May 29, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update - Should First-Time Home Buyers Wait or Buy Now?
- Duration seconds
- 3113
Podcast
The Educated HomeBuyer | First Time Home Buyer Tips, Mortgage Rates & Housing Market Updates
- Author
- Josh Lewis & Jeb Smith | Real Estate, Mortgage & Housing Market Experts
- Feed episode count
- 427
- Official site
- https://www.TheEducatedHomeBuyer.com
Summary
Buying a home is the biggest financial decision of your life — and most buyers do it without a real guide. Certified Mortgage Consultant Josh Lewis (NMLS 234220) and Licensed Real Estate Broker Jeb Smith break down mortgage rates, FHA & conventional loans, down payment strategies, credit scores, pre-approval, affordability, and housing market trends — in plain English, with no fluff and no agenda. Whether you're a first-time home buyer or making your next move, this show gives you the education, strategies, and frameworks to buy right, borrow smart, and build wealth through homeownership.
Episodes
May 25, 2026 · not_requested
WTF Just Happened To Mortgage Interest Rates - EP223
- Duration seconds
- 1214
May 18, 2026 · not_requested
The 2026 Housing Market Is LYING To First Time Home Buyers - EP222
- Duration seconds
- 1716
May 11, 2026 · not_requested
5 Reasons You SHOULD NOT Shop For A Lender - EP221
- Duration seconds
- 1875
May 7, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update - War Headlines Just SHIFTED Mortgage Rates
- Duration seconds
- 2561
May 4, 2026 · not_requested
Debt-to-Income Ratio Explained: How Much House Can You Afford? - EP220
- Duration seconds
- 1875
Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update - Mortgage Rates SURGE HIGHER as US Considers a Longer Blockade
- Duration seconds
- 2658
Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested
How Housing Supply Will Impact Your Spring Home Purchase - EP219
- Duration seconds
- 1424
Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update - Zillow Just DOWNGRADED It's Housing Market Forecast (Interest Rates, House Prices, Inflation & The Housing Market)
- Duration seconds
- 3612
Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested
WTF Just Happened To The Housing Market?! EP218
- Duration seconds
- 1502
Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update - The Housing Market Is Slowing
- Duration seconds
- 2921
Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested
From Foreclosure to Landlord: How One Buyer Turned Childhood Trauma Into a Two-Property Portfolio - EP217
- Duration seconds
- 1817
Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update: Mortgage Rates DROP With Cease Fire (Will It Last?)
- Duration seconds
- 3515
Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested
How Sellers Actually Evaluate Your Home Offer - EP216
- Duration seconds
- 2265
Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested
Mortgage Interest Rates Have BOTTOMED For 2026 - EP215
- Duration seconds
- 1365
Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested
Why First Time Buyers Should Buy a House Now: Market Truths | EP214
- Duration seconds
- 1537
Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update: FED's Major Warning on Housing Market Impact
- Duration seconds
- 3240
Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested
Iran War & Oil Crisis Impact on Mortgage Rates and Homebuyers | EP213
- Duration seconds
- 1295
Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update: Highest Mortgage Rates in Over a Month
- Duration seconds
- 3176
Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested
Housing Market Trends: What Buyers Need to Know Now | EP212
- Duration seconds
- 1490
Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update: Housing Affordability Outlook for 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3667
Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested
Mortgage Refinance Timing Explained: When to Refinance Your Loan | EP211
- Duration seconds
- 1632
Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update: Mortgage Rates Hit 4-Year Low
- Duration seconds
- 3582
Feb 23, 2026 · not_requested
Bank Statement Loans: How First-Time Buyers Qualify Without Tax Returns | EP210
- Duration seconds
- 1668
Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested
Market Update: FED Split on Future Interest Rate Direction
- Duration seconds
- 3101