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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 27 MIN

[REAL STORIES] The Decision That Gave Her More Freedom Than a ‘Forever Home’ Ever Could

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What if buying your second home first was the key to more freedom, flexibility, and options than you ever thought possible? That’s what happened for this week’s guest, whose decision to skip buying a primary home in Brooklyn set off a chain reaction that changed her career and her life for the better. ***Interested in learning to buy a vacation home that pays for itself? I’m launching the inaugural class of the Second Home First Academy. Join the waitlist to receive priority access, plus a special launch discount available only to subscribers. https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/academy *** This Week’s Guest: Blythe Graham-Jones was living in Brooklyn when she started exploring what it would take to buy in her neighborhood. The numbers were staggering. Instead of locking herself into that version of homeownership, Blythe chose a different route. She purchased a home in the Hamptons and thanks to strong summer rental demand, literally received a check at closing—the rent payment from the summer tenants, that would cover her costs for the next year.  Tune in to learn: -Why Brooklyn’s price tags pushed her to question the “primary home first” narrative -The biggest misconceptions about buying in the Hamptons -How to get paid at closing -How buying her second home first unlocked a whole new career Key links: –What type of vacation home owner would you be? Take the Quiz- BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com/Quiz  –Subscribe to the free weekly newsletter: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com/#subscribe  –Visit the website: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com –Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @BuyYourSecondHomeFirst –Find us on Substack: SecondHomeFirst.Substack.com  –Say Hi! [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])  A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors: Lodgify: https://lodgify.com/?afmc=28y Use code SHF20 for an ADDITIONAL (!) 20% their yearly and bi-yearly plans Minoan: https://www.Minoan.com/SecondHome   Use the link provided to sign up and receive a free $25 in credit. Turno: https://go.turno.com/second_home_first  Use the link provided to get $25 off your first clean. Flytographer: https://www.Flytographer.com/SHF   Use code SHF25 for $25 off your first shoot PriceLabs: https://hello.pricelabs.co/signup/?referral=secondhomefirst  Use code SecondHomeFirst (all one word) for a 30-day free trial, plus $10 off your first invoice

What if buying your second home first was the key to more freedom, flexibility, and options than you ever thought possible? That’s what happened for this week’s guest, whose decision to skip buying a primary home in Brooklyn set off a chain reaction that changed her career and her life for the better. ***Interested in learning to buy a vacation home that pays for itself? I’m launching the inaugural class of the Second Home First Academy. Join the waitlist to receive priority access, plus a special launch discount available only to subscribers. https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/academy *** This Week’s Guest: Blythe Graham-Jones was living in Brooklyn when she started exploring what it would take to buy in her neighborhood. The numbers were staggering. Instead of locking herself into that version of homeownership, Blythe chose a different route. She purchased a home in the Hamptons and thanks to strong summer rental demand, literally received a check at closing—the rent payment from the summer tenants, that would cover her costs for the next year.  Tune in to learn: -Why Brooklyn’s price tags pushed her to question the “primary home first” narrative -The biggest misconceptions about buying in the Hamptons -How to get paid at closing -How buying her second home first unlocked a whole new career Key links: –What type of vacation home owner would you be? Take the Quiz- BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com/Quiz  –Subscribe to the free weekly newsletter: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com/#subscribe  –Visit the website: BuyYourSecondHomeFirst.com –Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @BuyYourSecondHomeFirst –Find us on Substack: SecondHomeFirst.Substack.com  –Say Hi! [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])  A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors: Lodgify: https://lodgify.com/?afmc=28y Use code SHF20 for an ADDITIONAL (!) 20% their yearly and bi-yearly plans Minoan: https://www.Minoan.com/SecondHome   Use the link provided to sign up and receive a free $25 in credit. Turno: https://go.turno.com/second_home_first  Use the link provided to get $25 off your first clean. Flytographer: https://www.Flytographer.com/SHF   Use code SHF25 for $25 off your first shoot PriceLabs: https://hello.pricelabs.co/signup/?referral=secondhomefirst  Use code SecondHomeFirst (all one word) for a 30-day free trial, plus $10 off your first invoice

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