From Renter to Owner, Overnight: Is it really possible to go from podcast listener to homeowner in a matter of weeks?

Referenced Episodes: Episode 12

General Notes:

This episode reminds us that homeownership is achievable, even amidst a challenging market, with the right guidance and preparation. Vayola’s story highlights the importance of financial discipline, a supportive team, and the power of perseverance in turning dreams into reality. The episode also underscores the emotional aspects of the homebuying journey and the profound impact it can have on families, especially single-parent households.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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264 - Zillow vs Realtor (Breaking News Update) Sep 16, 2024

Zillow's got a shiny new CEO and a not-so-shiny new plan. David Sidoni breaks down their push to turn your home-buying dreams into quick corporate profits, exposing the pitfalls of their "super app" and urging you to find a real guide, not a glorified GPS.

Quote:

"Zillow may be a leader in the tech world... but their business model, they're actually behaving with an old-world industrial revolution factory mentality."

Highlights:

Zillow's new CEO wants to digitize the entire home-buying process - but is that even possible?
What's wrong with 'dating' a Zillow agent before committing to a realtor?
Why is Zillow's focus on turning "eyeballs into profits" a red flag for first-time homebuyers?
What's the hidden "iceberg" of home buying that 90% of the real estate industry ignores?
How can you find the "secret shortcut" to homeownership that Zillow doesn't want you to know about?

Referenced Episodes: Episode 259: Why Zillow is a Scam (Mostly)

General Notes:

David Sidoni delivers a passionate warning about the dangers of relying on Zillow's streamlined, one-size-fits-all approach to home buying. He emphasizes the importance of pre-planning and finding a dedicated team of professionals who prioritize your individual needs over corporate profits. With a mix of humor and tough love, David encourages listeners to seek out the "unicorns" in the real estate industry who will guide them on a personalized path to homeownership, not just a quick sale.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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263 - INTERVIEW - Multiple Offers Rejected, Bought Dream Home Sep 12, 2024

Faced with a challenging market and multiple rejected offers, Jonah's homebuying journey seemed impossible. Discover how he and his partner persevered, securing their dream home at the listing price with the guidance of their "unicorn" real estate team.

Quote: "The deal that we were able to secure...there was no way it was going to work, and it did. And it worked out better than we could have imagined."

Highlights:

How can early engagement with a realtor and lender streamline the homebuying process?
What financial steps can first-time homebuyers take to position themselves for success?
How can a "unicorn" real estate team help you uncover hidden gems in the market?
What strategies can help your offer stand out, even after facing multiple rejections?
How can you overcome the challenges of a competitive market and secure your dream home at the listing price?

General Notes: This inspiring interview showcases the transformative impact of working with a dedicated real estate team. Jonah's success story is a powerful reminder that even after facing multiple rejections in a competitive market, with the right guidance and a proactive approach, first-time homebuyers can achieve their goals and create a secure and fulfilling future.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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262 - Breaking Down the Housing Affordability Crisis Sep 10, 2024

The housing affordability crisis is dominating the news, but what's the real story? This episode cuts through the political noise and offers a reality check for first-time homebuyers. Brace yourselves for a data-driven dose of truth and a clear path forward, even in this challenging market.

Quote: “Waiting for homes to be affordable before you start getting your plan together will actually make you poorer.”

Highlights:

Is the housing affordability crisis real, or just political hype?
How can first-time homebuyers navigate a market with sky-high rents and low inventory?
Why is waiting for a “better” market a costly mistake?
What’s the real culprit behind the unaffordability challenge? (Hint: It’s not what you think!)
How can you create a winning rent replacement strategy and build long-term wealth?

Referenced Episodes: Episode 98, Episode 201

General Notes: David Sidoni delivers a no-nonsense reality check on housing affordability. He debunks the myths surrounding the market and empowers listeners to take control of their financial future. This episode is packed with practical advice and data-driven insights that will help first-time homebuyers create a winning strategy, even in a tough market.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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261 - How to Shop for the Best Mortgage Interest Rate Sep 05, 2024

David Sidoni drops truth bombs on the biggest myth in the first-time homebuyer world: shopping for the lowest interest rate is NOT the key to saving money. Discover the real way to score the best deal on your mortgage and why planning early with the right team is your secret weapon.

Quote:

"Stop shopping interest rates and start shopping loan service. Period. The end. Curtain."

Highlights:

Is your interest rate obsession actually costing you money?
Why is shopping for a mortgage NOT like buying a TV?
What's the real difference between lenders, and who's really on your side?
How can planning your mortgage months in advance save you thousands?

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 169 - Joelle's Success Story
Episode 260 - with Patrick and Alex

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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260 - INTERVIEW: Crazy LOW Interest Rate on New Build Home (BELOW 5%) Sep 03, 2024

Patrick and Alex, fresh off closing on their new home, share the wild ride of switching lenders, compromising on their wish list, and ultimately landing a dream home twice the size of their rental for only $300 more per month and a SERIOUSLY low interest rates for the 2024 housing market. Their secret? A unicorn realtor, a one-of-a-kind listing, and a whole lot of patience.

Quote: "We compromised and then gained so much more from compromising." - Patrick

Highlights:

How did Patrick and Alex end up with lender #3 after two previous attempts?
What role did their "unicorn realtor" play in finding their dream home?
Why is it crucial to have a strong support team during the home buying process?
What unexpected benefits did Patrick and Alex get with their new build?
How can understanding interest rates dramatically change your home buying budget?

General Notes: This episode is a refreshing reminder that the home buying journey isn't always linear. Patrick and Alex's experience underscores the importance of flexibility, trusting your realtor, and being open to possibilities beyond your initial expectations. It's a testament to the fact that sometimes the best deals come in unexpected packages. Remember, finding the right home isn't just about the price tag; it's about finding a place that truly fits your life and sets you up for future success.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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259 - Why Zillow is a SCAM (Mostly) Aug 27, 2024

Is Zillow actually a helpful tool for first time homebuyers? Let's pull back the curtain on Zillow's deceptive business practices and reveals how they're more interested in profits than helping you find your dream home.

Quote: "Zillow is a wolf in a beautifully designed website sheep’s outfit, and if you fall for it, you could get eaten up."

Highlights:

Zillow's Dirty Little Secret: How do they really make money? (Hint: it's not from ads)
The Zestimate Scam: Why Zillow’s home valuations are wildly inaccurate and how they can cost you thousands
The New CEO’s “Profit Plan”: Zillow's latest scheme to squeeze even more money out of homebuyers and realtors
The Real Estate Industry’s Dirty Truth: Why 90% of agents are failing and how to find the 10% who can actually help you
The How to Buy a Home Revolution: David Sidoni’s solution for navigating the rigged real estate system and finding your unicorn support team

General Notes:

David Sidoni delivers a scathing critique of Zillow, exposing their predatory practices and highlighting the dangers of relying on their platform for home buying advice. He emphasizes the importance of finding a trustworthy real estate team who will prioritize your needs over corporate profits. With his signature blend of humor and tough love, David empowers listeners to take control of their home buying journey and avoid the pitfalls of the real estate industry.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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258 - INTERVIEW: Buying a House at 26 - BY YOURSELF! Aug 19, 2024

Nika, a young woman driven by the American dream instilled by her immigrant parents, embarks on a solo home-buying journey, armed with spreadsheets and the "How to Buy a Home" podcast. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride of emotions and negotiations as Nika navigates a bidding war, a challenging inspection process, and the complexities of securing a mortgage. It's a testament to the power of perseverance, community, and a little unicorn magic.

Quote:

"It felt like the SpongeBob Sweet Victory song... everything that I started with and then finding this podcast and being connected to my team, like all of the pieces fit together so well." - Nika

Highlights:

Overcoming the Odds: How did a first-generation homebuyer with no family experience navigate the complex world of real estate?
Unicorn Squad to the Rescue: What role did the podcast and Nika's "unicorn" realtor and lender play in her success?
Spreadsheet Savvy: Can meticulous planning and research truly lead to finding your dream home on the first day?
Inspection Anxieties: What hidden challenges did Nika uncover during the inspection process, and how did she handle the negotiations?
The Emotional Rollercoaster: How did Nika cope with the uncertainty and stress of a drawn-out closing process?

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 55: Moving from LA to Portland
Episode 109: Bingeing the podcast and buying a home in weeks
Episode 119: Buying a home while stationed in Germany
Episode 187: Out-of-state move
Episode 233: Buying a home with $200k in student debt
Episode 161: Self-employed with student loan debt and still bought a home
Episode 167: How Dave Ramsey’s plan was crushing home buying dreams
Episode 235: Finding immediate peace in the home buying process

General Notes:

Nika's story is a powerful reminder that the dream of homeownership is attainable, even in the face of daunting challenges. It underscores the importance of:

Preparation and Education: Equip yourself with knowledge about the home-buying process before jumping in.
Building a Strong Team: Surround yourself with trustworthy professionals who have your best interests at heart.
Leveraging Community: Tap into your network for support, advice, and even furniture deals.
Perseverance and Patience: The road to homeownership can be bumpy, but don't give up on your dream.

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Additional Insights:

This episode is packed with actionable tips and real-world examples, making it valuable for anyone considering buying a home. Nika’s candidness about the emotional highs and lows adds a relatable human touch to the narrative. David’s emphasis on finding the right support team echoes throughout the episode, underscoring that even the most organized and prepared buyers need expert guidance.

Remember:

The journey to homeownership is unique for everyone. Nika's story serves as an inspiration, not a guarantee. Take the first step, educate yourself, build your team, and stay persistent. You can do this!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering

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257 - INTERVIEW Buying Your First Home in 7 Weeks WITH A NEW JOB! Aug 14, 2024

James proves that even amidst wedding planning chaos, buying your first home in just seven weeks is possible! Learn how a unicorn support team and a little planning can turn your homeownership dreams into reality faster than you think.

Quote:

"We wanted to have a house that we could grow into and start a family... We are forever grateful for [the team] instrumental in getting us to this process."

Highlights:

Is is possible to buy your first home while starting a new job?
How can a "unicorn support team" accelerate your home buying journey?
What are the hidden costs of homeownership that often surprise first-time buyers?
What are the requirements of changing jobs before qualifying for a home loan?
How can you start your home-buying plan today and make tangible progress in just 30 days?

General Notes:

James's story is a powerful reminder that with the right support and a proactive approach, homeownership is achievable sooner than you might think. David emphasizes the importance of building a "unicorn support team" of trusted professionals who will guide you through the process and help you avoid costly pitfalls. He also underscores the need to be realistic about the challenges of homeownership, particularly the unexpected expenses that can arise. But ultimately, David's message is one of empowerment: you can do this, and the sooner you start, the sooner you'll be on your way to your last lease ever.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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256 - INTERVIEW: Navigating High Interest Rates & Scoring Big with Builder Incentives Aug 12, 2024

Jelly bought a home in a crazy market, got a $10,000 credit, and appraised $30,000 over asking. How? A unicorn team, smart decisions, and a little bit of luck. It wasn't easy, but it was definitely worth it.

Quote: "We really hit the jackpot. It was a good day for us. Like we went out and bought a drink. We celebrated."

Highlights:

How can having the right team turn your home buying fears into a dream come true?
What's the secret to scoring a 2-1 buydown and a $30,000 appraisal bump in a tough market?
Why is trusting the process and ignoring the naysayers crucial when buying a home?
Can you really afford to buy a home even when you're juggling grad school, a wedding, and rising interest rates?
What's the REAL difference between your employer's lender and a unicorn lender?

General Notes:

Jelly's story is a refreshing reminder that buying a home is possible, even when it feels impossible. With the right team, a clear understanding of your financial situation, and a willingness to make tough choices, you can achieve your homeownership dreams. Remember, it's not about timing the market perfectly, it's about making informed decisions and taking action. So, if you're ready to stop renting and start owning, don't let fear hold you back. Get educated, find your unicorn team, and start building your future today.

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Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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255 - 2024 Mid-Year Forecast and Predictions – PART 2 - Home Prices Aug 09, 2024

We're diving deeper into the 2024 housing market forecast with the latest data on inventory, prices, rents, and a possible recession. But remember, the most important factor is still LOW INVENTORY! So, are you ready to stop waiting and start acting?

Highlights:

"Unlike back in the 2008 Great Recession period, it is not a question of lacking buyers. We still have multiple offers. And it's also not a question about massive supply where it's leading to home prices plunging. We don't have enough supply, so we are hitting record high home prices." - Lawrence Yun, NAR Economist (Uncle Larry)

"While inventory nationally and in most markets is higher than one year ago, it remains low from a historical perspective." - Mark Fleming, First American Chief Economist

"Expert forecasts lean towards a moderation in home price growth over the next five years. This translate to a slower and more sustainable pace of appreciation compared to the breakout speed witnessed in recent years, rather than a free fall in prices." - Marco Santarelli, Founder of Norada Real Estate Investments

"Since 2020, rents have gone up 30%... Have you gotten a 28% pay raise since 2020? If you haven't, then rents suck." - David Sidoni

"In every recession since the 1980s, housing has gone up during the recession, just like the bond market is...opposed to the stock market...owning property is your best hedge against inflation when times get tough." - David Sidoni

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 198 & 216: Learn about Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why it's not the devil.

Episode 69 & 106: David Sidoni discusses Dave Ramsey and the math behind homeownership decisions.

General Overview:

In this episode, David Sidoni delves deeper into the 2024 housing market, emphasizing the ongoing inventory crisis as the key factor influencing prices and affordability. He provides insights into the potential for a recession, its impact on housing, and how rising rents further support the argument for buying over renting.

Despite current market conditions, David encourages first-time homebuyers to act now and take advantage of the creative solutions available to make homeownership a reality.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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254 - 2024 Mid-Year Forecast and Predictions – PART 1 - Mortgage Interest Rates Aug 07, 2024

Tired of waiting for the "perfect" time to buy your first home? Good news, homie! The best time to start your homeownership journey is now. Tune in as I debunk the market timing myth and show you how to navigate today's housing market with confidence.

Highlights:

"Everything else – inflation, high rates, home affordability, the Fed rate – is window dressing." Are you focusing on the wrong factors?

"The true best play for any first-time homebuyer is to get your plan together ASAP...faster will always be more affordable in this market." What's holding you back?

"Don't hate the game. Learn the rules of the game. Your best rent replacement strategy is to get in as soon as you can." Ready to make a move?

"We're talking about rates, prices, and down payments. There are creative ways to make those affordable so you can get in and start building your wealth." What options are out there for you?

"70% of the people that reach out to us think they're not ready and end up buying a home in less than six months." Could this be you?

General Overview:

In this episode, David Sidoni demystifies the housing market and empowers first-time homebuyers to take action. He tackles the low inventory issue head-on, reveals why timing the market is a losing strategy, and highlights the importance of professional guidance and creative solutions. If you're ready to stop waiting and start planning your path to homeownership, this episode is for you!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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253 - INTERVIEW Surviving the Washington DC Housing Market - First Time Home Buyers Aug 05, 2024

Discover how first-time homebuyers Caitlin and Mason bought their dream townhouse in the expensive Washington, DC suburbs in April 2024—and they did it WITHOUT sacrificing their lifestyle! Learn their insider secrets for saving for a down payment, scoring the perfect home, and outsmarting the competition (even with a lower offer). Plus, find out how they managed their move-in timeline and avoided double housing costs. Don't miss this episode packed with practical tips and real-world inspiration for your own homeownership journey!

Quote: "Homeownership isn't a dream out of reach, but it does take planning." - Caitlin and Mason

Highlights:

How much should first-time homebuyers be saving for a down payment?
What are the hidden costs of homeownership beyond the down payment?
How can you compete in a hot housing market without overextending your budget?
What factors should you consider when choosing a neighborhood for your first home?
How can you negotiate with sellers to get the best deal on your dream home?

General Notes:

Caitlin and Mason's story is a testament to the fact that anyone can achieve homeownership with the right planning and support.
They emphasize the importance of setting clear expectations, working with a trusted team, and being flexible throughout the process.
Their experience highlights the value of having a knowledgeable real estate agent who understands your needs and can help you navigate the complexities of the market.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone who is considering buying their first home in today's challenging market.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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252 - INTERVIEW Therapist Tips on Buying Your First House Aug 02, 2024

Self-doubt and confusion holding you back from buying your first home? This episode dives into the mindset of a therapist-turned-homeowner who reveals the unexpected mental hurdles and therapeutic solutions to owning your own slice of paradise.

Therapist-Turned-Homeowner Reveals: Mindset Shifts & Therapeutic Solutions for First-Time Home Buying Success
The Crucial Role of Self-Awareness, Trust, and "Unicorn" Realtors in Navigating the Emotional Rollercoaster of Homeownership
Learn How to Overcome Self-Doubt, Bidding Wars, and Tax Dilemmas to Achieve Your Dream Home

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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251 - How to Stop Renting: Make This Your Last Lease Ever Jul 29, 2024

Tired of throwing money away on rent? Discover the Last Lease Ever program, a simple 12-step plan designed to help you buy your first home before your next lease renewal.

Highlights:

What's the secret behind helping thousands of first-time homebuyers purchase homes ranging from $150,000 to $2 million?
Could two 45-minute meetings be the key to unlocking your path to homeownership?
How can you crack the code of simultaneously paying down debt and increasing your savings?
What's the real difference between being pre-qualified and fully underwritten for a loan, and why does it matter?
Is it possible to turn your dream of homeownership into reality in just a few months, even with a low down payment?

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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250 - Down Payment Assistance is BACK (Save Major $$$ Buying a House) Jul 26, 2024

Down payment assistance is BACK, and it's not just for low-income buyers! This episode reveals the truth about underutilized programs that could help you ditch your lease and buy a home sooner than you think.

