The Grand Forks Real Estate Podcast with Jon Broden

There is a lot of confusion with closing costs in the real estate world. Many new buyers don't even know what they are and why they exist. In this episode we discuss what closing costs are and clear up some of the confusion that people have regarding them.

Just like everything else in our lives, the housing market changed a lot from pre-pandemic to now. In this episode we discuss how things were and how the Grand Forks housing market has changed from 2019 to today.

No one would say that the home buying process is easy --- BUT it doesn't have to be a difficult one either and that is where your Realtor comes in. In this episode we go over the entire home buying process from start to finish.

Are you looking at buying a home soon? Then this is something you will want to listen to!

Trying to sort out your personal finances? Look no further! In this episode we talk about some rules that I have gathered from other GREAT personal finance experts!

You are at the point in your life where you want to purchase your first home. Now what? Where do you start?

In this episode we go over everything you need to know when starting the home buying process. If you think you are ready to start this exciting journey, this is something you will not want to miss.

How do you know when you are ready to buy your first home? There are a lot of things that should be considered and there are some good examples of this on the Netflix series "How to Get Rich". In this episode we discuss what should be considered before you buy your first home and when you might be ready to make that big step.

What is the the busiest time of the year for real estate in the Grand Forks area? In the past few years it has been between the months of March through June. Why is that? Is that the best time to buy or sell your home? Listen and find out!

We started to see bidding wars when the interest rates were REALLY LOW and because of the lack of inventory they are still happening! Listen and learn as we dig deeper and discuss how a listing agent and seller should handle a bidding war.

What is House Hacking? Is this a good or bad thing? Or is this something we could potentially benefit from? In this episode dig into what house-hacking is and what it is all about. 

If you are thinking about buying your first home --- YOU NEED TO LISTEN THIS EPISODE. There is a lot information and myths out there and here are some of the things you will need to know before you start the homebuying process.