INTERVIEW: 90 Day Homeowner: Tyler & Erin's New Jersey Journey - 387
How to Buy a Home: The #1 First Time Home Buyer Podcast
David Sidoni
4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Think you're years away from buying your first home? You might be closer than you think. In this episode, real-life first-time buyers Tyler and Erin share how they went from overwhelmed to owning a home in just 90 days — all by finding the right help and staying focused on what really mattered.
Buying a home in one of the most expensive markets in the country might sound impossible — especially if you're trying to DIY the whole thing. But Tyler, a self-described spreadsheet guy, learned that numbers aren't enough. Once he and Erin connected with a unicorn real estate team through How to Buy a Home, everything changed. In this interview, they walk us through their fast-track journey from research to keys in hand — including the mindset shifts, practical tips, and surprising ease of the process once they had the right guidance.
You’ll learn:
- Why talking to your boss might be the first step in buying a home
- How Erin and Tyler chose a “must-have” that simplified everything
- What made them realize they were ready — even when they didn’t feel like it
- How unicorn agents make fast, informed decisions easier for buyers
This story will challenge your assumptions and remind you: you don’t have to do this alone.
Quote: "It can be overwhelming, but having one or two things to focus on — like a good kitchen — helped us feel grounded."
Highlights:
- Tyler and Erin closed on their New Jersey home in just 90 days
- Tyler emphasized the need to prep your employer for schedule flexibility
- Erin highlighted the power of choosing one “must-have” to stay focused
- Working with a unicorn agent clarified their finances and sped up the process
- Their experience reveals many buyers are closer to ready than they think
Referenced Episodes:
- Ep. 6: Choosing House Must-Haves
- Ep. 2: Choosing a Realtor and Lender
- Ep. 1: Deciding Your Goals
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David Sidoni, the "How to Buy a Home Guy," is a seasoned real estate professional and consumer advocate with two decades 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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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | We've got another interview with people buying in one of the more expensive parts of the country, New Jersey. |
| 0:06.0 | This is an interview with real life first-time homebuyers, Tyler and Aaron, and Tyler is his self-proclaimed spreadsheet guy. |
| 0:13.1 | And he ran the numbers, and he was trying to figure out how they could do it on their own. |
| 0:17.8 | The great thing about this episode is once they got connected |
| 0:21.1 | with a unicorn real estate team, someone who understands all the details, the speciality it |
| 0:26.4 | takes for first-time home buyers, not only did they find out that they were eligible to buy a home, |
| 0:31.3 | but once they got working with the right team, they ended up buying a home in just 90 days. |
| 0:36.4 | Gang, if you listen to this podcast for a long time, you know I'm not about Get Rich Quick and anybody can do it. But the point at this episode is, a lot of you guys out there doing your research might be a lot closer than you think. Let's hear it. How to Buy a Home Educates, Protects, and connects first-time homebuyers to qualify bedded realtors in their area, whether you're looking for DIY information or step-by-step guidance. |
| 0:59.7 | How to Buy a Home is the number one resource for first-time home buyers. |
| 1:04.1 | What's happening, gang? |
| 1:05.2 | We got another great interview coming your way. |
| 1:08.2 | I'm very excited to talk to Tyler and Aaron. |
| 1:10.5 | We've just talked right now |
| 1:11.9 | for approximately 28 seconds. So I'm going to be discovering all of this when you do. They |
| 1:18.0 | worked with one of my unicorns in New Jersey. She's one of my favorite unicorns in the world. |
| 1:22.8 | Came to me in January and closed on their home was at January February, March, April 1st. |
| 1:30.1 | So seriously, like 90 days, less than that, because you guys came to me somewhere in the |
| 1:35.4 | middle of January. |
| 1:36.8 | Anyway, Tyler and Aaron, say hello to the homies and give them your one big tip. |
| 1:42.4 | Hello. |
| 1:43.6 | Yeah, so my biggest tip is talk to your employer, your boss or your manager or whoever |
| 1:49.2 | you work for, and just tell them that you're going to start the process of buying a home |
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