The Homebuying Secrets Podcast
The Homebuying Secrets Podcast
Jonathan Pan
Buying your first home or investing in real estate may seem like a maze. Imagine you’re friends with real estate agents, investors, and loan officers. The Homebuying Secrets Podcast is like grabbing a beer with each of them and casually chatting about failures, successes, and lessons learned.
E09 - What does an accountant think about when buying a home?
Our guest Robert Quiring walks us through how he thinks about a home purchase as an accountant. We review some pretty specific stuff like home office deductions, 1031 exchanges, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and more.
Feb 10, 2022
38 min
E08 - Making Money through Real Estate Investments, Airbnbs, & Las Vegas
Our guest Chris Chan walks us through how he thinks about real estate as an asset class compared to other asset classes like stocks. We also cover Airbnbs and the Las Vegas real estate market. 
Jan 24, 2022
40 min
E07 - How to Flip a Home
Flipping homes look easy on TV but Frank and Chayson explain the nuts and bolts of how to actually flip a home and cover some of the traps.
Jan 8, 2022
24 min
E06 - Investing in Multifamily Apartment Homes
Ever wondered how big companies invest in multifamily apartment homes? We chat with Ryan Ambs, a Managing Director at Harbor Group Management.
Dec 29, 2021
44 min
E05 - How to Furnish Your New Home
We explore how to furnish your new home, digging into how furniture is made and sold. Furniture is often a big, sometimes forgotten, purchase after buying a home.
Dec 28, 2021
41 min
E04 - Inflation Update & Mortgages Overview
In this episode, we start with an update on inflation (November 2021) and then jump into the different types of mortgages buyers will encounter.
Nov 27, 2021
33 min
E03 - Post purchase reactions from a software engineer
In this episode, we talk to a software engineer who recently purchased a home and get their reactions on the process and discuss next steps.
Nov 27, 2021
33 min
E02 - How to buy a home (Part 2 of 2)
We will explore the end to end process of buying a home, starting with saving money for a down payment, deciding who to use for a loan (banks vs. mortgage brokers), the pre-approval process, looking for properties, choosing an agent, and more.  Visit www.homestonks.com for more details.
Nov 8, 2021
35 min
E01 - How to buy a home (Part 1 of 2)
We will explore the end to end process of buying a home, starting with saving money for a down payment, deciding who to use for a loan (banks vs. mortgage brokers), the pre-approval process, looking for properties, choosing an agent, and more. Visit www.homestonks.com for more details.
Nov 8, 2021
37 min