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Looking for answers - Can I buy a home? How do I even do this? When should I start planning? Where should a first-time home buyer start? Right here. Real information from a real expert with clear answers to end your confusion. Guidance from industry insider, me, David Sidoni, the #HowtoBuyaHomeGuy. I’ll give you the playbook on the do’s and do not’s of buying your first home. From planning for the big step even years ahead of time, all the way to the nitty-gritty of getting your keys. If you’ve felt clueless about where to start, you are not alone because the real estate industry has either ignored first-time home buyers or handed them off to novice agents with little training or expertise – and that sucks for you. So get the info, including the dirty little secrets of real estate that will help protect you; as well as the crucial tips to help you plan for the entire process step by step. Tools, tips, and techniques, from my personal experience working with over 115 successful first-timers (as of July 2021), and hear success stories from some of the over 500 listeners all over the country that used this podcast to guide them to their dream.
The real estate industry thinks first-time buyers suck, but I don’t. Get the ultimate “How To” that nobody with a clue is giving first-time home buyers. You deserve the truth. You deserve to be treated like the valued consumer that you are. If you’re sick of high rents, listen and you may find out you don’t have to be a renter as long as you think. Cut through the BS and end your confusion. You can do this!

How to Buy a Home David Sidoni

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Looking for answers - Can I buy a home? How do I even do this? When should I start planning? Where should a first-time home buyer start? Right here. Real information from a real expert with clear answers to end your confusion. Guidance from industry insider, me, David Sidoni, the #HowtoBuyaHomeGuy. I’ll give you the playbook on the do’s and do not’s of buying your first home. From planning for the big step even years ahead of time, all the way to the nitty-gritty of getting your keys. If you’ve felt clueless about where to start, you are not alone because the real estate industry has either ignored first-time home buyers or handed them off to novice agents with little training or expertise – and that sucks for you. So get the info, including the dirty little secrets of real estate that will help protect you; as well as the crucial tips to help you plan for the entire process step by step. Tools, tips, and techniques, from my personal experience working with over 115 successful first-timers (as of July 2021), and hear success stories from some of the over 500 listeners all over the country that used this podcast to guide them to their dream.
The real estate industry thinks first-time buyers suck, but I don’t. Get the ultimate “How To” that nobody with a clue is giving first-time home buyers. You deserve the truth. You deserve to be treated like the valued consumer that you are. If you’re sick of high rents, listen and you may find out you don’t have to be a renter as long as you think. Cut through the BS and end your confusion. You can do this!

    Ep. 235 - Interview With First-Time Home Buyers - Shopping In Seattle And Buying In Tennessee

    Ep. 235 - Interview With First-Time Home Buyers - Shopping In Seattle And Buying In Tennessee

    What if you could follow your career dreams AND find a more affordable housing market? That's exactly what James and Cynthia considered. Listen in as they share their journey of exploring homeownership opportunities across the country, ultim/ately landing in Tennessee! This inspiring story will show you how to navigate buying a home in a new location and the unexpected benefits of considering out-of-state options.

    This podcast was started for YOU, to demystify things for first time home buyers, and help crush the confusion. After helping first timers for over 13 years, I knew there wasn’t t a lot of clear, tangible, useable information out there on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!
     
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    • 44 min
    Ep. 234 - Interview With Yadi and Victor - Dreamed Of Homeownership And Found A Way

    Ep. 234 - Interview With Yadi and Victor - Dreamed Of Homeownership And Found A Way

    Is your dream of homeownership getting crushed by the weight of 2024 housing market news? Headlines screaming about bidding wars and soaring prices might have you convinced it's a buyer's apocalypse. But before you throw in the towel, listen up! This episode is here to inject a powerful dose of inspiration into your house-hunting journey.

    This podcast was started for YOU, to demystify things for first time home buyers, and help crush the confusion. After helping first timers for over 13 years, I knew there wasn’t t a lot of clear, tangible, useable information out there on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!
     
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    Tik Tok @howtobuyahome

    • 34 min
    Ep. 233 - Interview With Stephanie Who Had 200K In Student Loans, And STILL Bought A Home!

    Ep. 233 - Interview With Stephanie Who Had 200K In Student Loans, And STILL Bought A Home!

    Student loans are always a huge burden to bear, but they must never hinder you from achieving your biggest dreams. Stephanie is living proof of how someone dealing with student loans managed to buy her first-ever home – in just three months! Joining David Sidoni, she looks back on her first-time house purchase in 2022, getting through financial hurdles, anxiety, and a highly competitive market. Stephanie shares how finding the right people for support and holding on to faith proved vital in her home-buying success.

