Are you thinking about buying a house in 2024? This episode is for you! Kimberlee talks with top performing mortgage broker Shawn Kaplan about the state of the real estate market and the most important pieces of information for prospective homebuyers this year. Shawn also shares tips for current homeowners and provides helpful context about interest rates, mortgages, and dealing with real estate in a divorce, breaking everything down into simple advice that even first-time homebuyers can understand.

Episode Recap:

• Today we’re answering questions about the housing market with Shawn Kaplan (1:00)
• What was your journey to becoming a top performing mortgage broker? (2:56)
• Mortgage brokers vs. lenders: What’s the difference? (7:51)
• Take this step first if you want to buy a house (10:14)
• What trends are you seeing in the housing market today? (13:12)
• Should you treat your primary residence like an investment? (17:30)
• Is now a good time to buy? (20:26)
• What do you do when interest rates go down? (23:59)
• How to qualify for a mortgage (25:34)
• Real estate tips when you’re getting divorced (33:28)
• Home buying advice in 2024 (42:16)
• Where to learn more from Shawn (45:15)

Resources:

• Find every episode of The Fiscal Feminist podcast
• Watch The Fiscal Feminist episodes on YouTube
• Sign up to join Kimberlee on the podcast
• “The Fiscal Feminist” book
• Visit Shawn’s website
• Follow Shawn on Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook