She Fired Her Realtor—and Bought the Right Home in 3 Days (INTERVIEW) - 347
How to Buy a Home: The #1 First Time Home Buyer Podcast
David Sidoni
4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
When a failed inspection nearly derailed her plans, Ashley found a unicorn agent who helped her buy the right home in just 72 hours—right before Christmas. Ashley’s first-time homebuying journey in New Jersey wasn’t smooth—but it was transformational. After months of frustration, low inventory, and a realtor who didn’t get it, she hit a wall: mold, rodents, and a roof issue revealed by a failed inspection. Instead of settling, Ashley walked away. With guidance from a unicorn agent she found through the HBH podcast, her fortunes changed fast. This episode breaks down the decisions, mindset shifts, and real-world lessons that helped her go from confusion to closing—with a signed contract just three days after finding the right home. A must-listen for anyone feeling stuck or unsure in their buying journey.
Quote
“We don’t need you to fit the home—we need to find the home that fits you.” – Ashley's Unicorn Realtor
Highlights
- How Ashley knew it was time to switch realtors—and what happened next
- What a home inspection revealed that nearly trapped her in a money pit
- The emotional shift from “can we do this?” to “we bought a house!”
- How unicorn agents empower first-time buyers to walk away from bad deals
- Why trusting the process (and yourself) is more powerful than market conditions
- A play-by-play of how she found, bid on, and locked down her home in just three days
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I had been aggregating all of this information, and I had finally said, you know what, |
| 0:03.4 | we have to do this. |
| 0:04.8 | And so I had decided to reach out to my unicorn at that point and say, what are we doing next? |
| 0:09.5 | If we're going to move from now to the end of the year, I need an expert. |
| 0:12.1 | I need the shirt back. |
| 0:13.2 | I need to get there. |
| 0:15.0 | Welcome to the show, homies. |
| 0:16.9 | Well, here's an interview with someone, and spoiler alert, once they bought the home on Christmas |
| 0:22.0 | Day, they were standing in the middle of their home and screamed out, we bought a house. |
| 0:27.1 | That's because they worked with one realtor and tried to buy a home and it didn't work out, |
| 0:32.2 | and they were frustrated, didn't know what to do. So eventually they ended up finding a unicorn. |
| 0:36.7 | And that unicorn, when they were looking at other houses, told them, you know what to do. So eventually they ended up finding a unicorn. And that unicorn, when they were looking |
| 0:38.2 | at other houses, told them, you know what? Maybe this second one isn't for you either. So if you're |
| 0:45.2 | wondering, if you're skeptical, if you're concerned about, hey, am I going to get screwed over |
| 0:52.0 | in this process? How do I know I find the right realtor when I'm |
| 0:57.1 | trying to buy a home? Well, here's a real world example and you can listen to Ashley with all of her |
| 1:03.4 | tips, tools, and tricks. Let's hear the interview. How to buy a home educates, protects, and |
| 1:10.6 | connects first-time home buyers to qualify |
| 1:12.3 | vetted realtors in their area, whether you're looking for DIY information or step-by-step |
| 1:16.8 | guidance. How to buy a home is the number one resource for first-time home buyers. |
| 1:23.1 | Okay, homies time for another homie success story. I'm really excited about this one. |
| 1:29.0 | Ashley is being very nice and coming on the show and sharing her story. |
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