Close to Home

This Week Brennen tackles the classic debate of rent vs. buy from a new angle.

Hello lovely listeners! We hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving, or just enjoyed some well deserved time off. We certainly did, but now we’re back to business as usual!

It’s time for another little tid-bit of wisdom on the many nuances of real estate courtesy of Brennen. Now, we’ve talked about whether it is better to rent or buy back in Episode 15, which you should check out if you have not already. However, that was from the perspective of the person doing the renting or buying. This week we’re doing the old flipsy-dispy and giving the other side access to that sweet, sweet, market insight. If you have been hemming and hawing over a property you own, then take five minutes out of your day and spend them in the Clouse Corner!

Thanks for listening, as always, if you learn something, or have questions let us know, we love to hear from you!

Instagram

Our Opening theme:

“Inspired”

Other music (in order used):

“Investigations”

By Kevin Mcleod (incomptech.com)

“We Don’t Know How it Ends”

Music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hello again lovely listeners! With Thanksgiving just around the corner we thought we would bring you a special treat. It’s Nikki Benson! That’s right, bossladymortgage is back! And she and Brennen are putting their heads together to give you some quality edutainment.

If you have any questions for Nikki, or just want to pester her to be on the show again, hit her up at: [email protected]

And as always you can reach out to us over our social media!

Instagram

Thanks for listening and have a great holiday!

Our Opening theme:

“Inspired”

Other music (in order used):

“Classic Rose 2”

By Vibe Mountain

“We Don’t Know How it Ends”

Music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hello lovely listeners! This week we are back with another Clouse Corner that is all about the numbers. Specifically, when is the optimal time to start the process of selling your property? It’s the kind of issue that becomes more complex the more you look into. You have to consider all the time you’ll be spending on paperwork, cleaning, and staging. Luckily for you Brennen is here with the breakdowns to give you the optimal window for your house to be done, dusted, and sold.

And as always thank you for listening!

“Inspired”

Other music (in order used):

“Cipher”

By Kevin Mcleod (incomptech.com)

“We Don’t Know How it Ends”

Music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hello again lovely listeners! We are back with another spicy top five list courtesy of Brennen, who is putting his own spin on How to Find Your Dream Home - Without Losing Your Mind.

Often times the process of buying a new home, or even moving out of an old one can seem like an insurmountable amount of work. There are so many listings to go through, financials to get in order, not to mention seeing the actual properties themselves. Honestly, it’s enough to make you look at your current domicile and say: “eh, good enough.”

Instagram

Thanks for Listening!

Our Opening theme:

“Inspired”

Other music (in order used):

“Impact Allegro”

By Kevin Mcleod (incomptech.com)

“We Don’t Know How it Ends”

Music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hello Lovely Listeners! We are back with some helpful, and hopefully entertaining, advice here at The Clouse Corner. In case you’re new around here, this is our weekly podcast where we take all the complexities and the world of Real Estate and condense it into tasty tidbits of wisdom. It’s like a good cup of coffee, or a bite of toast that’s been perfectly buttered, but for your brain, and maybe your house? We don’t judge.

As always, thanks for listening. If you liked what you heard consider listening to one of our other shows, you might like them too! Also if there are questions you want us to answer in future episodes leave us a comment, we love the feedback!

Our Opening theme:

“Inspired”

Other music (in order used):

“Call to Adventure”

By Kevin Mcleod (incomptech.com)

“We Don’t Know How it Ends”

Music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hello again lovely listeners! This week we have a special treat for you, as we have bossladymortgage herself Nikki Benson in the house! Together, her and Brennen are going to break down everything you need to know about getting downpayment assistance in the state of Washington!

What is that you might ask? Well you should definitely listen to the episode and find out! But in a nutshell it’s a zero interest loan from the state to help first time home buyers get started. There is a catch, you do have to go to a class to qualify. Luckily we teach those classes on the third Saturday of every month (that’s the 16th of November if you’re interested).

Just shoot Nikki an email at: [email protected] and you will be all set to go.

As always if you learned something, or have a question you would like answered, let us know, we would love to hear from you!

Instagram

And be sure to check out Nikki as well! And mention that we sent you so she’ll come back and be on the show again, because hosting her was non-stop laughs!

“Inspired”

Other music (in order used):

“Sneaky Snitch”

“Land of Combustible People”

By Komiku (loyaltyfreakmusic.com)

Music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

“Land of Combustible People” and “In the Restaurant” Licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)

Public Domain Dedication

Hello again lovely listeners! We are back once again with your weekly bite sized nugget of delicious wisdom, like a delicious canapé for your brain and your wallet. This week Brennen tackles the ever important question:

“When should I start shopping seriously for my new home?”

It might surprise you to find out, but many people can get stuck in the cycle of renting year after year, or even month to month, because they do not understand how much time it actually takes to find, purchase, and close on a home. Now though, you can put your calendars away, or hang on to them, and mark down with confidence when you can expect to be moving into your new home!

“Inspired”

Other music (in order used):

“We Don’t Know How it Ends”

All music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hello lovely listeners and welcome back to the coziest corner of the internet, The Clouse Corner! This week Brennen shares 4 of his favorite ways for property owners to get started using their home to raise additional funds rather than just sit there like a wall, well four walls, and a roof, and maybe a cozy breakfast nook, but I digress.

If you have any questions, or comments,  please feel free to reach out over social media. And if you learned something useful, or know someone who could use the information, please feel free to share us. We always appreciate the help!

As always thank you for listening!

Instagram

Our opening theme:

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Other music (in order used):

“Hyperfun”

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

“We Don’t Know How it Ends”

All music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week, on the second episode of the new and improved Close to Home podcast, Brennen tackles the classic question: is it better to rent or buy?

Spoiler: The answer may surprise you!

Of course, you’ll have to listen to the episode to get all the juicy tidbits, but the short answer is it all comes down to the math. Only you know what lifestyle you’re looking for; we just want to give you the proper tools and information. So, whether you’re looking to purchase a house and live there for the next 10 years, or spend that decade traveling around taking in the sights, Brennen will give you the numbers to make an informed choice. Although, even if you are planning on moving around a lot you might consider subsidizing it by becoming the landlord of a cozy two bedroom, maybe in Seattle, just saying.

We also have more upcoming community events!

What is a Brew and Learn? It’s basically all there in the title. Come and get all your real estate questions answered at the Boardwalk restaurant on the Microsoft campus November 20th from 5pm to 6:30. We will be buying the drinks and some tasty bites; so if you have time come on down, we would love to meet you!

Instagram

Until next episode, thanks for listening!

Our opening theme:

By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Other music (in order used):

“Where was I?”

By Lee Rosevere

“Scheming Weasel”

“Thought Bubbles”

By Lee Rosevere

“Let that Sink in”

By Lee Rosevere

All music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week on the Clouse Corner Brennen delves into the basics of investing in real estate. If you have ever watched HGTV you should be more than familiar with the term. But what does it actually mean, and what are some of the ways you can get started? Well, get ready for not one, not two, but three ways you can begin growing wealth using your home or investment property!

And as always you can reach us on our other social media pages:

Also online at: TheClouseGroup.com

Thanks for listening and we’ll see you next week!

Our opening theme:

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Scheming Weasel"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/