Highlights:

"79.8% of FHA borrowers were eligible for down payment assistance, but only 15% used it. Damn." Discover why these programs are massively underutilized and how to use them to achieve your homeownership dreams.
"Each area has their own specialized programs..." Learn how to find the hidden gems of down payment assistance in your area and unlock your path to homeownership.
"Zillow and Realtor.com are going to send you to one of those inexperienced brokers who doesn't know anything about this." This episode reveals the truth about the online real estate game and who you should really trust on your home buying journey.
"You could use a down payment assistance program, but should you?" Discover the factors to consider before diving into a down payment assistance program, ensuring it aligns with your long-term goals.
"90 minutes today can transform the next year of your life." Ready to make 2024 your last year of renting? Find out how a free consultation could be your ticket to homeownership.

Referenced Episodes: Episode 75, Episode 113, Episode 225, Episode 238, Episode 245

General Notes: This episode is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks down payment assistance isn't for them. It's packed with insider tips, myth-busting facts, and a clear plan of action to get you into your dream home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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249 - INTERVIEW: First Generation Home Buyers (Mortgage $200 LESS Than Rent!) Jul 24, 2024

Buying a home for LESS than your rent AND with NO MONEY DOWN? DeShawn did it, and he's sharing all the secrets to his success, including how he scored a sweet deal with a little help from his "unicorn team" and the ever elusive First Time home buyer grant!

Highlights:

"1800 bucks a month is a lot of money… $5,000 down payment and you pay $200 less a month. Amen, brother." Can buying a home actually COST LESS than renting? DeShawn shares how he did it, even with a modest down payment.
"Unicorns are in it for your win." What's a "unicorn team" and how did they make DeShawn a homebuying "rockstar"?
"Loose lips sink ships. We're not saying a word." DeShawn reveals an insider appraisal tip that scored him instant equity.
"Everything I have, I have blood, sweat, and tears in." From pen and paper budgeting to a $200,000 home: DeShawn's inspiring "rags to real estate" story.
"When your credit score is on point, it will go full circle for you." Is your credit score holding you back? DeShawn explains how awesome credit led to unexpected perks and a stress-free closing.
"The Last Lease Ever Program" Thinking of buying in 2-3 years? You might be closer than you think! Find out how free personalized guidance could change everything for you.

Referenced Episodes: Episode 36

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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248 - BAD NEWS! Housing Market Headlines Explained for First Time Home Buyers Jul 22, 2024

Tired of those confusing real estate headlines making you hit the snooze button on your homeownership dreams? In this episode, I'm decoding all the jargon and doom-and-gloom predictions so you can see the REAL opportunities in today's market. Get ready to ditch the fear and start planning your path to homeownership.

Stuck Market Myth: Is the "stuck" housing market actually a hidden advantage for first-time buyers?
Trapped by Low Rates: Could the "lock-in effect" be your ticket to a less competitive market?
Interest Rate Crystal Ball: What do those wild mortgage rate predictions mean for YOUR wallet?
Buydown Bonanza: How can you slash your interest rate and monthly payment RIGHT NOW?
FOMO vs. JOMO: Is the fear of missing out keeping you from the joy of owning your home?
Your Roadmap to Victory: What steps can you take TODAY to win the home buying game, no matter what the market throws at you?

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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247 - Tips from Expert (Unicorn) Realtor & Lending Team - VA First Time Home Buyer Jul 19, 2024

Ever wondered what it really takes to buy your first home, even if you're stuck in a lease or think you're not ready? This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how a unicorn realtor and lender dream team helped a military couple do just that. We're pulling back the curtain to show you how the sausage gets made, so you can learn the secrets to buying your first home faster and easier than you ever thought possible.

Highlights:

What are the hidden pitfalls of the home buying process, and how can experts help you avoid them?
Could you be closer to owning your dream home than you think, even if you just signed a lease?
How can working with a national lender unlock more options and flexibility for your home purchase?
Are the myths about VA loans holding you back from homeownership?
How can you prepare your finances to make a strong offer and close quickly on your dream home?
What happens if you miss out on a house? Can you still find a better one?
How can a realtor with local expertise help you find the perfect home in your dream neighborhood?

So, whether you're a year away from buying or ready to jump in right now, this episode is packed with insider tips and real-world advice you won't want to miss. Hit that play button and let's go!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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246 - Break Your Lease to Buy a House?! Timing Strategies for Buying Your First Home Jul 17, 2024

David Sidoni dives into the age-old question: Should you break your lease to buy your first home? Uncover surprising truths about timing, hidden costs, and how to make the smartest financial decision for your unique situation.

Highlights:

Is breaking your lease a money pit or a savvy financial move? David crunches the numbers to reveal the truth.
Discover how timing plays a crucial role in maximizing your savings when buying a home.
What's the "30 days free" secret that could offset your lease break penalty?
How can understanding the psychology of leases and rental agreements empower you to make better decisions?
Why should you consult a real estate professional before making a hasty decision about your lease?

Referenced Episodes: Episode 33

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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245 - r/Reddit DIY Homebuying - The Best and WORST Subreddit Tips for Buying Your First Home Jul 15, 2024

David dives headfirst into the murky depths of Reddit to debunk the myths and misconceptions plaguing first-time homebuyers. Discover the truth about common pitfalls, and learn a game-changing pre-planning strategy that will set you on the path to homeownership success.

Episode Highlights:

What shocking misconceptions on popular Subreddits could be costing you your dream house?
Why are so many first-time buyers falling prey to dangerous misinformation?
Could your obsession with interest rates be self-sabatoge?
What insider secrets do the "unicorn" real estate teams know that can save you thousands on buying your house?
What exciting new resource is coming soon to empower and uplift aspiring homeowners?

Referenced Episodes: Episode 229, Episode 239

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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244 - Details Matter: What Realtors Should Ask YOU About Buying Your First Home Jul 12, 2024

How do you decide if buying a house is right for you? Who do you ask? Find out how a qualified team can help you plan your home buying around your life goals without sacrificing and wasting time and effort.

Episode Highlights:

Follow along as a listener asks David the big question: "Should I buy a house?"
How to manage credit while buying a home
What information your realtor should look for when you ask them "Should I Buy?"
Why there is no one-size-fits-all approach to homebuying, and the dangers of scams that say otherwise
Varying financial strategies to use when planning to buy a home
Action steps for you to start your journey

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Referenced Episodes:

How to Handle PMI: Episodes 198 & 216

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243 - EVEN MORE Listener Questions ANSWERED: How to Buy Your First Home Pt 3 Jul 10, 2024

PART 3! Fearing a market crash or bidding war? Discover the secrets to successfully navigating today's real estate market, from avoiding builder scams, choosing the right realtor, and more! David Sidoni answers listener questions in this three-part series.

Episode Highlights:

Will home prices crash so I can finally afford a home?
What can I do to get ready if I'm not ready to buy for like a year or so?
Do I even need a realtor?
Can I just use any realtor to get me into homes? All the information is online.
Which is better, a new home or a resale?
What if I don't want to deal with the bidding wars? How do I avoid them?
How am I protected? Can I get out of a contract without losing my money?
What if I find out a home is really a money pit, or a lemon, or a terrible investment?
Is it best to buy a cheaper investment property first if I can't afford a home where I live?
What are all these house hacks that I'm hearing about?
Bonus: Discover the potential of ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) as a house hack strategy.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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2024 TRAILER | How to Buy a Home Jul 08, 2024

It has always been a struggle to buy a home, especially for first-timers. How can you get through your very first home purchase without getting mistreated, ignored, or screwed over? Welcome to How To Buy A Home Podcast, where you get access to free education, valuable tips, and insider secrets from an industrial pro, David Sidoni. Tune in to these insightful episodes that reveal the best ways to become a savvy and successful first-time home buyer. Let’s get this done, homies!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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242 - 10 (MORE) Listener Questions ANSWERED: How to Buy Your First Home Pt 2 Jul 08, 2024

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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241 - 10 Listener Questions ANSWERED: How to Buy Your First Home Pt 1 Jul 05, 2024

In this episode of How to Buy a Home, David Sidoni tackles ten common questions from first-time homebuyers, debunking myths and offering straightforward advice on navigating today's market. From credit scores and debt to seller credits and grants, David empowers listeners with actionable insights to make informed decisions on their homeownership journey.

Top Ten How to Buy a Home Questions:

NAR Lawsuit: Will this really affect your dream of homeownership?

Related Episodes: 230, 231

Upcoming Election: Does who wins in November really affect the housing market?

Buying on a Budget: Can you buy a home while living paycheck to paycheck? Discover the surprising answer.

Related Episodes: 201-210: The Free Starter Course

Down Payment: Is 20% down really the golden rule, or is there more flexibility than you think?

Credit Score: How does your credit score impact your options, and what steps can you take to improve it?

Related Episodes: 3, 8, 56, 61, 64, 90, 204

Debt: Can you still qualify for a mortgage with student loans or other debts? Learn the truth.

Related Episode: 186 - Specifics on Doctor Home Buying Loans

Job Requirements: Do you really need to be at your job for two years before buying a home? Uncover the modern reality.

Buying in College: Is it even possible to buy a home while still in school? Find out the surprising possibilities.

Related Episode: 153

Seller Credits: What are these, and could they help you in today's market?

First-Time Homebuyer Grants: What are these grants, and how can you tap into them?

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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240 - Why Does Your Realtor Secretly Think You Suck? Jul 03, 2024

This episode started it all! In this greatest hits replay of Episode 5, David Sidoni passionately exposes the real estate industry's BIGGEST MISTAKES & SCAMS affecting first-time homebuyers. He delves into the history of how realtors prioritized sellers over buyers and how the Internet revolutionized the industry but didn't change its fundamental practices. David reveals the dirty secrets of mega-agent teams and the lack of training for buyer's agents, ultimately sharing his mission to empower first-time buyers with knowledge and advocate for their needs.

Highlights:

The Big Secret: Do most realtors truly have your best interest at heart, or are you just another lead in their numbers game?
Internet Revolution: How did the Internet change the real estate game, and who really benefited?
Mega-Agent Teams: What happens behind the scenes when you contact a big-name realtor? Are you getting the service you deserve?
Buyer's Agents: Are they experienced advocates or just rookies trying to make a quick buck?
David's Mission: Why did David start this podcast, and what is his vision for empowering first-time homebuyers?

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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239 - INTERVIEW: Using the VA Loan for Zero Down, and Monthly Payment is Only $100 More a Month Jul 01, 2024

Isaiah, a young veteran and first-generation homeowner, shares his remarkable journey of achieving financial stability and fulfilling his family's dream of homeownership. Discover how he leveraged a VA loan, effective budgeting, and the guidance of his "Unicorn Real Estate Team" to secure a beautiful home in a desirable neighborhood for just $100 more than his previous rent. Isaiah's story is a testament to the power of resourcefulness, determination, and the transformative potential of smart financial choices.

Episode Highlights:

Zero Down VA Loan Success: Discover how Isaiah leveraged his VA benefits to purchase his home with no down payment.
The Power of a Unicorn Team: Learn how a knowledgeable and trustworthy real estate team can make all the difference in your home-buying journey, especially for specialty loans like VA.
Budgeting and Financial Planning: Hear Isaiah's tips for saving for a home, even on a tight budget with two kids.
Finding Your Dream Home in a Competitive Market: Get insights into finding hidden gems and negotiating below asking price, even in a hot market, by staying educated and informed.
The Importance of Research and Education: See how Isaiah's dedication to learning and utilizing resources like the How to Buy a Home Starter Kit empowered him to achieve homeownership.
Real Estate as a Wealth-Building Tool: Explore the potential of real estate for passive income and long-term financial security to start a family legacy.
Overcoming Skepticism: Hear how Isaiah overcame his initial doubts about the podcast and the home buying process to achieve his goals.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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238 - INTERVIEW: 2019 OG Listener/Buyer Uses Equity to Upgrade 2024 Dream Home Purchase Jun 27, 2024

In this inspiring interview, longtime listener Shannon shares how she went from renter to homeowner AND NOW landlord in just five years, using a $20,000 grant, innovative equity management, and advice from the "How to Buy a Home" podcast.

Episode Highlights:

Condo Equity to Dream Home: Discover how the listener leveraged equity from her first condo to upgrade in just five years.
First-Time Homebuyer Strategies: Learn creative ways to enter the housing market, including utilizing grants and low down payment options.
Navigating a Competitive Market: Hear firsthand experiences and tips for navigating bidding wars and securing your dream home.
The Importance of a Support Team: Understand the value of a knowledgeable real estate ("unicorn team") in guiding you through the home buying process.
House Hacking with Rental Income: Explore how renting out part of your home can create additional income and accelerate financial goals.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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237 - High Rates, No Problem: Your First Time Home Buying Guide for 2024 Jun 25, 2024

HIGH INTEREST RATES - Host David Sidoni reveals why for some, it may be the perfect time to dive into homeownership despite the highest interest rates we've seen in years. In this episode, he breaks down the market's history, explains why waiting for lower rates might be a losing game, and shares actionable strategies to make your home-buying dream a reality, even in a high-interest landscape.

Key Takeaways:

The Low-Down on High Rates: A clear, concise explanation of the current interest rate climate, including historical context and future predictions.
Why Fear is Your Friend: Understanding housing market psychology can give you a competitive edge.
The Rent Replacement Strategy: A powerful mindset shift that reframes homeownership as a financial win, even with higher interest rates.
Unlocking Your Options: Practical tactics like buy-downs, using your 401k and leveraging low inventory to your advantage.
Your Action Plan: Step-by-step guidance to build your homebuying team, create a personalized plan, and confidently conquer the market.

Bonus: 2024 Loan Rate Predictions from expert analysts to prepare you for your homebuying future!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Want to dive deeper into the topics discussed in this episode? Check out these past episodes in your favorite podcast player:

Ep 219: How Much Money Do You Need To Make To Buy a Home - For REALS
Ep 221: URGENT"ish" - How First Time Home Buyers Can Beat The High Rates
Ep 216: PMI Is Still A Privilege and Still Not The Devil
Ep 168: Get Off Your Ass!

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236 - Interview with First Time Home Buyer Navigating High Interest Rates + (mini) 2024 Housing Market Update! Jun 22, 2024

From renter to homeowner in weeks, not years: Hawkin shares how he fast-tracked his home-buying journey and beat the rising rates to secure a townhouse in a competitive market with a 2-1 buydown. Follow along with an actual home buyer and learn how they did it with the following topics:

Hawkin's journey from finding the podcast to connecting with a realtor
Discussing breaking a lease and the flexibility of landlords
Realtor's advice to buy sooner and the benefits of low competition
Hawkin's financial situation and receiving a gift for a down payment
The home shopping process and finding the right property
Understanding the 2-1 buydown and its impact on interest rates
Rent vs. mortgage payments and house hacking
The fast-paced negotiation and inspection process
Importance of a lender connected to your realtor
Time commitment and preparation for the home-buying process

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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235 - Interview With First-Time Home Buyers - Shopping In Seattle And Buying In Tennessee Apr 16, 2024

What if you could follow your career dreams AND find a more affordable housing market? That's exactly what James and Cynthia considered. Listen in as they share their journey of exploring homeownership opportunities nationwide, ultimately landing in Tennessee! This inspiring story will show you how to navigate buying a home in a new location and the unexpected benefits of considering out-of-state options.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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234 - Interview With Yadi and Victor - Dreamed Of Homeownership And Found A Way Apr 11, 2024

Is your dream of homeownership getting crushed by the weight of 2024 housing market news? Headlines screaming about bidding wars and soaring prices might have you convinced it's a buyer's apocalypse. But before you throw in the towel, listen up! This episode is here to inject a powerful dose of inspiration into your house-hunting journey.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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233 - Interview With Stephanie Who Had 200K In Student Loans, And STILL Bought A Home! Apr 09, 2024

Student loans are always a huge burden to bear, but they must never hinder you from achieving your biggest dreams. Stephanie is living proof of how someone dealing with student loans managed to buy her first-ever home – in just three months! Joining David Sidoni, she looks back on her first-time house purchase in 2022, getting through financial hurdles, anxiety, and a highly competitive market. Stephanie shares how finding the right people for support and holding on to faith proved vital in her home-buying success.

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232 - Interview With Self Proclaimed “Not Privileged” First-Time Home Buyers Apr 04, 2024

In this episode, David Sidoni sits down with first-time homebuyers Gage and Mozelle to share how their cross-country purchase went. Tune in and discover how they found a beautiful property in Ohio located near a dense oak forest. The couple shares what it is like to leave their rental property, their best strategies to live as cheaply as they can, and how they trusted their team to guide them towards a successful home purchase.

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231 – NAR Lawsuit – The New Rules For Real Estate And How To Buy A Home – PART 2 Apr 02, 2024

In Part 2 of our series on the NAR lawsuit, David Sidoni reveals how the new rules and regulations are reshaping real estate and offers insider tips for buyers and sellers to navigate the changing landscape.

The NAR lawsuit's shockwaves: How is it transforming real estate as we know it?
Insider secrets: Get ahead of the curve with David Sidoni's expert strategies for buyers and sellers.
New rules, new game: Understand the regulations reshaping the market and how to play by them.
Consumer impact: What does the lawsuit mean for your wallet and your dream home?
Real estate revolution: Discover the emerging trends and opportunities in the wake of this landmark case.

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230 - NAR Lawsuit - The New Rules For Real Estate And How To Buy A Home – PART 1 Apr 02, 2024

Back in 2019, we made a rather bold prediction that the real estate market, which has been really unfair for first-tome homebuyers in the first place, would soon undergo a massive change. Initially it looks like change is definitely coming with this NAR lawsuit that’s making the headlines lately. But it’s not the real estate revolution we at the buyer’s side were hoping for. In many ways, this bogus lawsuit is even obscuring the real systemic issues and the collusion within the system that screws first-time homebuyers. What does this NAR lawsuit even mean? More importantly, how does it affect you as a first-time homebuyer? Does it change anything? Most likely not, but what can you do about it? Tune in and find out.

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229 – What Is A Unicorn Real Estate Team? Mar 29, 2024

Real estate is a team sport, and if you have the elite of the elite in your field, you can be assured success. As a first-time home buyer, what you need is a unicorn real estate support team more than ever. Join our very own “Unicorn Wrangler," David Sidoni, as he breaks down what it truly means to have a unicorn realtor by your side. Explaining the rarity and value of these elite professionals, David emphasizes their commitment to treating every client with the utmost care and respect, regardless of their budget or experience level. With anecdotes and insights, you will learn how partnering with a unicorn team provides unparalleled protection, reputation leverage, and creative solutions in today's competitive housing market. Follow David to learn how to build your own unicorn stable, meticulously vetting each member to ensure they meet the highest standards of excellence. Tune in to discover how joining forces with a unicorn realtor can transform your home-buying experience into a magical journey of success and satisfaction.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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228 – Interview With Andrew And Melissa Who Did NOT Need 20% Down To Buy And Bought Their First Home In A Matter Of Weeks! Mar 27, 2024

The down payment is one of those bogeymen that usually scare would-be homebuyers from making their move. A lot of people think that they have to put down 30% for their offer to stand a chance. But this power couple proves that isn’t necessarily the case, even in this market. In this episode, Andrew and Melissa join David in a conversation that details how they bought their first home in a matter of a few weeks without putting down anything close to 20%! Tune in and learn how, with the right tricks and a unicorn to guide you, you can actually find the property of your dreams and snatch it for just a low down payment!

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227 – Using The Internet To Research Your First Home Mar 25, 2024

Are you looking for a house in an area? Is it a hassle to drive around the neighborhood or travel far to check the place where you would move in? Why don’t we make that task easy and efficient for you? There are different internet sites you can utilize to research your first home. Join David Sidoni in this episode as he shares the best sites to look into when looking for a home or in a neighborhood. His tips and tricks will allow you to navigate through those sites. Don’t miss this opportunity and find the home you truly deserve.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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226 - Interview With Aaron And Devany - Planned For A Year And Bought A New Build Home Mar 22, 2024

Purchasing a home is a meticulous and intricate process – it must never be executed in a hurry. That’s why when Aaron And Devany bought a new build home, they put patience and persistence at the center of their strategy. In this episode, the couple joins David Sidoni to share how two professionals in the service industry took their home purchase slowly but surely, leading to an incredible home-buying experience. Aaron and Devany also talk about their biggest credit and saving tips, detailing why consistency is key to keeping your finances strong and secure.

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225 – Renting Versus Buying For 2024 Mar 20, 2024

Is it better to rent or buy in 2024? Here are a first-time home buyer's tips on the pros and cons of renting versus buying for you in this episode. The average home price is around $400,000 today, with an average size of 1800 square feet. If you think you can't afford the mortgage because you live paycheck to paycheck, David Sidoni has a tip for you. The way Pedro did in the previous episode, you can still buy a home with zero down payment. Don't burden yourself with paying your rent forever. Think long-term and learn from this discussion!

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224 – Interview With Pedro – Bought With Zero Down, And NOT A VA loan, At 59 Years Old Mar 18, 2024

Once upon a time, before the pandemic, rents were better until 2021 and 2022, when rents came surging those years, and the median rent rate was 200 dollars more than it was three years ago. As the rent rates increase over the years, think deeply about whether you should continue renting or start owning a home. Should you continue renting or paying to own a home. Pedro’s wife had some disabilities, and he needed to modify the bathroom, which renting won’t allow renters to do, so he decided to buy a home. Today, Pedro shares his life story as a first-time home buyer buying a home with zero down and paying less than his rent after working with private unicorns. Although Pedro pays $200, he has a house he could call home. Join Pedro in his inspiring story and see it end happily ever after.

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223 - Is Your Window To Own A Home Closing - Are We Becoming A Renter’s Economy? Mar 15, 2024

Do you want to know a secret? Be prepared because David Sidoni will drop the biggest truth-bomb in this episode! He shares the reports and data he saw that will greatly impact your window to own a home. Although there are tools that we could utilize to help us buy a home, David reveals that these tools might not be useful in the future as the market shifts. You don’t want to be left behind and get stuck renting. Tune in to this episode with David before it’s too late!

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222 - Interview with HouseRichDave - Talking Loans and Best Tips for First-Time Home Buyers Mar 13, 2024

Not many people are talking to first-time home buyers, and that’s why many of them make a lot of wrong decisions in their purchase. Educating yourself on the intricacies of the market is the best way to secure an ideal home. In this episode, two Daves join forces to guide you on this journey. David Sidoni sits down with HouseRichDave to share the most important pieces of advice on acquiring your very first home. They break down the biggest mistakes rookie homebuyers make and how to avoid them. HouseRichDave also explains the various challenges to expect when at the bottom of the price bracket, the most competitive space of them all.

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221 – URGENT"ish" – How First Time Home Buyers Can Beat The High Rates Mar 11, 2024

How would you beat those high-interest rates as a first-time homebuyer? David Sidoni has a solution for you! In this episode, David delves into how you can beat the high-interest rate with a mortgage rate buydown. He shows his equation to explain his point why mortgage rate buydown should be your go-to with today’s increasing interest rate. Beat the rates with David! Equip yourselves with David’s insights and tune in to this episode now.

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220 - Interview With Clarisse - Home Inspections: When And How To Walk Away From The Deal Mar 08, 2024

For a first-time home buyer, ending up with a money pit can be a nightmare. That's why it's crucial to ensure that home inspections are thorough, checking every nook for potential issues. But how do you know when and how to walk away from a deal? Here to guide you through the process is someone who has walked the very same shoes as you. First time home buyer Clarisse joins David Sidoni to share how she eventually found her dream home on the third attempt. With a keen eye for detail, she shares valuable insights into the importance of a robust inspection process and the necessity of not getting emotionally attached to properties. Clarice, who navigated the real estate landscape from Seattle to Dallas, provides practical tips for purchasing a home with a partner and sheds light on the nuances of acquiring an older resale home. Join us as she unfolds her experiences and lessons learned, offering a wealth of advice for those embarking on their own home-buying adventure.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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219 - How Much Money Do You Need To Make To Buy A Home - For REALS! Mar 06, 2024

How much money do you actually need to make in order to buy a home today? It’s time we get right down to the ultimate homebuying question, especially for first time home buyers out there. David Sidoni has you covered as he shares a guide to the annual income salary needed to get approved for a loan and finally make that home purchase. More importantly, he digs deep into what you can do now if you find yourself not there yet. Get ready to embark on your homebuying journey with confidence!

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218 – Interview With Brian Friedman – How And Why Creatives And Artists Should Buy Instead Of Rent Mar 04, 2024

The national average for first time home buyers at 35 years old. How about you start that journey at 25? Today’s episode features a guest who believes you should be buying your first home as soon as possible. Entertainment industry giant Brian Friedman joins David Sidoni in this conversation to tell us why it makes sense for creatives and artists to start thinking about buying instead of renting. He also describes a way in which you can keep your “wandering spirit” free and not tied to one place while still having a home to your name. Join in and find out how this one thing can help you break away from the broke artist stereotype and unlock financial security while you pursue your creative dreams.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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217 - Interview With Millie - How To Buy Your First Home Before Turning 30 Mar 01, 2024

Discover the secrets to buying your first home before hitting 30 in this episode, as Millie joins David Sidoni to share her invaluable tips. Reflecting on the consistent increase in home prices over the years, they emphasize that now is the opportune moment to embark on this journey. Millie's success story unfolds as she navigates the real estate landscape with the guidance of a badass unicorn realtor and lender, making a low down payment using her 401K. Tune in to learn about Millie's Rent Replacement Strategy, a game-changer in achieving your homeownership dreams. Don't miss out – join Millie and David for a wealth of insights that could shape your own success story!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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216 - PMI Is Still A Privilege And Still Not The Devil Feb 28, 2024

Private mortgage insurance or PMI has been drawing flak for a long time, especially from old-timers in the real estate world. Despite the negative thinking about it at this time when homes are more expensive than ever, David Sidoni is here to put an end to this grave misconception. In this episode, he explains how to actually use PMI and put real numbers into consideration to make your first-time home buying much more affordable. Tune in as he breaks down how you are probably a lot closer to making this purchase than you think.

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215 - That ADU Guy Interview - The Ultimate House Hacks To Make Buying Affordable Feb 23, 2024

Being a first-time homebuyer doesn’t have to be daunting. Let this episode show you as David Sidoni interviews none other than That ADU Guy, Derek Sherrell, who shares the ultimate house hacks to make buying affordable. Together, they talk about the concept of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and their role in making home buying more accessible, especially for first-time buyers. From the historical context of ADUs to understanding local codes and legal considerations, Derek provides a great view to help you navigate the housing market. Get a glimpse as well into Derek's background, his motivation rooted in personal experiences, and his commitment to giving back through valuable resources. Learn about the "ADU goggles" mindset, viewing properties as opportunities for value addition. Plus, discover retirement strategies and the transformative potential of ADUs in building wealth and achieving financial security. Do not miss Derek's unique perspective and practical advice for affordable homeownership today!

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214 - 2024 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions - Part 4 MORTGAGE RATES Feb 15, 2024

Believe it or not, mortgage rates may actually go down next year - but will that really make homes more affordable? David reveals the builders' "magic number" that had buyers flocking to purchase inventory.

You'll also learn why becoming a homeowner sooner rather than later has huge financial benefits long-term. And get this - institutional investors are slowing down, leaving more opportunities for regular folks like us.

If you want insider info on how to navigate the crazy market, listen to the final episode of David's forecast series now. The housing revolution starts with your next move - will you join in?

Here are some key topics from today’s conversation:

Mortgage rate predictions for 2024
Builders' "magic number" for selling inventory
Long-term impacts of owning a home on payments

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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213 - 2024 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions - Part 3 INVENTORY Feb 13, 2024

Ready for more real estate revelations?

In this latest episode, David pulls back the curtain on the housing market. He dives into the ongoing inventory issue plaguing buyers and explains what it could mean for prices down the road.

With his trademark straight-shooting style, David shares more shocking stats and insider scoops on the true drivers of affordability.

Tune in to find out what you aren't hearing from other so-called experts and get a glimpse into what may lie ahead for 2024. This is required listening for anyone looking to join the property party!

Here are some key topics from today’s conversation:

The one big thing affecting home prices (low inventory)
15 years of housing underbuilding
Factors that may increase home listings in 2024
Challenges facing home builders
Expert analyses of 2024 housing trends

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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212 - 2024 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions - Part 2 Feb 08, 2024

In this episode, part 2 of David's housing market analysis, he revisits past predictions and explores emerging trends in technology and housing through expert analyses.

Key topics include:

Rising insurance costs affecting affordability
Pent-up demand for housing persisting
Property price predictions for 2024
Insurance premiums are skyrocketing, adding to the total cost of homeownership.
Housing shortage due to underbuilding continues, with tight inventories.
Property price predictions vary, but most experts anticipate modest increases.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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211 - 2024 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions - Part 1 Feb 06, 2024

As real estate moves at breakneck speed, David hits the brakes to analyze where the market is headed in 2024. With bidding wars already heating up, David's insider research has given buyers and sellers an edge for over a decade. In this episode, David cuts through the noise with never-before-seen data on inventory, rates, and what to expect for prices deep into next year.

From millennial homebuyers entering the scene to economic factors that could shift at any moment, those in the market for a new home won't want to miss these exclusive predictions. Strap in as David races to break down all the need-to-know numbers and storylines that will shape your housing decisions for the next 12 months!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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210 - STEP TEN - You Must Know the CURRENT Market Jan 11, 2024

Congratulations! You’ve made it to STEP TEN in David’s How to Buy a Home series. If anyone knows that you’re buying a home, it’s likely that they’re going to offer you all kinds of advice. Unfortunately, most of it is just dead wrong. This episode is all about learning the market so you can cut through the bull crap advice and feel confident in what you’re doing.

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209 STEP NINE - Practice Makes Perfect Jan 09, 2024

The thought of becoming a homeowner can be very overwhelming, but have no fear! In Step Nine of David Sidoni’s How to Buy a Home series, he gives you some practical advice on how you can practice being a homeowner before you actually become one. Following this step gets you on the right track financially and gives you the confidence you need to jump into your new chapter of home ownership.

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208 - STEP EIGHT - Do Your (Online) Research! Nov 15, 2023

If you’ve been listening to David for a while, then this step might come as a bit of a surprise. Over and over again David has warned first-time home buyers about the dangers of perusing the Internet for real estate advice so Step Eight might be confusing to you folks. BUT, stick with him because he explains it all in this episode.

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207 - STEP SEVEN - Terms & Definitions Nov 13, 2023

One of the biggest challenges for first-time home buyers is navigating all the terms and definitions that are associated with buying a home. In the step seven of David’s 10-part How to Buy a Home series, he talks all things real estate jargon so you can empower yourself with the knowledge you need.

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206 - STEP SIX - Setting Your Goals Nov 02, 2023

While you did a lot of the heavy lifting in Steps 1-5, Steps 6-10 are still vital parts of the process. In this episode, David discusses the importance of setting clear goals throughout this home-buying process so you can be on your way to home ownership success. Check it out and learn some insider tricks along the way.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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205 - STEP FOUR & FIVE - Managing Debt & Creating Savings Oct 26, 2023

David combines steps FOUR and FIVE in his series that shows you how to buy a home. Balance and budget are the key words when it comes to these steps. Why? Because they can be done at the same time. Get ready as David dives into these important steps and also shares some real-life stories of first-time home buyers who experienced this firsthand. Also, listen to get the insider scoop on debt management from David’s unicorn lending team and get tips you can’t find on Google.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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204 - STEP THREE - Credit Score Aug 09, 2023

David is onto step THREE in his series that shows you how to buy a home. Credit scores can feel overwhelming and David gets it: yes, they can be hard to navigate. Thankfully, David is going to tell-all in this latest episode where he talks ALL things credit so you are armed and dangerous when it comes to prepping to buy your first home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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203 - STEP TWO - Find Your Guides Aug 04, 2023

David is onto step TWO in his series that shows you how to buy a home. If you’re worried about being able to afford a home in this market, well, don’t be. With the right team behind you, this process can be made leaps and bounds easier and can make your goal of buying a home all the more attainable. Surrounding yourselves with experts is the key.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change the way the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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202 - STEP ONE - How to Buy a Home Aug 02, 2023

David jumps right into the first step in his 10-step must-do list for first-time home buyers. Before anything else, deciding that you’re ready to buy a home is the necessary catalyst in leading you to all the other steps and, ultimately, a home. Check it out.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change the way the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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201 - HOW TO BUY A HOME - Step by Step Jul 31, 2023

Now that we’re into a new season of the How to Buy a Home podcast, David is giving a step-by-step look at how to buy a home in a 10-part series. This series is going to help you figure out what you need to do to be able to buy a home, so David is going to cover everything from debt and student loans to picking the right team and finding the right home.

David is your guy for this series. Why? Because he left the industry for YOU. After years of watching first-time home buyers get handed off to rookie realtors and subsequently get screwed, he was fed up. He knew that first-time home buyers are just as valuable as second- or third-time buyers and knew that something needed to change. So, he left his brokerage to start his passion project: How to Buy a Home. His goal? Revolutionize the industry by empowering first-time buyers with the knowledge and resources to help them be successful.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change the way the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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200 - Forecast and Predictions 2023 and 2024 Jul 20, 2023

Welcome, folks, to the 200th EPISODE! This one is going to be all about predictions for the rest of 2023 and 2024. The bottom line? Um, David has been right so far about these predictions and many economists are following right along. But, he’s going to give you all the facts so you can follow along and make some of your own predictions along the way.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change the way the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources:

2023’s Housing Correction Could Be The Largest Since Post-WWII

4 Signs That a Housing Market Crash Could Happen in 2023

Housing Market Predictions For 2023: When Will Home Prices Be Affordable Again?

Housing Market Predictions for 2023

US Housing Market in Trouble: Moody's Predicts Home Prices Will Fall in 2023 and 2024

Buffini & Company

Housing Market Predictions: The Forecast for the Next 5 Years

Could Housing Market Become Affordable Again by 2025? New Report Makes Shocking Prediction

199 - Boomer’s Homes Were CHEAPER – Plus Credit Pull Myths! Jul 12, 2023

David is back to help explain a couple important things. First, everyone is complaining on social media (as they like to do) about the price of homes and how they “can’t buy a home the way the Boomers did because the prices are out of control.” Second, he’s going to (again) talk about why it’s so important for you to get your credit pulled months before you’re ready to buy a home. So, buckle up as David dispels even more real estate myths in this episode.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change the way the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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198 - PMI Is a Privilege Jul 03, 2023

If you’ve talked to a Boomer about buying a house, it’s likely that they’ve given you some bogus advice: “Don’t pay for private mortgage insurance! It’s a scam!” Well, David is here to tell you that they’re just WRONG. You should definitely not avoid PMI because, as a Gen Zer or Millennial in this economy, it could save your bacon.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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197 - Buying in 2023 feels like climbing Mt. Everest Jun 28, 2023

The United States only has about 1 million homes for sales nationwide. While that sounds like a lot of homes, it’s actually 40% less than the average number of homes you usually get to pick from. That even includes the crash around the pandemic! So, fewer options means for more competition, which means first-time home buyers are going to have a tough time. Today, David talks about some tips to help make the process easier as well as dispel some misconceptions about the market floating around.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change the way the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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196 - The One Day Mortgage! Jun 22, 2023

Imagine a website where you could find out how much mortgage you can afford with just ONE CLICK. Sounds magical, right? Well, unfortunately, it is too good to be true. There’s no website that can tell you - honestly - how much home you can afford with just one easy step. David explains why you should be on your guard with these kinds of institutions and helps you understand the mortgage process better so you can protect yourself.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned

Inside the Human Cost of Better.com’s Brutal Layoffs

Better.com Lays Off Real Estate Team and Shutters Business Unit

195 - INTERVIEW - Myths of Medical Student Loan Fears Jun 20, 2023

The myth around student loans preventing you from getting approved for other loans is just that - a myth! With flexible payment plans and careful planning, you too can own your dream home. Listen to this couple's story about taking the leap into homeownership. Both of them had some HEFTY student loans. Find out how they were able to navigate their way into getting another loan so they can walk into their beautiful model home!

