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Home Buying,
Decoded.

The confusing world of mortgages, broken into plain English. No jargon, no sales pitch — just clear answers to the questions every first-time buyer actually asks. Free to stream, and yours to download for the drive.

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Home
Buying,
Decoded

Your first house, explained.
The season

Ten episodes, start to keys

A complete first-time-buyer journey. Listen in order and you'll understand the whole process better than most people ever do before they buy. Stream here, or download any episode for the commute.

1

Renting vs Buying: Are You Ready?

The honest three questions to ask before you fall in love with a house.

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2

How Much House Can You Actually Afford?

What a lender will lend you vs. what you can comfortably live with — very different numbers.

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3

Credit Scores & How They Move Your Rate

The three-digit number that quietly controls what this whole thing costs you.

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4

Down Payments, PMI & the 20% Myth

The belief that stops more people from buying than anything else — and why it's mostly wrong.

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5

Mortgage Types, Explained

Fixed vs. adjustable, and the main loan programs — in plain English, no fine print.

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6

Pre-Qualified vs Pre-Approved

Two words that sound the same and mean very different things — one can win you the house.

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7

The Application: What They'll Ask For

Turn the wall of paperwork into a simple checklist you can get ahead of.

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8

Rate vs APR vs Points, Decoded

The three most confusing numbers in mortgages, finally made to click.

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9

Closing Day: Costs, Escrow & Signing

What that pile of paperwork actually is, and what "escrow" really means.

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10

The Jargon Episode: 25 Terms

A back-pocket glossary — never nod along pretending you understand again.

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Everything from the podcast — plus the full offer-to-closing journey — in one 12-chapter guide you can search, skim, and keep forever.

Home Buying, Decoded — The Complete First-Time Buyer's Guide
  • 12 chapters, plain English — from "am I ready?" to keys in hand
  • Every chapter: a bottom-line summary, a do-this-now checklist, and key terms decoded
  • Includes agents, lender shopping, rate locks, inspection, appraisal, title, closing & a full glossary
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