How to Buy a Home: #1 First-Time Homebuyer Podcast

How to Buy a Home: #1 First-Time Homebuyer Podcast

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  • 189 - INTERVIEW - VA Loans: Bad for Buyers or a Christmas Miracle?

    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. 



    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

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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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    43 min
  • 188 - House Hacking May Be Your Tool to Affordability

    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.



    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

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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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    34 min
  • 187 - Interview - Balancing Saving and Paying off debt to find IMMEDIATE PEACE

    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! 



    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

    Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome


    This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy 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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    42 min
  • 186 - INTERVIEW: Buying a Home with 300K of Student Debt?

    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. 



    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

    Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome


    This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy 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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    40 min
  • 185 - INTERVIEW: From Renter to New Build Homeowner in 5 WEEKS

    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.



    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

    Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome


    This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy 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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    29 min
  • 184 - Interview: How a 20-year-old Found the Right Realtor and Bought His 1st Home

    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!



    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

    Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome


    This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy 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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    51 min
  • 183 - Home buyers getting punished for good credit scores? Shownotes:

    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. 


    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

    Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome


    This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy 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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    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

    33 min
  • 182 - Interview: From ZERO Credit Score to Homeowner

    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.


    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

    Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome


    This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy 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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    36 min
  • 181 - INTERVIEW - From Apartment Life to Real Homeowner

    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.



    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

    Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome


    This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy 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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    43 min
  • 180 - Online Mortgage Calculators Are GARBAGE - Here’s Why

    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?


    Connect with me to find a trusted realtor in your area or to answer your burning questions!


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel @HowToBuyaHome


    Instagram @HowtoBuyAHomePodcast

    Tik Tok @HowToBuyAHome


    This podcast was created for YOU - to cut through the confusion and empower you to buy 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.


    Subscribe for regular market updates, and leave a review to help us reach more people. Ready for an honest, informed home-buying experience? Viva la Unicorn Revolution - join us!

    33 min

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