The Grand Forks Real Estate Podcast with Jon Broden

Grant Cardone is super knowledgeable and extremely successful in the real estate world but that doesn't mean I agree with everything he says. In this video we discuss Grant Cardone's thoughts on what people should do with their primary residences and whether people should rent or buy.   What do you think? Is it smarter to rent than buy or buy to invest? Let us know!

In this episode we talk about some of the warning signs when looking and working with a realtor. Buying or selling a home is a HUGE deal and when you select a realtor you want to make sure they are there to benefit YOU. They should be your best resource to give you valuable advice and and your greatest advocate through the entire process!

The most common time a home deal falls apart is during the home inspection phase. As a seller, you want as few problems as possible and to put the buyer's minds at ease.   Today we talk about how to prepare for the home inspection and what you can do to make the deal go through without a hitch.

In this episode we discuss the difference between Dave Ramsey's real estate investing plan vs traditional investing methods. Although I agree and follow a lot of what Dave Ramsey says regarding personal finance, I do believe he is wrong regarding real estate investing.   It is estimated that the average person could lose over $600,000, if they were to follow Dave Ramsey's real estate investing advice over the traditional investments methods. Is this really true? If so, why?

In this episode we discuss how the real estate industry is made up of a majority of agents, where real estate is not their full time profession. Because of this - there is a chance that the agent you are working with might not know much more than the average home buyer. Anyone can make big promises - but can they deliver on them? Do your research and find out more about your agent before making a commitment.

In this episode we talk about what to do when a family needs to sell their current property in order to purchase a new home. Is this something you are considering in the near future? It may seem a little nerve-racking, but it can be done! Find out what you should do first to make this a smooth transition for you and your family.

In this episode we talk about the pros and cons of renting or buying a home. It's not just us in Grand Forks, North Dakota -- Every person goes through different stages in their lives and those times really need to be considered before making the rent or buy decision.

In this episode, we talk about what happens when the market changes from a sellers to a buyers market and what to look for when considering if this is the time to buy a home.

In this episode we talk about what house hacking means and how you can house hack to lower your living expenses or even live rent free. This is the single best way to get into rental property investing with low money down!

In this podcast episode we cover the entire home buying process from getting in touch with your professionals (Realtor and lender) pre approval, home shopping, offers and negotiations, and then the contract to close process!