285 - Bought a Home in 48 Hours! First Time Buyer INTERVIEW
How to Buy a Home: The #1 First Time Home Buyer Podcast
David Sidoni
4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 21 November 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
A 29-year-old single woman in Austin, Texas, transforms her home-buying dream into reality in just 48 whirlwind days – proving you're probably ready to buy a home sooner than you think!
Highlights:
- Negotiating with a realtor-seller? Katie shares her experience and how her unicorn realtor helped her navigate this unique situation.
- Inspection anxiety? David and Katie break down why you shouldn't freak out about your inspection report and how the right realtor can guide you.
- Closing costs got you confused? Get the inside scoop on closing costs, pre-paid expenses, and why you might not have a mortgage payment for weeks after closing!
- Leasebacks: Win-win or risky business? Find out how Katie used a leaseback to her advantage and what to consider if you're facing a similar situation.
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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.
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| 0:00.0 | In a matter of 48 hours, I went from looking at a house to owning a house. |
| 0:04.7 | And that should have been wild and crazy. |
| 0:06.8 | And yet I felt really excited and really prepared. |
| 0:10.2 | Hey, everybody, if you're looking for inspiration today, boy, have I got it for you? |
| 0:16.0 | This is an interview with a 29-year-old who wasn't sure she was ready to buy a home, talked to a few different |
| 0:21.9 | realtors, and then when she found the right team, she met with them on August 1st, |
| 0:26.2 | and she closed on the home on September 13th. |
| 0:29.7 | Yes, just weeks. |
| 0:31.6 | And she made this happen. |
| 0:33.6 | Well, how did she do it? |
| 0:34.9 | Let's find out. |
| 0:36.1 | Play that music. |
| 0:51.2 | Music. Well, how did she do it? Let's find out. Play that music. All right, homies. |
| 0:52.3 | I'm very excited about this because I've got Katie here, and she worked with one of my favorite unicorns in the world and actually one of my favorite places in Austin, Texas. |
| 1:00.6 | Well, first, tell everyone how old you are. |
| 1:02.7 | I am 29 years old, but at the time of going through the whole process, I was 28. |
| 1:09.0 | So I turned 29, like a week or two before I closed. It was the |
| 1:12.7 | biggest birthday present I could ever get myself. I was purchasing a home. Okay. So you got a home |
| 1:18.5 | in Austin, Texas. Katie, would it shock you to know that in the year that you bought a home? Because you |
| 1:23.3 | just closed November or September 18th, right? You know what? You are 10 years younger than the |
| 1:31.6 | average first time home buyer in 2024. Well, you should be very proud of yourself. |
| 1:38.5 | Thank you. That's exciting. Yeah, it's been very exciting. I'm very grateful. |
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