#393 Home Buying 101: Wisdom for Wedding Couples

I’m chatting with Amanda Pendleton, a personal finance whiz from Zillow Home Loans, who's here to spill all the insider info for first-time home buyers. We're tackling the big question: "What do we need to know to buy our first home?" This is your one-stop-shop episode, blending love, weddings, and real estate dreams!

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Topics We Covered

Is it better to rent or buy?

Steps to take if you want to buy a home in the next year or two

All about down payments

What you need to do before you start home shopping

What comes first? Finding an agent or finding a lender?

How to choose a Lender

How to find the right home for you

First-time home buyer regrets

How to manage wedding expenses while saving for your first home

About The Guest

Amanda Pendleton is a personal finance expert at Zillow Home Loans. Her practical, data-driven advice has been featured on TODAY, CBS Sunday Morning, The New York Times, Real Simple and Glamour. Amanda translates Zillow's housing market data into actionable advice for homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters looking to move on to life's next chapter or maximize their biggest financial investment. She directs research that helps people make more informed decisions about where and how they live - from the color they should paint their bathroom walls to the features that can increase their home's value.

Links We Referenced

Zillow’s Website

Zillow on Instagram

Zillow’s Affordability Calculator

First Time Home Buyer Resources   

Zillow’s Customer Learning Center  

Honeyfund

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Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics 

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