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194 - Interview - Making the Impossible Purchase Possible Jun 16, 2023

People ask David all the time: “Hey, this is my situation. Can I buy a home?” Well, when Jacob from Dallas, TX, asked David for help, his situation looked pretty tough. But, with only $2,200 out-of-pocket, he was able to stop renting and purchase a home! Listen to his wild and informative story.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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193 - Interview - Travel or Buy Your First Home? 4 Years Later, He Did BOTH! Jun 13, 2023

Should every 26-year-old with a decent job buy a home instead of renting? You’ll be shocked at the answer: IT DEPENDS. In this episode, David sits down with Carl, a guy who loved renting… until he saw the numbers. Now, this amazing homeowner convert is talking about his four-year home-buying journey from Las Vegas. Check out his amazing tale.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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192 - Google Sucks: Financial Basics You Should Know Jun 12, 2023

Even if you are an experienced researcher, Google is not a reliable source of information, especially when it comes to real estate and deciding if you’re ready to buy a home. You need to talk to a real person. AI is super cool and the Internet is great for a lot of things, but it is NOT going to help you when you are gauging mortgage rates and how much you can afford. Instead, listen to David (a real person) who tells you what you need to know to make sure you’re really prepared to buy your first home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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191 - What To Do When It All Goes Wrong - HORROR story! Jun 08, 2023

When buying your first home, there’s a lot that can go wrong. Sometimes, crap hits the fan and you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. Well, David received an email from a How to Buy a Home listener who really went through the ringer during the home buying process because they didn’t have the right team and weren’t properly prepared for the process. David takes this opportunity to illuminate what to do and what NOT to do when buying a home as well as how to handle the situation if it all goes wrong.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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190 - INTERVIEW - Winning the Hunger Games of Achieving a Middle Class Life Jun 07, 2023

After renting for many years, the rental market took a turn for the worse and they knew it was time to get out of Dodge (figuratively). With the rise in investors and house flippers, the competition got intense for homes for the middle class, making it difficult for How to Buy a Homie Derek and his wife to find the right home for their budget. This is their story of overcoming the challenges and finally becoming homeowners!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy", is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home, offering expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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189 - INTERVIEW - VA Loans: Bad for Buyers or a Christmas Miracle? May 31, 2023

Stephanie and her husband were ready to buy a home, but was told she would need 30% DOWN as a VA buyer and no one was interested in VA loans. Well, she knew her family needed a home, so she did some research, got in touch with a unicorn team, and now she and her family are enjoying a home in North Carolina they bought just before the holidays with 0% DOWN.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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188 - House Hacking May Be Your Tool to Affordability May 29, 2023

With prices going up, house hacking is becoming more popular to keep prices manageable. Today there are tons of options such as rentals, AirBnBs/Vrbos, getting roommates, ways to hack your own house, and lately, some new opportunities are coming up for single moms. HOWEVER, each of these options have their own pros and cons and David is going to separate the good hacks from the bad hacks.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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187 - Interview - Balancing Saving and Paying off debt to find IMMEDIATE PEACE May 26, 2023

It might seem daunting, but, yes, you can purchase a home while you’re in graduate school. Even though you’re stressed about money and depending on your credit card, there are ways you can organize your finances to prepare for this additional big achievement. Today, David is talking with Kendall who achieved her doctorate in psychology AND managed to purchase her first home amidst it all!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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186 - INTERVIEW: Buying a Home with 300K of Student Debt? May 24, 2023

John and Richard had around $300,000 in student debt which made them think that buying a home would be impossible. BUT, they were able to navigate the financial waters with an amazing lender who showed them that yes, buying a home IS possible, even with student debt. Also, learn about physician’s loans and how they can help your own purchase process.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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185 - INTERVIEW: From Renter to New Build Homeowner in 5 WEEKS May 22, 2023

Bryant from North Carolina reached out to David and the unicorn team in January 2023 with the intention of moving in July. Five weeks later, he was closing on a home of his very own! Listen to his fascinating story and get some insight into buying a newly built home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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184 - Interview: How a 20-year-old Found the Right Realtor and Bought His 1st Home May 09, 2023

This young man from Idaho had a goal: buy a home. After getting tired of paying rent, Quade decided he was going to do something about it. After educating himself about the home buying process, he got in touch with a unicorn team who showed him that he was qualified for way more than he thought, eventually leading him to his very first home at 20 years old!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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183 - Home buyers getting punished for good credit scores? Shownotes: May 04, 2023

If you haven’t heard, the government is giving people with good credit scores higher interest rates when it comes to getting a home loan. WHAT? Why are they punishing good credit?

Well, as usual, David Sidoni is here to give you the REAL story behind those clickbait headlines, and it’s not quite as bad as it sounds. But, keep listening so you know what’s up and how it affects you.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources:

How the US Is Subsidizing High Risk Home Buyers at the Cost of Those With Good Credit - New York Post

Setting the Record Straight on Mortgage Pricing - FHFA

182 - Interview: From ZERO Credit Score to Homeowner May 01, 2023

David Sidoni sits down with How-to-Buy-a-Homie Weston from Nashville, TN, to talk about his home-buying experience. Now, Weston was in a unique position - he’s newly married, 30 years old, and had absolutely NO credit score! What?! Listen to his incredible home-buying journey.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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181 - INTERVIEW - From Apartment Life to Real Homeowner Apr 27, 2023

David Sidoni sits down with How-to-Buy-a-Homie Corey from Dallas, Texas, to talk about his experience transitioning from an apartment to buying his very first home! Check out their conversation as they discuss the differences between condos and apartments, reverse-budgeting, house flippers, and so much more.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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180 - Online Mortgage Calculators Are GARBAGE - Here’s Why Apr 25, 2023

There are TONS of online mortgage calculators where you can type in your numbers and find out what mortgage you can afford. Sounds cool, right? Well, David checked them all out and the bottom line is that they are not accurate. In this episode, he gives you some truth bombs about the one-size-fits-all approach to buying a home. If you want a hint, think Chutes and Ladders. Sound familiar?

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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179 - FREE 1st Time Home Buyer Money - Too Good to be True? Apr 20, 2023

Is there free money out there to help first time home buyers with their down payments? Um, YES. You just have to know where to look. So, stop looking at the clickbait-y headlines and listen to David Sidoni because he’s going to tell you all about it.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources

https://smartasset.com/taxes/first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit

https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/hud_no_22_070

178 - Interview with Margaryta – Single lady with a goal to buy her first home by 30 Apr 18, 2023

Margaryta had a goal: she was going to buy her first home before she turned 30. After an unsuccessful experience with an Instagram realtor, she decided to pull out the big guns and work with a UNICORN TEAM. Now, Margaryta is enjoying her first home and we are so excited for her.

Check out her conversation with David Sidoni as they discuss her home-buying takeaways, lessons, and advice.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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177 - How to win in BIDDING WARS in 2023 – Part 3 Apr 13, 2023

Alright, folks, David Sidoni is here for the last part in his three-part mini series about BIDDING WARS. Check out this final installment to learn all about getting loans, making your offer stand out to sellers, and how to navigate buying a newly built home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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176 - How to win in BIDDING WARS in 2023 – Part 2 Apr 11, 2023

David is back and he’s continuing in his discussion about preparing yourself to win your first home in a bidding war with multiple offers. If you haven’t listened to the first episode, go listen to that one and then jump back here. Already listened to it? Great! David is wasting no time and starting right back where he left off. Let’s get to it.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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175 - How to win in BIDDING WARS in the 2023 market Apr 07, 2023

After a crazy several months of high interest rates, inflation, a recession, and even a bank crisis, the housing market has gone through a lot of highs and (even more) lows. But, despite it all, demand for homes is still high, which means that bidding wars are BACK. So, how do you get your offer on top of the pile when the bidding gets tough? David tells all in this latest episode.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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174 - How much Income do I need to make to Buy? DETAILS Apr 04, 2023

Folks keep reaching out to David Sidoni with the first-time home buyer’s biggest question: “How much home can I afford?”

Well, David has created a lot of podcasts about it, so you should totally go check those out. They’re super helpful and will give you some tips and ideas on how to answer that question. So, this podcast will be all about the numbers. Keep listening to get the data and formulas that will help be a GUIDE (not the rule) for you as you determine how you should prepare for purchasing your first home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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For March 27th 2023 – and no longer to be used as a resource in any way shape or form after that time!

173 - Interview: The Home-buying Adventures of Antwan & Chailee Mar 31, 2023

From lost wallets to haunted U-hauls, superstitious folks will say that Antwon and Chailee’s Friday the 13th closing date was bound to be full of twists. But, for this amazing couple, it was still one of the best days of their lives as first-time home buyers despite all the surprises.

Antwan and Chailee had a unique situation when it came to figuring out the loan process, but their unicorn was able to guide them to resources who would give them honest feedback. They were encouraged to jump on a great opportunity, but were also advised to read all the details and make sure they viewed it from all angles to make sure that nothing bad would pop up later.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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172 - Interview: The Right Realtor, Especially at 200K, should EMPOWER you Mar 28, 2023

Single women are the highest and fastest-growing sector of first-time homebuyers. Today, David speaks with Eliza as she shares her journey to becoming a homeowner and finding a unicorn real estate agent and lender to get the right home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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171 - The Big Bank Crisis of 2023: What Will It Do To Housing?! Mar 23, 2023

Okay, so you’ve seen it all in the news - big banks are in a crisis right now. According to the news, we’re all done for! But, is that really the case?

David Sidoni dives into research and data to give you the REAL story behind the bank failures and how this could affect the housing market for this year. Also, he throws it into a handy-dandy cheat sheet to help you understand this mess.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned

Bank Runs and Rescues: A Timeline of This Week’s Panics

Why Regular People Need to Know About SVB’s Sudden Closure

Ask a Nerd: How Will SVB’s Closure Affect Me?

Silicon Valley Bank, Proptech Hub For Real Estate Clients, Collapses

Mortgage Rates Nosedive In Fallout From Silicon Valley Bank Failure

Signature Becomes 2nd Major Real Estate-focused Bank To Fail

How SVB’s Collapse Could Impact Housing Market

SVB Collapse Set To Completely Upend Housing Market

How 3 Recent Bank Failures Could Impact Housing Market

Savers Could End Up Being Big Winners After SVB Collapse

170 - Interview: 1st Time Home Buyers Find Compromise & the Triangle of Success Mar 21, 2023

Jeff and Cierra moved to Florida and bounced around from apartment to apartment, but then decided to start preparing to buy a home once their lease was up. The deadline gave them a goal and helped motivate them to make the jump. After getting in touch with a unicorn, the rest is history and now Jeff and Cierra are living in their first house!

Jeff and Cierra found the townhouse and wanted to put in an offer. So, they negotiated and did what they could to sweeten the deal, but ultimately the sellers went with a different offer. While Jeff and Cierra were crushed, their luck turned for the better. The previous offer fell through and they were next in line. So, they made the deal and here they are!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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169 - Woman Power: This Single Woman Bought Her First Home Mar 17, 2023

Today’s How-to-Buy-a-Homie interview is with Joelle, a single woman who bought a house on her own. Accomplishing this feat was no easy task, but hard work and dedication led her to her first house in Florida! Now, she has the keys to her first house instead of relying on the unsteady rent market.

From the finances to the emotional aspect of homeownership, David sits down with Joelle to get all the details about the home buying process.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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168 - Get Off Your Ass! Mar 15, 2023

It’s a tough title with some tough love behind it.

David gets it, prices are high right now. But, that doesn’t mean that you should be sitting around waiting. Instead, the market is only going to get hotter, so DO NOT WAIT. If you’ve been keeping up on the podcast, then you’ve heard David’s interviews with several How-to-Buy-a-Homies and each of them said they wish they had jumped into the home buying process sooner. Take their advice. Take David’s advice. Get off your ass and start! With love, of course.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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167 - Interview: Buying a $300K Home With Only $18k? Yes! Mar 13, 2023

Stick around until the end with this episode! This one is jam-packed with tips, hacks, and a super amazing end that even had David surprised.

Alrighty, with that little tidbit in mind, let’s dive in: Your #1 First-time Home Buyer Advocate, David Sidoni, sits down with How-to-Buy-a-Homies Christina and Sean from New Jersey as they talk about how they DOUBLED their square footage from a small apartment to the home of their dreams. These folks totally rocked the home buying process and you won’t want to miss how they did it.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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166 - 1st Time Home Buyer - From Clueless to Duplex Owner Mar 10, 2023

Dan and his wife went from not knowing a thing about buying a home to purchasing a duplex three states away in Spokane, WA. The couple’s lack of real estate knowledge, though it was scary, didn’t stop them from taking a leap of faith into the home-buying process. Listening to David’s podcasts gave them the knowledge and courage they needed to make the jump.

Catch up on this fascinating story!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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165 - URGENT MARKET UPDATE Mar 08, 2023

David is back with a brand new housing market update… or is he? While the news and the data are refreshed for 2023, the message remains the same: NOW is the time to buy a home. Not later, not after the crash, not at the end of the year. NOW.

So, dive in with David as he drops some truth bombs about what you can expect as a first-time home buyer this year.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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164 - START HERE: 10 Steps to Buying Your First Home Mar 06, 2023

David Sidoni, a 19-year veteran in helping first-time homebuyers, debunks common myths, shares insider secrets, and provides a comprehensive 10-step guide to navigate the complex world of real estate. This episode is your roadmap to avoid pitfalls, find your "unicorn" team, and confidently reach your homeownership destination.

Episode Highlights:

Decide to Begin Your Journey: Commit to planning your homeownership path, even if buying isn't immediate, and reject limiting myths about down payments, income, and credit scores.
Assemble Your "Unicorn" Team: Prioritize finding a trustworthy realtor who can guide you and connect you with a reliable mortgage broker.
Credit, Debt, and Savings – A Balancing Act: Tackle credit improvement, debt management, and savings simultaneously, with guidance from your professional team.
Set SMART Goals: Define specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound goals to stay motivated and track your progress.
Master the Real Estate Lingo: Learn key terms and definitions to navigate conversations and decisions confidently.
Research Online and In Real Life (IRL): Explore neighborhoods virtually and physically to discover the perfect location and understand the market.
Practice Your Mortgage Payments: Make "practice" payments into a dedicated savings account to adjust to future expenses and boost your down payment fund.
Stay Current with Market Trends: Rely on your real estate team or up-to-date resources like the How to Buy a Home podcast to stay informed about the ever-changing market.
Don't Skip Steps: Follow the process in order, resist common urges to jump ahead (like getting pre-approved too early), and trust your team's guidance.
Find Inspiration in Real Stories: Listen to the podcast's many episodes featuring real-life success stories from first-time homebuyers of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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163 - Let’s Hear From Another REAL Home Buyer: Amber’s Story Mar 01, 2023

As first-time home buyers, it’s important to talk to folks who have already gone through the process. David Sidoni knows the value of listening to those who have gone before, which is why he decided to take a break from talking and hand the mic over to How-to-Buy a Homie Amber.

Amber was living in NYC, but when the pandemic hit, she knew it was time to buy her first home. After a lot of number crunching, she finally purchased her first home in the D.C. area. Check out her biggest takeaways and considerations throughout the process.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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162 - How Much Home Can You Afford With Your Salary? Feb 09, 2023

“Hey David, I make more money now. What kind of house can I buy on my new salary?” - A Lot of First-time Home Buyers

“There’s an equation for that!” - David Sidoni, #1 First-time Home Buyer Advocate & Data Chart Enthusiast

Yes, it’s true. There is indeed an equation that can help you determine how much home you can afford based on how much you make. David will spill all the tea in this episode… but you HAVE to promise to listen to the whole podcast. He’s not kidding. There’s more to the numbers than meets the ears.

David made all of his calculations based on very rounded, very average numbers. Know that interest rates, home prices, and the overall market will ALWAYS change. Always. You can’t just walk away with the numbers from this equation and assume you’ve got it all together. Instead, take this equation, get a ballpark estimate, and then get in touch with a highly qualified real estate agent and allow them to help guide you the rest of the way.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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161 - Achieving The American Dream: An Interview With Sally Feb 07, 2023

This podcast is all about helping first-time home buyers, so David Sidoni decided to talk to a real first-time home buyer who found their unicorn home through David’s unicorn team!

Sally and her husband were ready to purchase their first home in April 2022, just before the interest rates went wild. Learn how their unicorn team helped them navigate the crazy real estate waters, gave them an amazing experience and helped them realize their homeowner dreams.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned:

https://www.howtobuyahome.com/services/find-a-realtor/

160 - Want a Balanced Life? Look No Further Than These Locations Feb 02, 2023

A good work ethic is a timeless principle, but the all-work-no-play mentality of the Boomer and Gen X generations is going out of style. Millennials and Gen Z find more value in a healthy work/life balance that prioritizes mental health and personal values.

Well, David Sidoni did some research (as he loves to do) and found studies that highlight the best places to live if you’re looking for a balanced and happy life in 2023.

Looking at mental health, income, remote working prevalence, commute times, and health insurance, Midwest cities DOMINATED the lists for the best balances of these factors. Also, these cities had more affordable housing options for first-time buyers. Hmm… definitely worth thinking about. The top 10 cities had some of the shortest commute times, best air quality, best insurance coverages, a variety of recreation options, great affordability scores, and high mental health rankings.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned:

https://www.zillow.com/research/10-best-metros-first-time-home-buyers-31855/

https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-predictions-2023/

https://www.rismedia.com/2023/01/23/top-cities-work-life-balance/

159 - Bonus: What Happens If There’s a Recession in 2023? Jan 31, 2023

You thought that the last episode was the last one in David Sidoni’s 2023 housing market predictions series. PSYCHE. In this BONUS episode, he gives you some insight on how a recession could totally upend all the other predictions we’ve talked about so far.

