THINKWING RADIO MOVED TO MONDAYS @ 9-10 PM, BEGINNING 4/13/2015.
KPFT is your community radio station, and community is about where you live. With housing prices remaining strong in many cities and neighborhoods, it’s often a seller’s market, and interest rates may start ticking up soon for the first time in years.
Tonight’s program is for those folks who want to own a stake in their community in the form of their own home, but may not know where to begin, what assistance exists for them, or how to navigate the process.
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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show (every Monday night from 9-10PM CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer and discussion partner is Egberto Willies (@EgbertoWillies).
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
- You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
- An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
GUESTS: (More complete biographical info on my guests are below Source links.)
Brad Stevens, REALTOR® and Licensed Real Estate Broker, has been a Landlord, property manager, listing agent, buyer’s agent and rehabber, but he started his career with a focus on first-time homebuyers. Clients he guided through the home-buying process may not have been able to purchase their dream home without first learning about some of the lesser-known advantages – yes, advantages – of being a first-time homebuyer.
POSSIBLE TOPICS:
- Who is considered a first-time homebuyer? ANYONE WHO HAS NOT OWNED REAL ESTATE OF ANY KIND FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.
- What types of loans are available for any buyer?
- What are the general criteria for loans?
- How does credit play into the process?
- What if I don’t have bad credit but have NO credit history?
- How much cash (of varying types) do I need in the bank?
- What is my credit score and how do I find out?
- How do I improve (or hurt) my credit score, and how can I make it more appealing to a lender?
- Where do I get started with a lender (your bank may not be the best at home lending!!).
- How much can I afford?
- What are the advantages of being a first-time buyer in respect to special LEGITIMATE homebuyer programs?
- Tax credits and deductions, etc.
- Am I interested in a New or Existing home?
- As a first-time homebuyer, does it matter to me?
- New or used, know what you’re getting: Have your home inspected before you buy it.
- What is the process of purchasing a home?
- Pre-approval
- Search (geography)
- Offer
- Executing Contract
- Inspection
- Appraisal
- Closing
- What mistakes to avoid?
- Being hasty before your credit is sufficient.
- Not selecting the right lender for your needs
- Listening to your peanut gallery (friends, family, co-workers)
SOURCES WHICH MAY BE RELEVANT TO OTHER DISCUSSION:
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