Lesson one will prepare you for your home buying journey and help you understand that you can be successful achieving the American dream of homeownership in any market.

This course is not just for first-time homebuyers, it’s designed to help anyone wanting to buy a home.

Lesson two covers common misconceptions that can distract you from achieving your home purchasing goals.

You will understand the different types of homes and how each type of home has pros and cons to owning.

You will learn to avoid common pitfalls.

Lesson three helps you to determine if buying an existing home or new construction is best for you. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of each.

You will understand why you must consider the two basic principles to help you maintain the best lifestyle and home price appreciation year after year. 

Lesson four covers Todd’s Rule of Thumb on determining a budget to maximize your affordability.

You’ll also learn to establish timelines and how to effectively search for homes on consumer sites like Zillow, to discover what information is most important to negotiate your best deal.

Lesson five will cover home financing options. You’ll learn about the different types of loan providers and which type of mortgage may be best for you.

This lesson will teach you how to interview mortgage provider so you know to ask about the hidden fees associated with a home mortgage and more.

Lesson six will teach you how buyers must sign contracts with agents as a result of the National Association of REALTORS new nationwide ruling resulting from a commissions lawsuit in March of 2024.

Homebuyers may now be required to pay thousands of dollars (out of pocket) to have agent representation. 

Lesson seven will teach you how to represent yourself, potentially saving you thousands of dollars in buyer agent commission when you purchase your home. 

You will learn invaluable insider information that you would not typically hear from a real estate agent. Want to hire a buyer agent? Great! You’ll be more prepared to do so.

Lesson eight will teach you how to negotiate your best terms before hiring a real estate agent to represent you.

You’ll learn to negotiate a cancellation clause, commission fee, duties, expectations and more! You’ll be prepared should the seller not offer to pay towards your agent’s compensation on the home you want to buy.

Lesson nine prepares you for what you need to look for when touring a home. Most buyers make their largest mistakes in this step of the home buying process.

There are print-outs and resource guides in every lesson. You’ll take the Property Information Worksheet with you when touring a home, so you take notes on what’s important.

Lesson ten will help you to determine what price to offer the seller for their home. You’ll learn how to analyze comparable sales in the neighborhood, comparing features to the home you’re wanting to buy.

You’ll learn what to ask the seller and their listing agent to gain a competitive edge when determining the terms of your offer.

Lesson eleven will help you prepare your contract offer. This is especially important if you’re representing yourself, however also great to know and understand even if you plan to hire an agent.

You’ll learn how to establish timelines, recommended inspections, initial down payment, and more. 

Lesson twelve teaches you how to hire and negotiate with necessary service providers. These include home inspectors, the mortgage lender, insurance, and title company.

Many let their real estate agent select these providers only to find out later that the providers had the agents best interest in mind, not the homebuyer. 

Lesson thirteen teaches you all about the home inspection process. How to hire the right home inspector, what questions to ask, how to analyze inspection reports, and more. 

You’ll learn when to hire specialty inspectors, and how to negotiate important repairs or replacements with the seller, and what you may want to fix yourself and why.

Lesson fourteen prepares you for your big day! This is settlement day, the day you sign the papers and get the keys to your new home!

You’ll learn important steps to make your move as smooth as possible. You’ll print the Settlement Day Checklist to mark off tasks that will need to be done to help make settling on your new home, one of the best days ever!