So, buckle your seatbelts because it’s going to be a wild ride.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2022/12/15/housing-market-six-experts-2023-real-estate-industry/10881757002/

https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-predictions-2023/

https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/housing-market-predictions-2023/

https://www.newsweek.com/will-house-prices-drop-2023-real-estate-experts-predictions-1761338

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/house-prices-will-fall-in-2023-but-affordability-will-be-at-its-worst-since-1985-says-capital-economics-11668530061

https://www.yahoo.com/now/heres-where-morgan-stanley-bets-154429100.html

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/2023-the-year-of-the-homebuyer-our-bold-predictions-on-home-prices-mortgage-rates-and-more/

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/the-red-hot-housing-market/

https://www.inman.com/2022/12/28/the-2023-housing-market-a-real-estate-reckoning-is-at-hand/

158 - PRICES. What Will They Do in 2023? Jan 27, 2023

Here it is at long last: the final installment of David Sidoni’s 2023 housing market projection series. You’ve been waiting for it for a long time and now you don’t have to wait any longer. This episode is about PRICES. FINALLY!

As usual, David is taking a look at the data and listening to the pros to give you his expert opinion on what you can expect in 2023 as a first-time home buyer. It’s time to take this series all the way home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2022/12/15/housing-market-six-experts-2023-real-estate-industry/10881757002/

https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-predictions-2023/

https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/housing-market-predictions-2023/

https://www.newsweek.com/will-house-prices-drop-2023-real-estate-experts-predictions-1761338

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/house-prices-will-fall-in-2023-but-affordability-will-be-at-its-worst-since-1985-says-capital-economics-11668530061

https://www.yahoo.com/now/heres-where-morgan-stanley-bets-154429100.html

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/2023-the-year-of-the-homebuyer-our-bold-predictions-on-home-prices-mortgage-rates-and-more/

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/the-red-hot-housing-market/

https://www.inman.com/2022/12/28/the-2023-housing-market-a-real-estate-reckoning-is-at-hand/

157 - One Factor To Rule Them All: Let’s Talk Inventory Jan 25, 2023

David Sidoni is back for part three in his 2023 housing predictions series. What’s on the menu for this episode? INVENTORY. Jump in and listen to David as he discusses how construction, prices, and supply & demand are all playing a role in this year’s outlook. Expert opinions, hard data, surveys… it’s all there and David leaves no stone unturned.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2022/12/15/housing-market-six-experts-2023-real-estate-industry/10881757002/

https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-predictions-2023/

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/2023-the-year-of-the-homebuyer-our-bold-predictions-on-home-prices-mortgage-rates-and-more/

https://www.inman.com/2022/12/28/the-2023-housing-market-a-real-estate-reckoning-is-at-hand/

https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/housing-market-predictions-2023/

156 - Mortgage Rate Predictions for 2023… It Could Be Wild Jan 24, 2023

In 2022, everyone was SHOCKED when mortgage rates leapt from 3% to 7% in just half a year. The sudden increase left a lot of people scared, so the market began screeching to a halt by the end of 2022. Now, mortgage rates are still at 7%, but they may not stay there for long.

In the second part of his multi-episode series, David Sidoni analyzes data and reports from industry experts to drop some truth bombs about mortgage rates in 2023. There’s a lot of opinions floating around out there about where mortgage rates could be by the end of this year, but David gives it to you straight. The bottom line? If you’re ready to buy a home, get prepared NOW.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2022/12/15/housing-market-six-experts-2023-real-estate-industry

155 - A Crash or Correction? Let’s Look at 2023 Housing Market Predictions Jan 19, 2023

Headlines are saying that this will be the year of the housing market crash. But are they saying that because it’s true, or just because they want you to read their content?

In the first part of his multi-episode series, David Sidoni analyzes data and reports from industry experts to give you the real scoop on what 2023 holds for home buyers. Taking a look at rent, mortgage rates, home sales, prices and more, David bypasses the pessimism of the newspapers to tell you the truth: this year, the market will be getting back to normal instead of spiraling toward disaster.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned:

https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/housing-market-predictions-2023/

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/2023-the-year-of-the-homebuyer-our-bold-predictions-on-home-prices-mortgage-rates-and-more/

https://www.inman.com/2022/12/28/the-2023-housing-market-a-real-estate-reckoning-is-at-hand/

154 - Condos vs. Single-Family Home – Which Should You Buy? Jan 17, 2023

A lot of people want to buy a house instead of a condo because they have always thought that condos depreciate. But did you know that condos are now selling faster than single-family homes?

In this episode, David Sidoni is dropping some truth bombs and crushing the confusion around buying a condo vs. a house. The housing market is getting turned upside-down and things are happening in a way that we've never seen before. And whether you’re looking to buy a condo or a single-family house, remember, the goal is to stop renting as soon as possible. Hopefully, this episode will help you in making your plans for 2023.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Resources Mentioned:

Ep 98 - Time for A New Game Plan To Buy Your First Home – My Story

https://www.moneyunder30.com/

153 – Buying Your First Home Right Out Of College - And A Special Announcement Dec 29, 2022

Who says you can’t purchase a home right out of college? David Sidoni believes first time home buyers DON'T need two years on the job. In this episode, he shows you how this is possible. Find out how to buy your first home right out of college and NEVER pay rent. David shares how you can build your credit history when you’re young and get a bank to get you a loan. So skip those random Craigslist apartment roommates and all the mess that comes with it. Whether you’re fresh out of college or just venturing out to buy your first home, join this conversation and learn the tips you can use to make this goal come true. Plus, find out David’s special announcement!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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152 – Interview With A Baltimore Area First Time Home Buyer Couple - How They Did It Dec 27, 2022

Is it possible to buy your first home in a very expensive area with just one income? This Baltimore first time home buyer couple did it! Allison and Ephraim found out their rent was going up 30%, and they discovered it was over $10,000 cheaper to break their lease and buy their first home with only ONE of their incomes, and pay on $50 more a month in a mortgage. It helped a lot that Ephraim’s dad was a Realtor and that really helped them set up a unicorn team. But even if you’re not fortunate enough to be related to someone so highly-attuned to your market, you’re going to pick a lot of value from this episode. Tune in for a lot of incredible tips, tricks, and hacks, including how they used the podcast to help them!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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151 - How Much Time Do You Need To Plan to Buy Your First Home? Dec 08, 2022

Everyone wants to know. When should I call a realtor? When CAN I call a realtor, a lender, or an attorney? What's the right timing to do this whole thing right? In this episode, David Sidoni dives into the best, most efficient, and most money-saving time frames every first-time home buyer should know.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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150 - Global First Time Home Buyer Tips For Everyone From 2 Experts In Australia Dec 06, 2022

In today’s episode, we went global! American and Canadian first-time home buyers are so frequently ignored and disrespected that I had to go halfway around the world to find real estate pros that have dedicated their careers to these hungry buyers. The gals from Your First Home Buyer Guide Podcast bring their years of wisdom, and tons of fun, as we break down the proper mindset for first-time home buyer planners all over the globe. A fascinating discussion with great tips and hacks. Tune in to this engaging episode now!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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149 – First Time Buyers Who Got The Keys, And How You Can Too! Dec 01, 2022

Buying a home may seem like an incredibly daunting experience. But that is only because there are more negatives out there than successes! Don't let these discourage you from fulfilling your dream. Join me in this inspiring episode about real-life success stories on home buying.

I do my best to help prepare first time home buyers, but I know, after almost 4 years, you may be sick of me and my thoughts. So, today, we go back and reminisce with homeowners that DID IT! Use these interview lessons with real people to help you on your journey.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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148 - Buyer Power Is BACK! - Prepping For 2023 Nov 29, 2022

Everything's dead and flat in the housing market these days because nobody is buying and no one is selling. The homes are just sitting patiently! But the insanity of 2022 is slowly morphing into something closer to reality. The future looks much better for first-time home buyers as we head into 2023 because the buyer power is back. No matter where you are in your planning or home-buying journey, waiting is the worst thing you can do as the market shifts. You don't have to buy next month, but the longer you plan and prepare, the sooner you can be ready to buy with more options. Or you could wait, all with everything already prepared! Tune in to this episode and learn the best way to navigate the current real estate climate.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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147 - Gaby Dunn From ”Bad With Money” Interview On Money, Mortgages, And A Feral Cat Nov 25, 2022

Gabby Dunn from Bad With Money talks with David Sidoni about their rags-to-stability story. They explain how confounding the mortgage qualification system is for non - W2 employees by opening up about their own mortgaging struggles. Gabby shares insights about buying properties versus renting one, especially for those living a non-settled-down lifestyle. They even discuss their love-hate relationship with Pinky the feral cat, why IBUs are a scam, and why rich people are not necessarily financially savvy. Tune in to this engaging episode with Gabby Dunn and learn more about money and mortgages!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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146 - Down Payment Assistance Is BACK! - Holiday Episode Nov 22, 2022

Time for the annual pre-Thanksgiving secret down payment assistance hack with David Sidoni. In this special holiday episode, he notices the downslope in the charge for home prices today for the first time in over a decade. David shares the four positive trends he noticed in this annual trend in market. Not only does he unravel the secret, excellent holiday down-payment assistance program, and he also provides some tips for you! So if you're commuting home to see your family? Listen to this episode on your travels, and don't miss this hack!

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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145 - First Time Home Buyer’s Terms And Definitions From A-Z – “U,V,W,X,Y & Z” Nov 17, 2022

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.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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144 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z - “T” Part 2, All About TITLE Nov 15, 2022

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.

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143 – First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z - ”T” Part 1 Nov 10, 2022

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!

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142 - First Time Home Buyer Terms and Definitions from A-Z - ”S” Part 2 Nov 08, 2022

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. So tune in to find out!

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141 - First Time Home Buyer Terms and Definitions from A-Z - "S" Part 1 Nov 03, 2022

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.”

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140 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions from A-Z – "R" Nov 01, 2022

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!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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139 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z - "Q" Oct 27, 2022

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.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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138 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z – “P" Part 3 Oct 25, 2022

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 someone you could find on your own. David also shares some positive strategies and facts along the discussion as he lists down the remaining terms and definitions that start with P. Tune into this insightful episode!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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137 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions from A-Z – “P” Part 2 Oct 20, 2022

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.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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136 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z - "O-P" - Part 1 Oct 18, 2022

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.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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135 - Interview With First Timers In One Of The Most Expensive Areas - Buying Without 20% Down Payment Oct 13, 2022

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 purchase. Tune in to this episode, and you can learn more from their story.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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134 - Interview With First-Time Home Buyer Dealing With Rising Interest Rates Oct 11, 2022

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 interest rates and prices decided to make big changes. Hear how this first-timer weathered the storm and stopped renting, even with a shifting market.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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133 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z – "N & O" Oct 06, 2022

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.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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132 – Interview With Financial Gurus For The Rest Of Us, Pam And Dyalekt From Brunch And Budget Oct 04, 2022

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 when interacting with money. Discover some awesome tips on budgeting and saving that help break the cycle and beat the system. David wishes that he could have talked with them all day! Listen in for some incredible information from incredible people that want to help you, the little guy, learn how to handle your money.

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RETRACTION: Ep 131 Correction About “Pre-Approvals” Sep 30, 2022

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!

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131 - First Time Home Buyers Terms And Definitions From A-Z - "M" Sep 29, 2022

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.

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130 - First Time Home Buyers Terms And Definitions From A-Z - "J, K & L" Sep 27, 2022

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.

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129 – Interview With A First Time Home Buyer Who Bought WITHOUT Two Years Of Employment Sep 22, 2022

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 your plan! So if you plan to buy your first property without employment? You may want to tune in to this episode now!

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128 - First Time Buyer Couple Interview - Making The Move From Apartment To Condo Sep 20, 2022

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-of-control rent to finally being in control and becoming sensible homeowners. Tune in to know how to manage your finances, know when to make a move, and ask the right questions.

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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127 - Interview With A First Time Home Buyer With Extra Electrician Tips Sep 15, 2022

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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126 - Buying Your First Home When You Have Student Loans - Part 2 Sep 13, 2022

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 approval. Educate yourself and have peace of mind when you plan to buy a home while paying student loans. Tune in for tons of tips and tricks for anyone looking to get out from under the burden of those pesky student loans.

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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125 - College Loan Forgiveness And The First Time Home Buyer - Part 1 Sep 08, 2022

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 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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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124 - How To Plan For A Recession Sep 06, 2022

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.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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123 - Is The 2022 Recession Already Here? Sep 01, 2022

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 rising. What you must do is to be prepared for what's going to happen next.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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122 - Inflation Affecting First Time Home Buyers Aug 30, 2022

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 David Sidoni ventures into the inflation sensation that sweeps the nation!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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121 - When To Back Out Of The Deal - Interview With A First Time Home Buyer Aug 26, 2022

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 is his story...

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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120 - Interview With Real 1st Time Buyers – How They Relocated States, Transferred Jobs, And NEVER Rented In The New City Aug 24, 2022

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 episode now to hear how they do that!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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119 - Briana Interview - AMAZING HTBH Real Buyer Story Aug 16, 2022

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 time home buyer's REAL story. TUNE IN NOW!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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118 - Interview With First Time Home Buyers - Planning For Expensive Cities Aug 09, 2022

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!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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117 - 2022 Mid-Year Housing Shift And Forecast For First Time Home Buyers Aug 04, 2022

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!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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116 - Interview With First-Time Home Buyers Whose Rent Went Up 90% In One Year BAILED On Renting! Aug 02, 2022

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!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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115 – Amazing 19-Year-Old That Bought Her First Home! Jul 28, 2022

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 the hacks in this episode.

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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114 - First Time Home Buyer Community Jul 26, 2022

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.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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113 - Interview With A Single, Female First-Time Home Buyer In 2022 Jul 21, 2022

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.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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112 - Housing Update…Compared To Your Kardashians Knowledge Jul 19, 2022

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 factors, reports, forecasts, theories, and data. You take the data and make your best choices. So, what are you waiting for? Dive into this episode as I give summer housing updates and discuss the five reasons the market is cooling and slowing down.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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111 – First Time Home Buyers Terms And Definitions from A-Z - “I” Jul 14, 2022

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!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Ep 110 – Home Inspections For First-Time Home Buyers Jul 12, 2022

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.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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109 - Brian and Diana - 4 months, From Wondering About Buying their 1st home to Getting the Keys Jul 07, 2022

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!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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108 - Economy Meltdown 2022 And Being “House Poor” Jul 05, 2022

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 discusses how renters avoid getting crushed by landlords if buying a home means you will be "house poor," or worse, “house broke.”

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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107 - Interview With Methodical First Time Home Buyers Jun 30, 2022

Everybody wants to know how to buy a home. They want to invest in something that’s worth it. Listen to this episode as David Sidoni dives into the story of two methodical first-time home buyers. If you're considering buying a home and don't have a realtor yet or someone to help you make that decision, it's time to put yourself out there. This is your financial future, so you must do what it takes to reach your goals! Learn how to buy your first home by tuning in!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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106 - Dave Ramsey is Sometimes Right, but OH SO WRONG for First Time Home Buyers Jun 28, 2022

In the coming summer of 2022, Dave Ramsey believes that the real estate industry is absolutely not in bubble and he believes that this is the cheapest homes will be for the next five years. A perfect opportunity for first time home buyers. But is his advice for first time buyers helpful? In this episode, host of How to Buy a Home, David “Dave” Sidoni thinks that Ramsey’s advice for first time home buyers is not helpful and is actually atrocious. Tune in to find out why.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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105 - First Time Home Buyers Terms and Definitions from A-Z - "G & H" Jun 23, 2022

Deciphering all the terms and vocabulary used in the home buying process can be daunting, so this episode breaks down things you need to know that start with the letter G & H. Are you a first-time home buyer that’s afraid to make tough decisions? Tune in as we dive deep into each of these terms so you can have background information on what you need to consider during the process when making the decision.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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104 – Interview With A Single, Female First-Time Home Buyer Who Closed In 2022, Trying Since 2019 Jun 21, 2022

Buying a home to live in is a goal for many people. It involves absolute thinking and a huge chunk of money, more than one should expect. Several factors should be included when planning to buy a house; this could be the monthly bills, furniture, property taxes, etc.

In this episode, host David Sidoni interviews Tuesday, a single woman who has been trying to buy a home since 2019. Tune in and listen to her story from getting started, finding frustration, and eventually how she closed on her first home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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103 - Lessons for Home Buyers of Any Age with an Interview with a 59 ½ Year Old First Time Home Buyer Jun 10, 2022

Cynthia realized she had been renting for way too long, so she did the research, found a team, and bought a home in the cold of Chicago in 2022! How is that even possible??? Hear it straight from a buyer like you and get real-life tips from someone who's been through it.

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Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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102 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z – “F” Jun 08, 2022

Now that we’re already done with the terms and definitions from A to E, it’s time to proceed to the letter F. So many words you have never heard of when you try to buy a house. In this episode, David Sidoni breaks down real estate terms for the letter F. Enjoy!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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101 - Google Searches For "Housing Bubble" Has Been Spiking Jun 03, 2022

First time home buyers hit the panic button big time in the spring of 2022, and Google showed a HUGE spike in the search for "housing bubble" in March of 2022. In this episode, David Sidoni dives into the good, the bad, and the ugly, ugly, WRONGNESS that the internet is offering as the answer to the question - is this a housing bubble ready to pop?

