Finding The Perfect House (and Agent!)


First-time home buyer? If so, you probably don’t know what to look for when shopping for a primary residence. So many questions rush through your mind. How much do you need for a down payment? Where do you find the right real estate agent? Is it better to just stay renting? Navigating the world of real estate can be tricky, but we’re here to help. On this home buying hacks episode, we’ve got Chris Hutchins from the All the Hacks podcast to help dispel home buying myths and open up new ways to make money with real estate.

Use this episode as your guide on that path to property number one. David, Rob, and Chris will touch on why you should buy in the first place, how to find the right real estate agentnegotiation tactics to score a better price, making an offer, financing, down payments, and what type of home insurance you’ll need. Plus, we’ll go deep into getting out of a bad deal and using inspections to save you from purchasing a problem property.

Don’t wait on the sidelines to buy your first property! This episode will give you EVERYTHING you need to know! 

David:
This is the BiggerPockets Podcast show, 783.

Chris:
I will say the purpose or maybe the goal of this conversation is to kind of walk through the home buying process, whether you’re trying to invest, whether you’re just trying to buy your primary residence, whether you’re buying even a vacation home or something. If you’re listening and you’re thinking, “I don’t know if I’m ready for real estate investing,” one, maybe you should be, and two, this is going to be applicable to anyone, no matter what type of home you’re buying.

David:
What’s going on, everyone? It’s David Greene, your host of the BiggerPockets Podcast, here today with my co-host, Rob Abasolo, with a bit of a different episode. Today, Rob and I are sharing the mic with Chris Hutchins, podcast host of All The Hacks, a very cool podcast that teaches people how to hack their way through…