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The Brutally Honest Loan Officers — 117 episodes

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1

The Dark Side of Sports Betting.

2

The Fed Just Warned Us. Are You Listening?

3

I Help People Buy Homes Every Day. Then I Had to Buy One.

4

If We Could Start Over: Advice We'd Give Our Younger Selves

5

Mortgage Insurance: The Cost Buyers Love to Hate

6

The Fed Held Rates Steady...

7

More Homes Than Buyers?

8

7 Questions Lenders Don't Want You to Ask

9

How Long Should You Live in a Home Before Selling?

10

Should You Drain Your Savings to Buy a Home?

11

The Fed, Iran, and Mortgage Rates

12

Should You Sell Your Home's Equity?

13

Buy Now Pay Later: The Financial Trap

14

Will Florida Eliminate Property Taxes?

15

Why You’re Struggling to Save for a Down Payment?

16

Why Mortgage Rates Suddenly Went Up Last Week?

17

The Family Money Factor in Real Estate

18

A Brutally Honest Interview with Rayshawn Herring | Real Estate, Pricing & Today’s Market

19

The Biggest Lie in Real Estate

20

Why Some Renters Should NOT Buy.... YET

21

Just Bought a Home? Watch Out for These Scams After Closing

22

Why Some Realtors & Loan Officers Give Bad Advice (And How to Avoid It)

23

Zillow Says Your Home Is Worth What! Here’s the Truth About Zestimates

24

Buyer’s Market in Florida? What’s Actually Happening Right Now?

25

2026 Housing Market Predictions: Mortgage Rates, Home Prices & Florida Taxes

26

Will a war with Iran push mortgage rates higher or lower?

27

New Construction Buyers: Are You Overpaying for That “Incentive” Rate?

28

Conventional vs FHA Loans — Which One Is Better?

29

Florida Homestead Exemption: The #1 Mistake Homeowners Make That Costs Them Thousands

30

Home Prices Aren’t Dropping — Especially in Florida | Why Waiting Could Cost You

31

It’s Tax Season — What Should You Actually Do With Your Tax Refund

32

Real Talk on Real Estate with Alyssa Guillermo

33

Big Headlines, Big Ideas — Are These Affordability Fixes Actually Fixing Anything?

34

Our Favorite Loans of 2025 — The Stories Behind the Numbers

35

Take Advice From People Who’ve Actually Done It

36

What ‘Home’ Really Means at Christmas

37

The Fed, the Forecast, and Your Mortgage in 2026

38

Reacting to Your Spiciest Comments – Brutally Honest Style

39

Why You Can’t Take Your Mortgage With You (But Other Countries Can)

40

Gratitude > Grind: Why Thankfulness Wins in Life and Business

41

The Truth About Buying a Home in Winter — Pros, Cons, and Power Moves

42

Credit Scores, 50-Year Mortgages, and What It Means for You

43

Starbucks, Snacks & Subscriptions Are Stealing Your House

44

Would You Buy A Haunted House?

45

Why Now Is One of the Best Times to Buy a Home

46

Florida’s Hometown Heroes Program — Your Path to Homeownership

47

What My Mom’s Passing Taught Me About Planning Ahead

48

How To Unlock Your Home’s Equity

49

Wait…Mortgage Rates Went Up After the Fed Rate Cut?

50

Don’t Toss That TRIM Notice What Florida Homeowners Need to Know

51

Mortgage Rates Drop After a Shocking Jobs Report

52

The Million-Dollar Math of a 25-Year-Old

53

The Fed Doesn’t Control Your Mortgage Rate

54

From Taxes to Cash Flow: Brutally Honest Advice with CPA Alex Riccio

55

Can You Really Assume a Mortgage?

56

When Will Mortgage Rates Really Drop?

57

Homebuyers Win Big: Breaking Down the Big Beautiful Bill

58

Should Jerome Powell Resign?