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Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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100 - What Happens When We Go Into a Bad Market? 100th Episode! Jun 01, 2022

The big celebration centennial episode, so let's discuss...the coming "bad" market! Bad for who? Today, David Sidoni discusses how to navigate a changing market when you are a first-time homebuyer, and figure out if bad is bad or bad is good.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Ep 99 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions from A-Z – “E” May 23, 2022

Trudging through the alphabet to help crush the confusion in the whole first-time buyer home buying process, David Sidoni tackles the mysterious real estate terms and definitions beginning with the letter "E" to help bring some much needed clarity to the process.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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98 - Time for A New Game Plan To Buy Your First Home – My Story May 20, 2022

The market is changing, and fear has started to take hold of the general public. But it shouldn’t shake you in your plans to buy your first home. Take a trip back in time to see how David Sidoniroyally screwed up in his 20s and wasted rent for way too long. Even in a declining market, he could have made money by buying instead of renting. As we near the top of this housing price run-up, it's time to start looking at strategies to beat a changing market. So we'll dive into David’s mistake to help you devise a plan to win and take advantage of what the market brings.

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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97 - First Time Home Buyer Terms and Definitions from A-Z – “D” May 18, 2022

In another installment of homebuyer terms and definitions, David Sidoni breaks down the letter D’s of real estate. There are so many terms and subjects to address. Make sure you’re in the know by tuning in.

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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96 - First Time Home Buyer Terms and Definitions from A-Z – "C" May 16, 2022

We've already done homebuyer terms and definitions for A to B. Now, let's get down to the C terms. Everybody knows that buying a home can be confusing and daunting. Then things even get worse once everyone starts using real estate jargon and expects you, the first-time homebuyer, to keep up. Join David Sidoni on the second episode covering real estate terms language, and definitions from A-Z, covering the letter 'C', and arm yourself with ample knowledge that will help you buy your first home.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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95 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z - "B” May 13, 2022

Buying a home can be confusing and daunting enough, then everyone starts using real estate jargon and expects you to keep up. In the second episode covering real estate terms, language, and definitions from A-Z, David Sidoni discusses the letter 'B'.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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94 - First Time Home Buyer Terms And Definitions From A-Z...Well, Just A Actually May 11, 2022

Buying a home for the first time is confusing and daunting enough, and then everyone starts using real estate jargon and expects you to keep up. This is the first episode covering real estate terms, language, and definitions from A-Z...and we got all the way to, well, just A in this episode. And what are we going to focus on in this episode? Before actually going to letter A, we will be providing more information on number-related terms like 203B, 203K loans, and more! So join us as we provide different information on words starting with A and several related words that you should be aware of, especially when buying your first home!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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93 - Truth Bombs on the Housing Market - Bubble Watch or Ride the Wave? May 06, 2022

During the last episode, David Sidonitalked about the potential cracks in the house market. This time, we explore the potential of the crash. Will it crash like that dude from the Wide World of Sports? If you don't know, he's the original epic fail. Join in as we have more economic data talk and expert opinions on the potential for slower but continual appreciation that First time home Buyers can STILL be a part of. Would you bubble watch or ride the wave of this crazy market? Stay tuned!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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92 - Is The CRAZY 2022 Housing Market Changing? May 04, 2022

The data is in for the first two months of 2022, and things are spiking at record pace – home prices, mortgage rates, and heart rates! Slowly we are seeing things reacting to this in March and April, so things could finally be changing in favor of the first time home buyers. It is really a CRAZY market out there. Listen up for the details so that you will have a clear understanding of what is happening right now and have a deep view on what the data says! Leverage on this information and have your first HOME!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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91 - Interview With Chris And Emily – Their Wild Ride To Home Ownership May 02, 2022

Is it even possible to go from thinking about buying a home, to getting the keys in just 60 days? Yes it is! And these first-time home buyers weren't cash buyers. Chris and Emily had to scrape and plan and realize they could buy instead of sign another lease. At first, it was not even in their plan to buy a house. It was a wild ride, and you'll love their enthusiasm as they tell the tale of how they made their dreams happen! They also share how listening to podcasts helped them with their home buying. This might also be the case for you by listening here in this episode. Tune in!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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90 - Credit Repair For 300-669 - “Bad” Or “Fair” Credit Scores Apr 29, 2022

Can you buy a home with what the credit bureaus call fair or even bad credit? Yes, you can, but you need credit repair ASAP. Why? Because, like it or not, credit scores matter when you are looking to get a loan for your first home purchase. There are many simple action steps that MANY How to Buy a Home listeners have used to jump 25, 50, or even over 100 points to get them set up to be ready to buy a home. Use the tips that have worked for other real people just like you!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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89 - 2022 Scary Economic Indicators And Important Housing Market Updates Apr 27, 2022

There are cracks right now in the 2022 housing market. This is why it's better to buy long-term rather than rent. There are early indicators of minor, super small slowing in the housing market run-up. Nobody knows how long this will last, but for now, things are slowing down. Is recession due? Most likely. Are home prices going to increase? Most likely. If this is a dip or the beginning of a return to normalcy is anyone's guess, but here's all the data you need to keep on top of. Join David Sidoni as he shares the 2022 scary economic indicators and some housing market statistics.

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Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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88 – Inspirational 2022 Home Buying Stories For Trying Times Apr 25, 2022

If you are frustrated trying to buy your first home in 2022, you are NOT alone. The current market is one of the most difficult and unpredictable for anyone trying to buy, and if you've been dreaming of this big step for a long time, you may be feeling like this is more of a nightmare. Are the stories true? Sure, but you're not hearing ALL the stories. Listen in to hear how some first-time buyers are getting results in 2022 that might just be the right inspiration you need!

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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87 - What To Expect At Closing On Your First Home Purchase Apr 19, 2022

Closing day is the most exciting day in a home buyer's life... but what should you prepare for? Who are the parties involved? And how do you avoid the hazards and pitfalls so this day can be a joyous occasion and not a nightmare of messiness? Join David Sidoni as he breaks down different scenarios you need to get ready for to make sure your special day won't take a disastrous turn. Relax, listen, and set your mind at ease with everything you need to know about the day you get your keys!

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 on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!

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86 - The Biggest Mistake For First Time Homebuyers Apr 15, 2022

What’s the biggest mistake for first-time home buyers? All the episodes can help you avoid the pitfalls, but if you listen to ANY podcast in 2022, make it this one. The biggest mistake that first-time home buyers could be making this year is waiting to listen to every episode before making a move. David Sidoni urges you to start your plan NOW. If you don't compromise and get yourself into the game, that means you’ll keep dragging your feet. Whenever you are ready to pull the trigger, having your ducks in a row will keep you out of hot water.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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85 - Dude Is 19 Years Old And Bought A House, And Only Had A Job For 5 Months! Apr 12, 2022

What were you doing when you were 19? You were probably studying in a college or partying somewhere. Buying a house was probably the last thing on your mind back then. Well, today's guest just bought a house at 19. This dude did it and all it took was a little guidance. Join in as David Sidoni talks to first-time homebuyer, Courtland Burchfield about his buying experience. Discover how he was able to find a realtor, get pre-approval, inspect the property, and more. Also, learn what he plans to do with the house from house hacking to building his own bar. Find out how Courtland did it so you can too! Start looking for your first property now, age doesn't really matter.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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84 - 2022 Crucial Market Update And Bidding War Winning Stories Apr 08, 2022

What the hell is going on with the housing market in 2022 and how the hell do you get an offer accepted? What is a first time buyer to do? You may not like the answers you hear in this episode, but the truth shall set you free! Listen in as David Sidoni tackles some crucial housing market updates and shares stories of bidding war wins sprinkled with a heady amount of eye-opening truth bombs. Buckle up, bear down, and let the REALITY of real estate be your guide. It’s not going to be easy, but nothing worthwhile is. #Truthaboutrealestate

And if you need a pep talk, call 797-988-8410 to get one from a kindergartener. You won't regret it, and it may be just what you need to keep your head up in this market.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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83 - Realtors Of TikTok And A 2022 Housing Market Update Apr 05, 2022

So far, the 2022 housing market can be confusing for first-time home buyers, and TikTok isn't helping clear things up. Get the market analysis on what's happening in the wacky 2022 low inventory rush, plus hear the insider scoop on what all those Realtors on TikTok know about helping first-timers in this competitive market. Because right now, anyone can post something on TikTok, and being on the platform does not necessarily make it right. Have an in-depth insight on what is correct from a real expert at home buying!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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82 - Interview With VA First-Time Home Buyers - How They Bought In BANANAS 2022! Mar 29, 2022

Buying your first home is a scary venture. It takes a lot of time and planning. You have to do all your homework, look through all the houses, find a Realtor, make a list, save the money. As you can see, being a first-time home buyer can be exhausting. Listen to today's episode as David Sidoni talks to real-life first-time home buyers, Kenneth and Danielle. Learn how they tried to buy on their own, but couldn't make it happen. Then they found this podcast, reached out to David and got connected with a great unicorn Realtor in their area. Also, find out how they used a VA loan to get their first home - even in the bananas bidding war frenzied market of 2022.

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Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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81 - Home Buying Fees, Closing Date Info, And Love Letters Mar 22, 2022

What are the home-buying fees first-time buyers need to know? For military and veterans, you can put $0 for a down payment. But for the civilians, the minimum is often 3% down. Next, you’ll have to consider the earnest money or due diligence fee. It allows you to bail during the due diligence period. You should put down the max, 3% of the sales price. If you put anything lower, it shows that you got no skin in the game. Show the sellers you’re serious about buying the home. Want to know more? You’ll also discover do's and don’ts for closing day. And the controversy surrounding the age-old-secret buyer trick—love letters to the sellers. Dive in!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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80 - Top 5 Best Tips for First Time Home Buyers…Again Mar 18, 2022

Every First Time Home Buyer has certain things they MUST know and should NEVER do, but what are they? Get the real scoop from David Sidoni on how you can customize your personal lists to help you in this gigantic decision. The goal is for you to feel confident, not confused and overwhelmed...and sometimes you need more than a few bullet points to get you there because not everything you see on the internet is correct and should be followed.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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79 - Foreclosures, Insider Deals, And Buying Your First Home As An Investment Mar 15, 2022

With so much information out there, it can be very tough for first-time homebuyers to navigate between what works, what doesn't, and what to avoid. Here to crush the confusion, David Sidoni is back for another Q&A. First-time homebuyers are feeling even more confused and abused in 2022, so desperation sets in, and many of them are saying, "Screw this! Just get me a deal so I can get a home!" David gets right to it and answers questions about foreclosures, insider deals, and using your purchase as an investment to build an empire. These things come up in ALL markets, so tune in to this podcast!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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78 – 2022 Low Inventory REALITY CHECK Mar 11, 2022

Holy $#!^!!! 2022 supply and demand is unreal, impossible, and totally illogical! It's time for a perspective check, because this inventory could DOUBLE tomorrow, and it would barely put a dent in the scarcity of homes for sale right now. So listen to today's episode as we discuss the current market state of houses or homes that was mainly impacted by the pandemic. If you are looking at buying your first place or home, learn how to do things right by staying tuned!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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77 - New Homes Vs. Re-sale, 1099 Vs. W-2, And Paying Off Debt Vs. Saving Mar 08, 2022

In today’s episode of How To Buy A Home, David Sidoni goes into versus talk with his listeners. You guys have questions, and they’ve got answers. Three often asked topics are broken down with pros and cons - and there is no ONE answer for everyone. Learn about newly built homes versus re-sale homes, 1099 versus W-2, and paying versus spending money. Listen in to find out which option works best for you.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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76 - Home Buyer Listener Interview - Won A Bidding War In 2022 Mar 04, 2022

Buying a house is easier said than done. It requires a lot of analysis, financially, mentally, and emotionally. In this episode, David Sidoni goes over an interview with a listener who sold a home in Indiana and bought a new home in San Francisco—one of the US' most expensive and competitive markets. He discusses buying a property cross country and shares some tips on how you can change jobs and still manage to get a home loan. Listen in as he talks about winning bidding wars in psycho-competitive markets and how to stay resilient and confident to make it happen.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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75 - Inspection Red Flags, New Tips For 2022 Bidding Wars, And...To Wait, Or Not to Wait? Feb 18, 2022

The 2022 housing market is moving FAST, and that means as a First Time Home Buyer...you best be ready! To prepare yourself, you need to understand the inspection red flags when looking for homes. Even if people may ask you to waive inspections, say no! You need to see the home for information purposes. Just make sure you have time to back out of the deal. Do you want more tips on red flags and on how to win a bidding war? Are you looking for the answer to the question - "is this pain in the butt all worth it? Should I wait for this to die down?" If you say “YES”, then this episode’s for you. Tune in!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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74 - The Bubble Bursting And A Market Crash And What To Do As A First Time Home Buyer Feb 11, 2022

The housing market is INSANE in 2021 and early 2022, so it HAS to be a bubble ready to burst, right? This can't keep going like this, so it's gotta crash, right? Well....I don't want to be pollyanna, rainbows and puppies kinda guy who sounds like they are trying to sell you something that will always be worth more than you paid for it, but there is some pretty compelling data that says this is NOT like the last time, and the bubble may be more of a slow rolling train that will keep on trucking for a little while, and only slow down later on down the line, not jump the tracks.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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73 - EMERGENCY Information AGAIN On 2022 Bidding Wars - And Your Realtor Representation Feb 08, 2022

WARNING, WARNING...AGAIN! New stats and information that is CRUCIAL if you are trying to buy your first home in 2022. It ain't no picnic, so you need every tip, tool, technique, trick, and hack to make this happen for you. This episode explores how to win bidding wars, and how to choose a true professional for you. It all starts with the EARLY work, with a professional team helping you prepare months before you ever go look at homes, and then having them on your side when you enter the crazy auction style, bidding buying of 2022.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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72 – Answering First-Time Buyer Listener Questions On Credit Pulls, Timing The Market, Part-Time Realtors, And More Feb 04, 2022

When should you pull your credit? This question is one of the many questions first-time buyers ask David Sidoni. David explains that if you want to buy a home someday, you need to get full loan approval with a credit poll today. It’s far better to do it now than to do it 30 days before you buy a home. The key is to prepare. Put the planning horse so far in front of the cart that the cart is back in the next county. Join the conversation to discover more answers to urgent questions from panicked home buyers. Tune in!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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71 – Interview With Randy, A New Homeowner, Unemployed With Zero Credit A Year Ago Who Just Closed On His $200,000 Home Feb 01, 2022

If you think buying a home is a pipe dream for you and seem YEARS away, then listen to our 25-year-old guest. At 24, Randy was unemployed with no credit. When he asked his bank if he could get a home loan, they told him to call back in a year. Yup, they gave him no instruction...just don't bother us now and figure it out. Then he went online and called Zillow. Their sage advice? "Uh, no." So, Randy kept working and one day found the podcast. Two months later, we are doing this interview from his new $200,000 three-bedroom home on a half-acre with a two-car garage and basement. YOU CAN DO THIS.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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70 - URGENT 2022 Housing Market Update For First Time Home Buyers Jan 27, 2022

WARNING WARNING! The 2021 housing market shot up like a rocket, and 2022 looks like we are on the same trajectory in just the first couple of weeks. So, the best time to equip yourself with the knowledge you need as a first-time homebuyer is now! What’s it going to be for the rest of the year? What are some action plans you can take? Listen here to get up-to-date information on what's happening and how you can take advantage of it, or plan for the future for your best strategies.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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69 - Dave Ramsey Is Dead Wrong When It Comes To Buying Your First Home In 2022 And Beyond Jan 25, 2022

Not all advice pertains to everyone, and when it comes to finances, especially buying a home, the opinions differ WILDLY. In this episode, David Sidoni discusses money left on the table and money lost due to the ultra-conservative and uber-safe wealth-building techniques from Dave Ramsey. This is NOT a super risky leverage advice podcast. This is an exploration of the new era of "safe" home buying in a world of super-low interest rates, rising prices, and bolting inflation. Debate is good. Conversation creates options and opens doors you never knew were there. Be curious...not judgmental.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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68 – 2022 Housing Market Forecast For First Time Home Buyers Jan 13, 2022

2021 housing was BANANAS. So what the hell is gonna happen in 2022? If you’re a first time home buyer, you have to know what’s in store for you this year! Listen for a recap from the smartest minds in real estate regurgitated for you by David Sidoni. This is over an hour of REAL DATA and not just opinions and guesses. Take advantage of these data so that you can make the best decisions for you and your family in 2022.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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67 - How High Inflation Is Affecting First Time Home Buyers Dec 23, 2021

Inflation! This might be the new thing that will freak us out at the end of 2022. Yes, inflation sucks, and it will affect our economy big time! The question is, what can you do about it? What SHOULD you do about it, especially if you’re thinking of buying your first home? Listen in as David Sidoni discusses what inflation is and how it affects buying your first home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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66 - How To Shop For The BEST Mortgage Interest Rate On Your Home Loan Dec 14, 2021

Shopping for the BEST DEAL is an art form! Gone are the days of driving to flea markets to scour the booths to find a hidden treasure. Now you can shop online and scour sites to find your perfect buy. Is it the same thing when you are shopping for the best home mortgage interest rate on your loan? Not exactly - lots of old adages here. You get what you pay for. Sometimes the best deals aren't deals at all. Don't be a sucka. Time to get your research on and find out how to get the best rate, protect yourself, and score a sweet deal!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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65 - Where Do I Start, What’s An HOA, When Can I Get Down Payment Help, Who Is The Best Lender, And Why Is This So Confusing? Dec 07, 2021

How do you buy your first home? When can you get down payment help? These are questions that first time homebuyers wrestle with. In this episode, David Sidoni guides you, so you won't get lost in the labyrinth of convoluted information, as each new piece of information has a new term that leads to more questions. You may wallow in confusion conundrum or the who, what, when, where, and why. Do not fret – your answers are right here, ready to be inserted into your earholes. Tune in!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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64 - Credit Tips For First Time Home Buyers From Jeanne Kelly, A Nationally Recognized Expert In Credit And FICO Credit Score Nov 30, 2021

