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[EXPERT] How to Buy a House

[EXPERT] How to Buy a House30 Jun1 h 32 min

Buying a house is one of the biggest financial decisions most of us will ever make. So why does it feel like no one has ever taught us how to actually do it?

There's no class in school that explains mortgages, offers, inspections, appraisals, or closing costs. Most of us are just piecing it together from Google searches, conversations with ChatGPT, and advice from our parents that's probably 30 years out of date—all while hoping we're not making an incredibly expensive mistake.

So in this episode, we’re answering one simple question: how do you buy a house?

This Week’s Expert Guests:

Kacia Ghetmiri is a real estate agent, an investor, an entrepreneur and the host of the EmpowerHER podcast.

Jessica Khani is a mortgage lender, who’s also an investor and an entrepreneur.

Tune in to learn:

–Every single step of the home-buying process, from getting pre-approved all the way to closing day

–The #1 question you should ask before selecting a real estate agent

–How much money you actually need to buy a house (hint: it may be far less than you think)

–What you can negotiate beyond just the purchase price

–The biggest mistakes first-time homebuyers make (and how to avoid them)