59

David Custons on Loyalty, Local Expertise, and Doing Real Estate the Right Way

60

Let Freedom Ring with The American Dream

61

Two Brutally Honest Loan Officers, One Mission: Derick’s Backstory

62

Hurricane Season is Here

63

Is Florida Really Eliminating Property Taxes?

64

Real Talk on Money, Mortgages & Market Moves

65

From Surviving the Crash to Thriving in Florida – Brett Boettge’s Real Estate Playbook

66

Tariffs, Rates & Real Talk with Sheri Nedley: What’s Next for the Mortgage Market?

67

From Corporate to Chlorine: Oscar’s Dive into Pool Service & Small Business Grit

68

Hometown Heroes & DPA Programs Uncovered

69

Wild Ways to Fund a Down Payment

70

Spring Market Surge: Why Florida Real Estate Is On Fire

71

Tariffs & Rates: Is the Trade War Hitting Your Mortgage?

72

They Said What?! Tackling the Top 10 First-Time Homebuyer Concerns

73

Buying New Construction: The Hidden Truth Behind the Shine

74

Don’t Piss Off Your Loan Officer!

75

From Battlefield to Real Estate: Grace Gutierrez Fearless Approach to Real Estate

76

How Much Home Should You Buy?

77

Tax Season & Home Buying: Are You Setting Yourself Up for Success?

78

Insurance Secrets Unlocked: What Every Homeowner Should Know with Public Adjuster James Coyne

79

The Good, The Bad & The Rent: Tere Alvarez on Residential Management

80

January Recap & Spring 2025 Forecast: What’s Next for Buyers, Sellers, and Rates?

81

What The Title? With Jillian Montague of Core Title

82

Meet Guardian Angel Inspections: Raising the Standard in Home Inspections!

83

James Hackman’s Cold Call Success

84

Goals for 2025 – Write It, Achieve It!

85

2025 Mortgage Market Forecast: What Every Homebuyer and Loan Officer Should Know

86

Mastering the Chaos: Inside the Life of a Transaction Coordinator with Kerry Stafford

87

Christine Wilson: The Catalyst for The Brutally Honest Loan Officer Podcast

88

Don’t Delay Your Closing: How to Avoid Homebuying Pitfalls

89

Gratitude in Life and Business: A Thanksgiving Special

90

Time Blocking Secrets: Master Productivity as a Loan Officer!

91

From Agent to COO: Jonathan Lickstein on Building Real Estate Success

92

Top 10 Mortgage Myths Debunked: What You Need to Know!

93

Seller Credits Explained: How Buyers Can Save Big on Closing Costs!

94

The Election and What it means for Home Buyers & Sellers

95

Hurricanes Suck!!!

96

Building Real Estate Success: Coaching, Innovation & Value with Dan Demott

97

Being Brutally Honest with Ricky Carruth

98

WHO the Heck is the FED? and When will they Lower the Rates?

99

Unfiltered Talk with Holly Meyer Lucas

100

SAVING & SPENDING (The Dos and Don’ts)

101

Advice for Loan Officers

102

Realtor Success with Shannon Riva

103

How Quickly Can You Get Pre-Approved and Under Contract?

104

Realtor Success With Shannon Burrows: Finding Purpose: The Intersection of Passion and Pain

105

Unlocking Homeownership with Non-QM Mortgages

106

VA Loans Explained: Unlocking Benefits for Veterans and Service Members

107

Homeowners Insurance with Kris Allan

108

What is PMI and How Long Do I Have to Pay It?

109

Aimee Lee Lucas - Realtor Success

110

Marisa Falk - Realtor Success

111

Unlocking Homeownership: Hometown Heroes and Downpayment Assistance in Florida

112

Realtor Success with Tammy Agnini

113

Navigating June's Market and Contract Contingencies

114

Title Talk: Navigating Homeownership Options

115

Co-signing a Mortgage: Financial Lifeline or Liability?

116

The Investor's Edge: Smart Financing & Managing Investment Properties

117

Down Payments: How much do you really need?