What does the real estate process actually feel like from the consumer side?

In this episode of Consumed, Lance Pendleton sits down with Clare Acosta, an educator, attorney, and recent single homeowner who relocated across the country, to unpack her unfiltered experience selling and buying in two very different markets.

From interviewing multiple agents and negotiating commission structures to navigating low inventory, solar panel complications, financing hurdles, and cross-country stress, Clare shares what stood out, what surprised her, and what agents often overlook.

The conversation dives into trust, transparency, partnership, pricing strategy, and consumer advocacy, especially in a post-settlement real estate environment where buyers and sellers have more decisions (and more confusion) than ever.

If you want to understand how consumers truly experience the process, and what builds trust versus erodes it, this episode offers rare, honest insight straight from someone who just lived it.

https://notablehome.com/

https://susanvanechproperties.com/agent/carrie-braley

This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative.