Your First Home: Where to Start When Buying a House
By Stacie Rihl | First-Time Homebuying Expert
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Welcome to Your First Home Podcast - I'm your host and homebuying expert Stacie Rihl and I've spent the last 8 years helping first-time homebuyers like you make their dreams of owning a home reality.
Buckle up, because we're about to demystify the process and learn everything we should have been taught in school about the biggest and most exciting purchase you'll ever make.
Your first home.
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58. 14 Things No One Tells You Before Buying A House
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Nov 04, 2026 |
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57. 10 Red Flags to Look for When Buying a House (That No One Ever Mentions)
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Oct 28, 2026 |
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56. How to Buy a House Solo in Your 20s, with Sarena Tseng
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Oct 21, 2026 |
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55. Where to Start to Buy a House: Step 4 - When to Start Looking
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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54. Where to Start to Buy a House: Step 3 - How to Get Pre-Approved
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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53. Where to Start to Buy a House: Step 2 - How to Find a Realtor
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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52. Where to Start to Buy a House: Step 1 - Getting Organized
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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51. How Do You Know If You're Ready to Buy a House? A Checklist of What You Need
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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50. The Tax Benefits of Buying a House in 2026: What Homeownership Actually Saves You at Tax Time
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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49. How Much Should You Have Saved Before You Start Looking to Buy Your First Home?
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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48. Buying a House in the Next 6-12 Months? Here's Exactly Where to Start.
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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47. Home Inspection Red Flags Every First-Time Home Buyer Needs to Know, with James Lee
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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46. Can You Buy a House with Student Loans? What First-Time Buyers Actually Need to Know
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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45. How to Shop for a Mortgage Lender (And Save $60,000 on Your First Home)
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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44. How to Sell Your First Home and Buy Your Next One (3 Strategies Explained)
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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43. What Are the Requirements to Buy a House in 2026? A First-Time Homebuyer's Checklist
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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42. Should You Talk to a Realtor or a Lender First? Where to Actually Start When Buying a House
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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41. Market Update: Are Home Prices and Mortgage Rates Going to Drop in 2026?
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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40. Buying a House Solo vs With a Partner: What First-Time Homebuyers Need to Know
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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39. 7 Signs You Should Wait to Buy a House (And What to Do Instead)
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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38. 3 Ways to Negotiate a Lower Interest Rate: How Do Buydowns Work for First-Time Homebuyers?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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37. How Much Do You Really Need for a Down Payment As a First-Time Home Buyer? 3-5% Down vs. 20% Down
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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36. When to Start Looking for a House: The Step-by-Step Timeline for First-Time Homebuyers
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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35. How to Save Money Buying a House in 2026: 3 Strategies First-Time Buyers Need to Know
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May 27, 2026 |
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34. How Much of Your Income Should You Spend on a House? Budgeting Formulas for First-Time Buyers
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May 20, 2026 |
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33. How to Set a Realistic Budget for Your First Home (Without Going House Poor)
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May 13, 2026 |
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32. The Hidden Costs of Buying a House That No One Warns You About
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May 06, 2026 |
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31. Will the Housing Market Crash in 2026? What First-Time Buyers Actually Need to Know
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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30. 7 Best Pieces of Advice and Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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29. Is Buying a House Worth It in 2026? The Truth First-Time Buyers Need to Hear
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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28. The Best Mortgage Lenders for First-Time Homebuyers
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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27. Moving to a New State? How to Relocate and Buy a House in Another State
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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26. When Is the BEST and WORST Time to Buy a House?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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25. Where to Start When Buying a House: 7 Things to Do Before You Start Looking
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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24. Should You Use a Physician Loan to Buy Your First Home?
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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23. What Are Closing Costs? How to Negotiate Them Before You Buy
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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22. 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying My First Home
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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21. Buying a House with a VA Loan (Biggest Myths Busted!) with Lauren Davis + Todd Sevier
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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20. How Long Does It Take to Buy a House? Step-by-Step First-Time Home Buyer Timeline
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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19. Is an FHA Loan Right for You? What First-Time Buyers Need to Know
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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18. Can Your First Home Be an Investment? House Hacking, Equity and Renting It Out Later
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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17. How to Buy a House Without Going House Poor
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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16. Do You Have Enough of a Down Payment Saved?!
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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15. Should You Wait to Buy a Home? 2026 Market Predictions Explained
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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14. First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes That Cost You Money (And How to Avoid Them)
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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13. How to Buy a House, Step by Step: The First-Time Home Buyer Process Explained
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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12. How Much Money Do You Need to Close on a House? Down Payment, Closing Costs and Reserves
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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11. Mortgage Rate Buydowns Explained: Temporary vs. Permanent, and Are They Worth It?
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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10. Where to Start as a First-Time Home Buyer: Your 6-Step Action Plan
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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9. The Mortgage Secrets No One Tells First-Time Buyers (But Could Save You Thousands)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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8. How Long Does It Really Take to Save? Money Habits to Pay Off Debts While You Build Savings with Money Coach Nick Loera
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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7. Struggling to Save Your Down Payment? Here Are Simple Money Habits That Actually Help You Save for Your First Home with Paige Pritchard
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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6. 5 Mistakes First-Time Homebuyers Make with Theoni Rapo
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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5. Hidden Costs of Buying a New Home - What You Need to Know About New Homes vs. Existing with Andrea Ruiz
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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4. The 3 Biggest Mistakes We Made Buying Our House with My Husband, Hoang Bui-Nguyen
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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3. Can You Realistically Buy a House Solo? With Lily Wyss
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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2. Don't Buy a House Until You Know About These Red Flags with Home Inspector Vince Tecce
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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1. How Do You Know If You're REALLY Ready to Buy a House?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Welcome to Your First Home Podcast!
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Oct 15, 2025 |