Are you a first-time buyer who would like to raise your credit score? Then, you’re in the right episode! Join credit pro Jeanne Kelly, an author, speaker, and general queen of all things credit, as she talks to host David Sidoni about tips to help you improve your credit score so you can get the best deal when looking to buy your first home. Sure, money is essential when buying your first home, but so is your credit since you're probably going to ask for a loan to buy that place. And those banks LOVE to give you money for a better rate when your FICO credit score assures them they will get paid back. So tune in to live your dream!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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63 - FISBOs And Zillow Zestimates - Why They Both Suck For First Time Home Buyers Nov 23, 2021

First time home buying can be massively confusing, so trying to buy a home yourself from an owner in a for sale by owner (FSBO) situation has lots of dangerous potential for a buyer who’s new to the game. And if you're thinking Zillow Zestimates will help you determine how much you should pay for a home, Zillow's own website tells you how inaccurate their own Zestimates truly are. In this episode, David Sidoni tells you why they are so often very wrong. Join in to learn some important dos and don'ts for first time home buyers!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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62 - 2021 Recap And 2022’s Forecast - Plus, First Time Home Buyer Fundamentals Nov 19, 2021

2021 was a wild ride in the housing market. Post-pandemic buying frenzy, with the lowest mortgage interest rates of all time, created bidding wars and shocking home price appreciation. This episode does a deep dive on the numbers, plus predictions for 2022 and beyond. And we even jump back to some first time home buyer fundamentals, just to be sure we all stay on target.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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61 - More FICO Fun - Some Good News, For Once, About Credit Scores - And More Credit Hacks! Nov 16, 2021

The higher your credit score, the less that you have to pay. If you have a low score, then David Sidoni has some great news for you! There is a new program that is FINALLY going to count your rental history as a POSITIVE on your credit score. Right now, you only get your missed payments counted on your score, and that’s not good. But if you have paid in good standing, the credit beauteous are finally going to acknowledge your time adulting, up to two years’ worth. Listen for that info, and more on FICO score hacks and planning to buy your first home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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60 - Tips for First Time Home Buyers to Buy at the End of the Year Nov 09, 2021

2021 changed the norm in housing availability during the holiday season. The housing supply increased by a lot, and David Sidoni, our host, enumerates the reason behind this. He also discussed topics that can help us, especially if you are looking for a home. We have annual seasonal trends that could help you out either this holiday season or maybe 2022 or 2023, tips on how to buy in a competitive market, and lastly, the secret and amazing down payment assistance program. Stay tuned to learn more and leverage this information and newfound knowledge.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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59 - Fun Facts – Random Listener Questions For First Time Home Buyers At All Levels Nov 03, 2021

It's Halloween and instead of giving you bite-sized candy, your host David Sidoni is going to give you bite-sized FUN FACTS about buying your first home. Learn why credit score matters, what a bridge loan is, or why apps shouldn't be trusted. Join David as he gives some stories and important lessons on why buying a house is all about timing. Find your own very special realtor unicorn out there to help you with all your troubles. Listen to this episode for all the fun facts and avoid all the spooky scary parts of buying your first home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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58 - How To Use Your Retirement Savings To Buy Your First Home The SAFE Way, And Deep Random Thoughts Oct 29, 2021

Some people regard their retirement savings as their holy grail. What if you can diversify that by buying a house? Yes, touching your retirement or funneling away from your retirement savings plan can be terrifying and a non-starter for many people. But your host David Sidoni promises you that if you listen to this episode, you will find MORE smart ways to save safely for your retirement. You don't know what you don't know. Also, listen in as David answers some listener questions and gives some random thoughts. Diversify your retirement savings today!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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57 - It Will Cost You Much More To Wait For Things To Cool Down Oct 22, 2021

In 2021, you already lost waiting to see if you buy your first home. Prices have been going up and homes have been appreciating since 2012, and in 2021, prices will have gone up 10-13% on average. So you just figured this out and assume a drop is coming, and you're going keep waiting. For many of you, bad move. Listen to the details on how this historic run will likely be more historic and you should get some piece of it, instead of waiting and spending money on rent.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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56 - The Advanced Hack to Raise Your Credit Score and Get Extra Cash for Your Down Payment Oct 19, 2021

You may be in doubt to push through your plan of buying your first home. But you just have to research and realize that the rent you’re paying now is already slowing things down for you. Take action now and listen to this episode to learn how to balance debt and savings! This can be a HUGE help for some first time home buyers. It's a more advanced financial formula that helps first time buyers raise their credit scores quickly, and get more money for their down payment. It's a simple tactic taking advantage of the personal loan market to help get buyers able to purchase now. If you realize that you are years away from doing it on your own and you'd be spending tens of thousands of dollars in rent while you try to reduce your debt and save for a down payment, this hack may be your answer.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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55 - How To Move To Another State - Real First Time Buyer Story Oct 15, 2021

How the heck do you figure out how to buy a home in a city you have never lived in? In this episode, David Sidoni discusses how to move to another state.

Remote working is one thing, but remote home buying can be filled with obstacles. Listen to the real-life story of how John and Adrienne, How-to- Buy-A-Home-listeners, figured out how to buy their first home in Portland while they were living in LA.

If you want to learn how to move to another state, this episode's for you. Take other people's experiences and let them guide you to find a smoother path for yourself. Tune in!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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54 - Deep Dive On PMI And Refinancing - Planning For The Future As A Homeowner Sep 14, 2021

You have to grab business opportunities that are available to you, whether you think it's hard or unattainable. Some of those are PMI, refinancing, and loan to value. How do these all work? In this episode, David Sidoni dives into an article about PMI and refinancing, telling tales of success stories from first-time buyers. However, this is not just an education on how they used PMI and refinancing techniques to drop hundreds of their payments; it's also a warning that these dream scenarios were once in a generation. Should that discourage you from buying a home? No, but David opens your eyes a bit to the reality of using PMI sensibly. He discusses how counting on refinancing may not be an option if you already get a historically low rate – be prepared and know the numbers, and then make this move confidently. People got good things out of it, but make sure you understand how this all works, so tune into this episode!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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53 – Real Story From A Real First-Time Homebuyer - Madison's Story Sep 10, 2021

Can you really own your own home at 24? Check out David Sidoni's guest, a first-time homebuyer who dumped her landlord and bought her own place. Madison hated her landlord because the apartment she was living in was messy and dirty. Plus, she felt she was throwing away her money in the trash. If you're a homeowner, you can easily turn your mortgage into a killer investment. If you want to find a place you can call your own, this episode's for you. Tune in and dump your landlord!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Ep. 52 - How To House Hack Buying Your First Home Sep 07, 2021

You may have experienced renting for far too long and end up missing out on different opportunities. Did you know that you could start the road to financial security much sooner and still live your own life? House hacks! New slang for some old tricks. If you are freaked out by the monthly payment of owning your place, here's a thought...don't pay it all. Renting all or part of your home can work, or buying a multi-unit home like a duplex or triplex might be the way to do it. Being a landlord isn't just for the experienced and savvy multiple homeowners. You could do this with your very first home purchase. There are plenty of great ideas out there that you might never have heard of, but none of them work until you fully understand them. Join your host David Sidoni in this episode and find out if this is a good idea for you!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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51 - When And How Should You Start Planning To Buy Your First Home? - A Good Place To Start If You're New To The Podcast Sep 03, 2021

This podcast is called "How to Buy a Home." You know why you clicked here. If you’re planning to buy a house, you’ve come to the right place. Your host, David Sidoni, dives deep into the big question—how the hell do I buy a house, and when do I need to do it? There is lots of misinformation out there but don’t worry; it's not your fault! You should be frustrated because lots of real estate pros won't give the time of day until you are ready to buy. So how do you get ready to buy? Here's the insider secret on how to get a pro to help you long before you are ready and show you the ropes. You might be surprised at how soon you can do this!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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50 - How To Pick The Perfect Realtor For First Time Home Buyers Aug 31, 2021

One of the most important parts of buying your first home is to choose the right captain of the ship. There are many captains who would just throw their crew overboard. You have to find the right one and those unicorns are hard to find. Finding a Realtor that has the experience, empathy, and compassion for you, the first-time homebuyer, is not as easy as it seems. Join your host, David Sidoni and learn how to find the perfect realtor for you. It's not cool, but a lot of the industry has kicked you to the curb. So listen up for tips to find the right guide.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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49 - Should I Offer Over List Price To Get My Dream Home? How much? Aug 24, 2021

For first-time home buyers, the list price is all the matters. That is the key and one of the biggest questions of the game. What if I told you, list prices don't matter and that realtors only want what benefits them and the seller. This is how the game works and you need to know how to beat it. Join your host, David Sidoni on how to know you're getting a good deal. Learn how to know the right price offer and what they will accept. In every market, there are facts and details that a first-time buyer HAS to understand before picking a price to offer, especially in a HOT market. Listen in the discussion to learn how to play the game, as David gets into the heads of the sellers.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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Ep. 48- Bubble Home Buying: What First-Time Homebuyers Need To Know Aug 17, 2021

What scares first-time homebuyers more than a housing bubble? Buying a home could be the largest financial transaction you'll ever make in your life. That's why you need to have a strong understanding of bubble home buying. In this fact-filled episode, David Sidoni presents figures and data you need to know to make an informed decision. Tune in and learn from the smartest minds in economics. So YOU can navigate your financial future with ease. Listen to this episode before buying!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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47 - Is This A Housing Bubble Ready To Burst? Aug 13, 2021

Are we in a housing bubble and is the bubble about to burst? While some are panicking, others are denying the collapse is coming, but where is the market really going? In this episode, David Sidoni takes a look at the data and tries to flesh out what is happening. We look at what causes a bubble and David also analyzes the factors that can influence the market. Listen in for a thought-provoking discussion on the market and the possibility of a bubble.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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46 – Bidding Wars! How To Win Them Mar 05, 2021

2021 is MADNESS if you are trying to buy a home. Bidding wars are the norm, but they are anything but normal. As a first-time homebuyer, you may be confused enough already without this mess of a process happening. So in this episode, David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy, gives you his insider tips on what's working in bidding wars, and what's killing your chances.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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45 - Listener Interview - How She Bought Her First Home With Little Down And Now Pays LESS Than Her Rent! Mar 03, 2021

Are you sick of renting and living at the mercy of landlords? Here is a testimonial from a real-life listener who used the podcast to plan for and buy her first home. She needed a year to plan, and thanks to getting the guidance she needed, she now owns a home and her monthly payment is less than her old rent...and no more landlords! Hear how she, her husband, and her cats used the guidance of David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy, to find a caring and experienced Realtor in her area that gave her fantastic service, almost a full year before they closed on their first home. And yes, it's bigger than their old rental by a LOT!

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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44 – How Much Should A First Time Home Buyer Put Down? Question Of The Week Feb 26, 2021

Time for another question of the week and this one is what lots of you have been asking. David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy, gets to the heart of the big money question – how much money does it take to get a down payment? Are you wondering if you need 20% down? Would you like to hear about 10%, 5%, 3.5% or even ZERO money down to make your first home purchase? It may go against the grain of what you have been taught about mortgages all along, but the unique market attributes of the time we are in right now actually make lower down payment options feasible, if not preferable. All the answers, tips, tricks, and hacks are here in this jam-packed episode. Be warned, there may be some math ahead, but surely nothing you can’t handle.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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43 – Should First Time Homebuyers Focus On The Price Of The Home, Or The Monthly Payments? Feb 23, 2021

Should first-time homebuyers focus on the price of the home or the monthly payments? Seems like a simple question, but David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy, goes way beyond the simple concept of "think about the monthly, not the price." Taking the financial breakdown for first time homebuyers to a whole new level, this episode first explores how getting emotionally hung up and focused on the home price can paralyze would-be first-time homebuyers. David then gets deeper into the numbers to find the magic solution that could be just the crucial information long-time renters need to hear to help them see the value in making the change from renter to owner.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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42 - What's Up With Biden's $15,000 Credit For First-Time Home Buyers? Question Of The Week Feb 18, 2021

Aside from bringing the pandemic response to the next level, President Joe Biden is also on a mission to make housing more affordable to the public. With that in mind, Biden's $15,000 credit for first-time home buyers is now being readied to roll out. This week's Question of the Week answered by David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy, is what is the deal with this credit? Who is eligible? How does it work? When will it become a law? And what do you have to do to get your money? Furthermore, David explains why this proposed credit may conflict with the administration's democratic ideals and how it may impact the future's housing demands.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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41 - How To Write An Offer For Your First Home Purchase - PART 2 Feb 16, 2021

Here comes the second part of the discussion about the tips and techniques for the biggest moment for any first-time home buyer. After all, there are so many steps, tasks, and requirements, and you may be anxious about making an expensive mistake. David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy, tackles one of the scariest moments for a first time home buyer—writing the offer to attempt to attain their dream home. This episode is filled with information for the most nerve-racking event in any buyer's journey. What are the secrets on how much to offer, when to offer, what to say, finding the little extras to make your offer stand out, and making sure you are getting the best deal?

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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40 - Should I Buy My First Home Now, Or Wait? Question Of The Week Feb 12, 2021

It's a special new episode for the How to Buy a Home podcast with David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy - the Friday question of the week. Every week on Friday, David will be answering listener topical questions about how they can purchase their first home. This week, we dive into this one: "As a first time home buyer, if I can buy now in early 2021, should I buy now, or wait for the market to slow down, or even drop?" We go deep on the major factors influencing house pricing and why tenants should never let landlords exhaust their finances. Send your questions directly to David on Instagram @DavidSidoni, or Facebook message @HowtobuyHomeGuy.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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39 - How To Write An Offer For Your First Home Purchase Feb 09, 2021

One of the scariest moments for a first time home buyer is writing the offer to attempt to attain their dream home. On today’s show, David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy, tackles this particular challenge. This episode is filled with tricks and tips, hacks and help, for the most nerve-racking event in any buyer's journey. What are the secrets on how much to offer, when to offer, what to say, finding the little extras to make your offer stand out, and making sure you are getting the best deal?

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Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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38 - Housing Forecast 2021 For First Time Home Buyers Feb 02, 2021

Now that 2020 is over, is there any way to predict what is going to happen for first time home buyers in 2021? Nobody knows for sure, but David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy, has done all the research for you. Listen in as David breaks down the forecasts of leading economists on where housing will go the year after, and continuing in, a global pandemic. This extended episode is full of important knowledge that first time home buyers need to know. Can you afford your first home in 2021? What about the low inventory of homes? What kind of mortgage interest rate can you get? The answers are all here.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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37 - How One Listener Used The Podcast To Buy His First AND Second Home In 2020 Jan 26, 2021

It’s totally understandable for you to think like, “Who is this guy who keeps telling me what to do when buying my first house?” David Sidoni gets it; you need to hear about it from someone like you who has been there and done it. Well, aren’t you lucky for tuning in? Hear firsthand how listener Kyle bought not only his first home with the help of the podcast, but his second home in a matter of a few months. His story will educate and inspire you to help you on your journey to buying your first home.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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36 - Timing Your First Home Purchase With The End Of Your Lease Jan 15, 2021

Planning to buy your first home takes lots of planning around multiple variables. How does a first time home buyer know if they can make a purchase by the end of their current lease? David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy, answers this question in this episode. Don't make this decision on your own. Get the facts and the hacks on how to maximize your first home purchase to save you the most money by timing the market and your lease.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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35 - How First Time Home Buyers Were Affected By COVID In 2020 - Part 2 Jan 12, 2021

2020 SUCKED - the sequel! This is part 2 of the real-life stories from listeners of the How to Buy a Home Podcast, working their plan, and actually finding a way to buy a home in the midst of a global pandemic. David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home guy, shares the actual adventures, trials and tribulations, and finally, some winning moments of listeners who found a way to make some lemonade out of the giant lemon that was 2020. Listen, be inspired, and perhaps hear some information that won't make you want to crawl up into a ball under your covers.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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34 - How First Time Home Buyers Were Affected By COVID In 2020 - Part 1 Jan 05, 2021

Despite the hardships and challenges of COVID-19, the real estate industry managed to get through it and even boomed in some areas. In fact, many home buyers were still able to find and purchase excellent properties amid the lockdown. To provide inspiration and guidance to those who want to do the same, David Sidoni shares real-life stories of his listeners who were able to make a successful home purchase, overcoming the pandemic's obstacles. In this first part of a mini-series, he narrates the experiences of two home buyers, a military man and a couple, explaining his takeaways on their stories and how these lessons can be applied in any real estate deal.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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33 – How These Planners Bought Their First Home And Learned Their Plan Wasn’t Enough! – Real Story #3 Dec 13, 2019

Buying a house is a lot easier said than done, even for those who seem to get it all together. In this episode, the How to Buy a Home Guy, David Sidoni, interviews two first-time homebuyers, Alvin and Ashley, to share their actual experience and some first-time buyer nuggets of wisdom. These two young adults from the hoods of LA got their stuff together, made a plan, and bought a $700,000 house. How did they do it? Not without their share of struggles. Thinking they were doing everything right, Alvin and Ashley realized there are way more to tackle than they knew. It wasn’t difficult to DO, it’s just not easy to navigate without a guide. Buying a home takes some planning. Listen to this episode to learn what to expect in the actual process of buying a home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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32 – Interview With VA Loan Specialist Chris Griffith With Tips For Vets, As Well As All First-Time Home Buyers Nov 29, 2019

Many are dissuaded from taking out loans by the adage, “If you can’t pay cash, you can’t really afford it.” However, VA loans are a whole other business and may just prove to be beneficial to you. David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy sits down with fellow advocate for the underappreciated, Chris Griffith. Chris is an outstanding loan broker who has dedicated a large portion of his business to serving veterans by educating them on the gold that is a VA loan – the most cost effective and risk adverse loan product available today. Today, they chop it up and get into the nitty gritty of VA loans and throw in some solid advice for ALL first time home buyers as well. Learn how your debt you acquire from homeownership, when properly managed, can be your greatest wealth builder – using your largest monthly pay out, your rent, that you already have in your monthly budget.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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31 – First Time Home Buyers Use This Podcast To Buy A Home In Less Than 3 Months. Hear Their Story! Nov 24, 2019