    This podcast was started for YOU, to demystify things for first time home buyers, and help crush the confusion. After helping first timers for over 13 years, I knew there wasn’t t a lot of clear, tangible, useable information out there on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!
     
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    Tik Tok @howtobuyahome

    • 36 min
    Ep 232 - Interview With Self Proclaimed “Not Privileged” First-Time Home Buyers

    Ep 232 - Interview With Self Proclaimed “Not Privileged” First-Time Home Buyers

    In this episode, David Sidoni sits down with first-time homebuyers Gage and Mozelle to share how their cross-country purchase went. Tune in and discover how they found a beautiful property in Ohio located near a dense oak forest. The couple shares what it is like to leave their rental property, their best strategies to live as cheaply as they can, and how they trusted their team to guide them towards a successful home purchase.

    • 48 min
    Ep. 231 – NAR Lawsuit – The New Rules For Real Estate And How To Buy A Home – PART 2

    Ep. 231 – NAR Lawsuit – The New Rules For Real Estate And How To Buy A Home – PART 2

    This podcast was started for YOU, to demystify things for first time home buyers, and help crush the confusion. After helping first timers for over 13 years, I knew there wasn’t t a lot of clear, tangible, useable information out there on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!
     
    Instagram @DavidSidoni
    Tik Tok @howtobuyahome

    • 34 min
    Ep. 230 - NAR Lawsuit - The New Rules For Real Estate And How To Buy A Home – PART 1

    Ep. 230 - NAR Lawsuit - The New Rules For Real Estate And How To Buy A Home – PART 1

    Back in 2019, we made a rather bold prediction that the real estate market, which has been really unfair for first-tome homebuyers in the first place, would soon undergo a massive change. Initially it looks like change is definitely coming with this NAR lawsuit that’s making the headlines lately. But it’s not the real estate revolution we at the buyer’s side were hoping for. In many ways, this bogus lawsuit is even obscuring the real systemic issues and the collusion within the system that screws first-time homebuyers. What does this NAR lawsuit even mean? More importantly, how does it affect you as a first-time homebuyer? Does it change anything? Most likely not, but what can you do about it? Tune in and find out.

    This podcast was started for YOU, to demystify things for first time home buyers, and help crush the confusion. After helping first timers for over 13 years, I knew there wasn’t t a lot of clear, tangible, useable information out there on the internet, so I started this podcast. Help me spread the word to other people just like you, dying for answers. Tell your friends, family, and perhaps that random neighbor you REALLY want to move out about How to Buy a Home! A really easy way is to hit the share button and text it to your friends. Go for it, help someone out. And if you’re not already a regular listener, subscribe and get constant updates on the market. If you are a regular and learned something, help me help others – give the show a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, or write a review on Spotify. Let’s change the way the real estate industry treats you first time buyers, one buyer at a time, starting with you – and make sure your favorite people don’t get screwed by going into this HUGE step blind and confused. Viva la Unicorn Revolution!
     
    Instagram @DavidSidoni
    Tik Tok @howtobuyahome

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
749 Ratings

749 Ratings

kourtnicolee. ,

THANK YOU

This podcast is so valuable I almost want to rate it bad so I can gatekeep it to myself hahah!! THANK YOU for all this information. We are in the process of buying our first home with a VA loan and I’ve felt like I’m rushing but after listening I know we are right on track! We are in MA so the market is brutal out here but I definitely have more confidence and positivity now.

Prof RC ,

Educational and Helped Connect me with Team

I listened to David's podcast for about 3 years as I prepared and searched for my first home purchase. So many useful facts, strategies, stats on trends, and contextualizing everything for first timers in our modern market. Listening definitely helped me in the financial planning stage and in having a more discerning eye when viewing homes. David also personally put me in touch with a unicorn realtor in NYC who in turn put me in touch with a unicorn realtor in Westchester, where I eventually bought. The market and region were extremely tough for a first timer buying on a single income, but I finally got it done after about a year and a half of searching, losing bidding wars, and dealing with all the craziness that is the reality of the post-pandemic market. David's podcast and support were invaluable in the process, and I highly recommend him to any first timers and really anyone who hasn't bought a home in a while. Dad jokes and 80s/90s references are a plus in my book as well! Thanks, David! I did this!

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