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Closing the Deal — 77 episodes

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What It’s Actually Like To Become A Real Estate Agent | Closing The Deal Ep. 77

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What It’s Actually Like To Become A Loan Officer | Closing The Deal Ep. 76

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Why Income Isn't The Whole Story When Buying A Home | Closing The Deal Ep. 75

4

OHFA Program Revisit | Closing the Deal Ep. 74

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What If Things Don’t Go As Planned After You Buy? | Closing The Deal Ep. 73

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Why Buying A Home Feels Like Waiting All The Time | Closing The Deal Ep. 72

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The Moment Buyers Mentally Move Into The House | Closing The Deal Ep. 71

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Why Comparing Homes Is Making Your Decision Harder | Closing The Deal Ep. 70

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Buying A Home Is More Than Just A House | Closing The Deal Ep. 69

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What Happens When Buyers Rush Into Decisions | Closing The Deal Ep. 68

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Why Buyers Want Certainty In An Uncertain Process | Closing The Deal Ep. 67

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The 4 Things That Kill Home Deals | Closing The Deal Ep. 66

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What Happens If The Market Doesn’t Crash? | Closing The Deal Ep. 65

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Why the Highest Offer Doesn’t Always Win the House | Closing The Deal Ep. 64

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How to Decide Between Mortgage Loan Options | Closing The Deal Ep. 63

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The Real Reason Buying a Home Feels So Hard | Closing The Deal Ep. 62

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Why Buying a Home Almost Never Happens in 30 Days | Closing The Deal Ep. 61

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Why Pre-Approval Confidence Wins Homes in a Competitive Market | Closing The Deal Ep. 60

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What If Series: What if Things Go Wrong When Buying a Home? 4 Real Scenarios Every Buyer Faces | Closing The Deal Ep. 59

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Touring Homes vs Buying a Home: What Your Realtor Wishes You Knew Before You Start | Closing The Deal Ep. 58

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How Much Cash Do You REALLY Need to Buy a Home? (Down Payment, Closing Costs & Myths Explained) | Closing The Deal Ep. 57

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The 90-Day Plan to Buy a Home in 2026 | Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time Buyers | Closing The Deal Ep. 56

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Renting vs Buying in 2026: How to Know Which Is Actually Right for You | Closing the Deal Ep. 55

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What Credit Score Do You Actually Need to Buy a Home in 2026? (Credit Myths Explained) | Closing the Deal Ep. 54

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How Much House Can You Actually Afford in 2026? (Approved vs Comfortable Explained) | Closing the Deal Ep. 53

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Saturday Talks Ep: 7 | Florida Golf Trip Recap

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Overthinking Buying a Home? 4 Signs You’re Holding Yourself Back | Closing the Deal Ep. 51

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Which Home Renovations Actually Increase Value? ROI-Smart Upgrades vs Money Pits | Closing the Deal Ep. 50

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Why Your First Home Should NOT Be Your Dream Home (And What to Do Instead) | Closing the Deal Ep. 49

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What Really Happens If You Miss a Mortgage Payment? Full Timeline & Options Explained | Closing the Deal Ep. 48

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Saturday Talks Episode 6: Golf Trips, Buckeye Nerves & NFL Meltdowns

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What If Series Episode 2: Navigating Real Problems Buyers Actually Face

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Why Your Realtor & Lender MUST Be a Team: The #1 Homebuyer Advantage You’re Missing | Closing the Deal Ep. 45

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What a Loan Officer Really Does | Closing the Deal Ep. 44

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Closing Costs Explained: How Much You Really Need & How to Lower Them as a First-Time Homebuyer | Closing The Deal Ep: 43

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Golf Trips, Fantasy Stress & Surviving Winter | Saturday Talks Ep. 5

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What Happens After Your Offer Is Accepted: Homebuyer Steps From Offer to Closing | Closing the Deal Podcast Ep. 41

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How to Turn $500K Into a Real Estate Empire (Single-Family vs Industrial Investing) | Closing the Deal Podcast Ep. 40

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Should You Refinance Now? The Truth About Rates, Timing, and Hidden Costs | Closing the Deal Podcast Ep. 39

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Fixer Upper vs. Move-In Ready: Which Home Is Right for You?

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12-Month Game Plan for First-Time Homebuyers | Closing the Deal Podcast Ep. 37

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Fantasy Football Drafts, NFL Bold Predictions & Ohio State Football Talk | Saturday Talks Ep. 4

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How Much House Can You Really Afford in 2025? (Bank vs Real Budget)

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Should You Buy a Home in 2025… or Wait? (Real Data + Case Studies) | Closing the Deal Podcast Ep. 34

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💡 How to Make Your Offer Stand Out in a Competitive Market | Closing the Deal Podcast Ep. 33

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Saturday Talks Episode #3

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OHFA Program Review

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Red Flags When Touring a Home

49

Buying Foreclosures, Short Sales, & Auctions

50

Craziest Business Stories

51

What If Series Episode 1

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Saturday Talks Episode #2

53

Worst Pieces of Homebuying Advice

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How Loan Types Affect Your Offer

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How to Buy & Sell at the Same Time

56

Saturday Talks

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The Emotional Side of Homeownership

58

Best of Series: Central Ohio School Districts

59

How Credit Works

60

How to Use Seller Concessions

61

How to Buy a Home Series Pt 6: Closing Day

62

Real Estate Pet Peeves

63

How to Buy a Home Series Pt 5: In Contract

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Rent v Buy

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How to Buy a Home Series Pt 4: Making an Offer

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Our Real Estate Story: How We Got Started

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How to Buy a Home Series Pt 3: The House Hunt

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Best of Series: Central Ohio Restaurants

69

How to Buy a Home Series Part 2: Pre-Approval Process

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Common Real Estate Myths Debunked

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Home Buying Series Part 1: Surround Yourself w/ The Right Team

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Home Inspection v Home Appraisal: What's the Difference?

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From Listings to the Links: Central Ohio's Best Golf

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Costs of Buying a Home- What Every Buyer Should Know

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How to Buy a Home: Get Started Today!

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Answering Common First-Time Homebuyer Questions

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Closing the Deal: Introduction Podcast!