Is making the life-altering decision of buying your first home stressing you out? You’re not the only one! Listen to the story of first-time home buyers Zack and Chantal. Three months ago, they weren’t in any position to buy a home. They didn’t have a ton in savings and homes in their area were near $500,000! This story is unbelievable, incredible, and aspirational, and the whole thing was, in their opinion, shockingly easy. Who knows, it may just be your turn to shift out of the renting lifestyle!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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30 – The Secret, Easiest Down Payment Assistance Program EVER! – Thanksgiving Day Special Nov 18, 2019

If you are looking to invest on your very first home, then this information can be useful. Figuring out how to get enough for a down payment is probably the biggest question first-time homebuyers have and probably is the question with the most wrong answers. Today, host, David Sidoni, helps us tackle this age-old problem with a simple solution. First, he dispels the myths about how much you need and then offers some solid, age-old advice that can be translated to anyone looking to buy in the “new” real estate market. Don’t think you’ve heard the answer, because you may be acting on old information.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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29 – How Do I Time My Home Purchase If A Recession Is Coming? Nov 03, 2019

What is a first time home buyer to do if they know we have a recession coming? Wait, time the crash? What are the real chances of the huge 2008 housing crash happening all over again? David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy, answers all these questions and tons more in this fact-filled and data-driven episode, breaking down all the numbers and helping anyone thinking about trying to buy their first home avoid the scary financial pitfalls. We all want to make the right move, especially for something as financially huge as buying a home. Let David summarize what the experts say and get you the information you need to confidently find your perfect timing.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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28 – If I pay $500, $1000, $1500, Or $2500 In Monthly Rent, Can I Buy A Home With The Same Payment? Oct 29, 2019

Most people don’t even THINK about trying to buy their first home because they think their monthly payment will skyrocket – maybe not. In this episode, learn how and why you don’t always need a 20% down payment to own a house. In fact, in today’s market, you can buy a home with 3.5% down payment, and often, your monthly payment is exactly what you already pay in rent. Discover the people who have listened, done it, and succeeded. Numbers aren’t always sexy, but they sure can be when they tell you you can stop renting and start owning!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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27 – How To Financially Prepare To Buy Your First Home – Part VII Oct 26, 2019

Buying your first home requires a long list of preparation details. In the last part of this series, David Sidoni shows steps 22 and 23 to financially prepare yourself into buying your very first home. Understanding tax details, document preparation, balancing debt reductions, and savings are some of the key topics that he discusses. David also gives a recap of all the other steps for financial preparedness and gives emphasis on step 23 which is about the delicate balance between debt and savings. Moreover, David shows you his roadmap metaphor to explain values and figures related to homeownership and investments.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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26 – How To Financially Prepare To Buy A Home VI Oct 18, 2019

The mini-series on how to financially prepare to buy your first home continues with part VI, and this time, it is personal! Be ready for David Sidoni’s truth bombs about clever ways of coming up with your down payment and the tax benefits that you enjoy as a homeowner. He also shares tips on your personal finances to help you on the path to buying your first home. Today we get stories from real listeners who listened to the podcast and suddenly discovered that they could buy a home way earlier than they thought, and they did! We take lessons from their saga and also learn about private mortgage insurance, and how to beg for money from your family. Enjoy this episode!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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25 – How To Overcome Obstacles When Buying Your First Home Oct 15, 2019

Buying a home already has a lot of surprises on its own. How much more when it is your first time to do so? No home buyers, especially first-timers, are exempt from having to face hiccups in their home-buying journey. Fortunately, the How to Buy a Home Guy, David Sidoni, is here to help you overcome the obstacles coming your way. He digs deep in this episode into what to expect, what NOT to expect, and how to handle the difficult situations that may come up when you are trying to buy your first home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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24 – Denver First Time Home Buyers Use The Podcast To CLOSE On Their First Home – Their Story Aug 13, 2019

This episode tells the story that could be your story. Host David Sidoni puts the spotlight on the story of Chris and Jacqueline, from Denver, Colorado who, just like everyone coming on this podcast, were looking for guidance to help them figure out how to buy their first home. There is so much in their journey to learn and be inspired from. This is the podcast’s first success story and David is excited to share with you what Chris and Jacqueline learned to finally become landlords themselves. Read on this inspiring story because you just might be next!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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23 – How To Financially Prepare To Buy Your First Home – Part V Aug 06, 2019

David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy, is back with part 5 of the series on how to financially prepare to buy your first home, a full financial guide for first time home buyers. This episode tackles the big question – how do my student loans affect my ability to buy my first house? This also addresses other concerns such as – will these huge student loans hinder me from ever buying my first home, or will I ever get out from under this gigantic debt? Don’t miss this episode for answers to these questions. Settle in and get ready to break down the numbers, and David’s answers might surprise you in a good way.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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22 – How To Financially Prepare To Buy Your First Home – Part IV Jul 30, 2019

Get financially prepared to buy your first home. David Sidoni, your How to Buy a Home Guy, goes heavy into diversifying your retirement portfolio to finance your future. No, your home is not to be looked at as an investment like a day trader, but yes, you can use it to stabilize your long-term wealth. If you’re bored reading this, maybe this episode isn’t for you, but this is vegetables for your ears. Learn a great deal of very important information on funding your first home purchase from a guy who has seen it all.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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21 – How To Financially Prepare To Buy Your First Home – Part III Jul 25, 2019

In part 3 of this 4 part series, David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy, tackles steps 8-15 on preparing first time home buyers financially. Figuring out if, when, and how you can buy a home can be mad confusing. You need a degree in finance just to understand it all, and yet everyone seems to be able to do it. So, are they doing it correctly? The answer, almost all of them are waiting far too long to learn these steps. Forget your high school and college econ classes because, unfortunately, nobody is teaching this stuff. Step in and get ready to be ahead of the curve!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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20 – How To Financially Prepare To Buy Your First Home – Part II Jul 19, 2019

David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy, has broken down the nineteen crucial financial steps for all first time home buyers – tips, tricks, pitfalls, and real free advice for anyone looking to make this giant undertaking seem a lot less overwhelming. This is part 2 in a four-part series that will guide you to the ultimate goal of getting your dream home and never dealing another landlord ever again! Too many real estate professionals want you to figure this all out on your own, and then come to them when you are ready. But how do you get ready, and where do you even start? Not here actually; part I is where you start, and then listen to this one, part 2, which are steps 2 to 7 of 19. Enjoy.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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19 – How To Financially Prepare To Buy Your First Home – Part I Jul 12, 2019

Buying a home is a dream. In this episode, David Sidoni advises on how you can be financially prepared to buy your very first home. As he discusses how setting goals can help you avoid overspending and getting yourself into a giant jam that you cannot get out of, he shares come some tips that you can use, starting with budgeting, commitment, and getting a real estate agent. He then introduces one of the nineteen things that can guide you towards financial preparedness in home buying. Read on and learn more of his extra useful tips for helping you get that dream house you believe you deserve.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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18 – The Biggest Dirty Little Secret In Real Estate II Jun 26, 2019

Not everything is what it seems in the real estate world, and first-time homebuyers tend to fall into the wrong holes of the business. Following up, David reveals more of the biggest dirty little secret in real estate in this second part. The industry is broken in so many ways and it helps to know how you are getting screwed by it to protect yourself. Count yourself out as merely a number in someone’s wheel of success and learn how the real estate industry sees many first-time home buyers and what you can do to get the great service you deserve.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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17 – Real Buyer Bonus Episode #2 – 5 First Time Home Buyer Stories In 5 Different Phases In Last 5 Days Jun 22, 2019

Nothing beats experience when it comes to learning. For first-time home buyers, no amount of convoluted realtor advice could ever make you feel truly immersed in the industry than hearing actual stories from buyers themselves. In this episode, we hear five different stories from first-time home buyers across five different phases of the home buying experience. Learn from every one of them and know what to expect in real life from the very beginning down to the very end of getting the keys.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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16 – How To Get A Loan When Looking To Buy Your First Home with Dino Katsiametis Jun 18, 2019

Not many of us can instantly buy a house, and while most would take action to find means, others are just too hesitant because of fear. This is usually the case for people who are thinking of getting a loan. The thought of qualifying for their first loan seems intimidating. Dino Katsiametis sheds light about the house loan process and lets us in on how to score the biggest loan of your life. As an expert practitioner in the mortgage, banking, and real estate industries helping people on their financial purchases, Dino helps quell the fears of first-time home buyers and take the mystery out of the whole scary process of getting a loan for your home.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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15 – How To Save For Your First House with How To Money Guy Joel Larsgaard Jun 13, 2019

Adulting is hard and saving money sucks, but with the right advice from the right people, you may just find a better way to have what you want in life. Joel Larsgaard, the co-host of the super successful podcast How to Money, pops open his love of craft beer as he talks about his podcast and how they take financial matters in an approachable fashion. In line with our resident How to Buy a Home Guy, he also dives into the importance of saving money to help you achieve your dreams and buy that first house. Supercharge your savings and your ability to meet goals quickly with Joel and discover budgeting hacks and tips on investing in real estate.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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14 – The Top Five Most Important Things All First Time Home Buyers Need To Know Jun 07, 2019

Buying a home is probably one of the most significant financial decisions of your life. Everyone’s got a list and wants to read a list. It’s bite-sized and fun! As a first-time home buyer, you must be well informed with all the things you need to know about buying a property. The entire real estate industry may give first time home buyer lack of importance. Fortunately, there’s at least one guy out here that really cares about what’s going on in your journey to house hunt. David gives all the five biggies you must learn, the can’t-miss information when you are trying to figure out – as the name of this podcast suggests – how to buy a home. And whoever is reading this is, if you are renting, call David if you don’t want him come down there!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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13 – Real Buyer Bonus Episode – A Real First Time Home Buyer Story May 31, 2019

Buying a home is a considerable investment. You have to be sharp and keen with regards to the details of the property you’re eyeing to purchase. If you’re not well-versed in buying a property, you can seek help from an expert. In this episode, David shares the story of how he helped a real first-time home buyer and spent three hours arguing with an agent and an older seller over a $300-door repair on a $502,000-house. David says this is a big lesson for anyone buying a home as this is not a typical purchase, and it gets sillier and sillier moving up to the day you get your keys. Just always remember to stay optimistic, play nice, and keep your eye on the end goal and the big prize. This episode is brought to you by #Ruckpack.

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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12 – The First-Time Home Buyer’s To-Do List May 28, 2019

The biggest mistake at the top of everyone’s list in buying a home is thinking that everyone’s top five biggest mistakes are the same. Every first-time home buyer is different with a different set of circumstances, variables, and most importantly, goals. Your top list of mistakes to avoid is your own. There are things that most everyone should be careful of, but many of them can be avoided by having one thing at the top of your list – hiring a professional realtor. Don’t do this alone. You deserve to know all the ins and outs and secrets to doing this right. Forget the lists. Do your own research and hire a pro who will adjust to your list. But, since you asked…here’s David’s list.

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Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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11 – Should A First Time Home Buyer Use A National Internet Lender Instead Of A Local? May 24, 2019

The internet is said to be the land of opportunity. There are so many deals, discounts, and hacks around. However, should you be looking for the hacks and quick deals online from national internet lenders for the biggest financial transactions of your life? Are you looking for a Groupon loan experience? This is that big deal out there, and don’t let your skepticism or fear keep you from putting in the time and research to choose the right professional to help you ask some bank to lend you money. You should shop around and find a pro who can get you the best deal, but where do you start? 50% of first time home buyers started online in 2018 when looking to get approval to buy their first house. Is this the best place to start? What are the other options? How do you navigate this overwhelming event? Let David show you some answers here with real talk and real help.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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10 – The Best Internet Tools To Search When Buying Your First House May 07, 2019

Every first-time home buyer starts on the internet. In this episode, David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy, gives the best sites used by his clients for over thirteen years of home shopping. These tips have been curated by actual first-time home buyers that have used them to find their homes. Hear what others all over North America have found are the most informative sites, as well as the most trustworthy and efficient. Get guides for neighborhood info, crime stats, school ratings, and even learn some cool tricks with mapping sites. David even has a tip on one of the best times to do your internet research, and you’re going to think he’s nuts for suggesting it, but just like all the information you get here, it came straight from a young couple looking for homes. Don’t spend all of your time going down the rabbit hole of internet information. Get the pro tips here and start internet home shopping.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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9 – How Much Money Do I Need To Make To Buy My First Home? May 01, 2019

David gets into the details on the real numbers it takes to purchase and then pay for a home every month. With mortgage interest being so insanely low and low down payment options available to first time home buyers, buying your first house may actually be pretty similar to putting down a first and last and average rent payment on an apartment! Has anyone heard of P.I.T.I.? Get used to it as David helps in making this math and confusing terms easy to understand. Join us here and learn all the tedious but crucial formulas and acronyms you need to know when crunching your own personal numbers and find your path to homeownership without melting your brain.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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8 – Quick Credit Tips For First Time Home Buyers Apr 26, 2019

David does a quick recap of the highlights of his interview with credit repair specialist Chris LaHage from Speedycreditrepair.com. No matter where you are in the home buying process, your credit score is a major factor in helping you land that dream house. The difference of a few points could mean the difference of hundreds of dollars a month and thousands of dollars a year. Bad credit? That’s okay. Prepare yourself for tips to help you climb your way back up and get in the best position to stop paying that high rent and starting owning your piece of the pie.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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7 – First Time Home Buyer – 1, 2, 3 Apr 23, 2019

A lot of people are excited about buying their first home, but where does one actually start? Is it really as easy as one, two, three? David Sidoni, the How to Buy a Home Guy, gives the roadmap when you are three, two, or one year away from being able to stop paying rent and start paying yourself as a homeowner. While most home buying education is aimed a few weeks or even days before you start writing offers on homes, you’ll discover a step-by-step guide on how to gear up for that big day years in advance and set the table to be the most informed and knowledgeable home buyer possible – saving tens of thousands of dollars and countless heartaches. Increase your purchasing power, remove the fear, and be more prepared for this crucial gigantic life step.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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6 – How To Interview And Choose A Realtor Specifically For You Apr 05, 2019

The lack of information for first-time home buyers regarding choosing the right agent for them is pitiful. This is because much of the real estate industry looks down on lowly clients and do not value their worth. Therefore, when you, the first-time buyer, is ready to choose your realtor, it’s crucial that you find someone that you not only “click” with, but someone with the skills and experience to handle all the intricacies of the purchase and negotiations. This podcast will save you tons of money and maybe even assure that you don’t lose your dream home due to an agent that is not up to par. Remember, you have the power. It’s free, so take this information, the list of questions to ask, and interview to find a top agent for this very important decision.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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5 – The Biggest Dirty Little Secret In Real Estate Mar 21, 2019

Being a first-time home buyer can be tough because it makes you very vulnerable to real estate challenges. Changing things up a bit, David pulls back the curtain and reveals the biggest dirty little secret in real estate that you need to know before diving in deep – how most realtors think you suck. This is not to discourage you in any way but for you to understand how the industry sees you because having both sides of the story can help you determine how you can best navigate the current real estate market to help you with your ultimate goal. Learn what and who to avoid, and find the realtors who like and know how to work with first-time buyers.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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4 - Planning To Purchase Your Home Mar 13, 2019

All of this adulting stuff may not seem like the most fun to do, that is why we take this topic on in better terms. It is time to face our responsibilities and do some planning to stop wasting money on rent and purchase our home. David takes care of first-time buyers as he shares how to have a big fat savings account. Start planning now and save money. Remember that real estate agents are not the only people out there with a key because you have it too.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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3 – What Do You Need To Know About Credit Mar 07, 2019

If there’s one thing in adulting that nobody wants to talk or think about, it is credit. It is a scary thing and the most significant part of adulting. Know exactly what is meant by a credit score, where this score comes from, what opening different lines of credit entails, whether you should or shouldn’t get a credit card, and more as David shares the nitty gritty in starting to build credit and a couple of tricks on how to increase the limit.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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2 – Renting Versus Buying A Home Mar 06, 2019

Renting a house can be a waste of a lot of money. If you think about it, when you don’t stop to see if you’re qualified to buy a home, you waste money paying rent for years. David Sidoni, the “how to buy a home” guy, says wherever you are right now, you SHOULD AND CAN START PLANNING TO buy a home. Mortgage payment with today’s interest rates ARE pretty close to the rent check that you pay every single month. Step out of that fear and step into home ownership. Make it your goal and join David as he tells you everything you need to know about buying a home.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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1 – How To Buy A Home: Your Ultimate Home Buying Guide Mar 01, 2019

Buying a home is a very big deal and a big commitment. Too many people rush home ownership without knowing the full implications of what they’re getting into. David Sidoni, the “how to buy a home” guy, has put together this podcast as a home buying guide to help you understand what the entire process is all about. If you’re buying a home, especially if you’re a first time home buyer, this podcast is for you. Learn everything you need to know about home ownership – from talking to realtors and checking out online listing companies to looking for real estate agents and what to expect when buying a home.

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This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy your first home. Let's change how the real estate industry treats first-timers, one buyer at a time- starting with YOU!

Visit our Resource Center to "Ask David" AND get your FREE Home Buying Starter Kit!

David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with over 18 years of experience helping first-time homebuyers navigate the real estate market. His podcast, "How to Buy a Home," is a trusted resource for anyone looking to buy their first home. It offers expert advice, actionable tips, and inspiring stories from real first-time homebuyers. With a focus on making the home-buying process accessible and understandable, David breaks down complex topics into easy-to-follow steps, covering everything from budgeting and financing to finding the right home and making an offer.

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