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The House You Think You Can’t Afford (And How to Get It)

March 12, 2026 jayizso Buy a home, Buyer Myths, First Time Home Seller, Podcast

Stop doom-scrolling through Zillow and assuming you’re priced out of the Triangle real estate market. The headlines want you to believe that without a 20% down payment and an 800 credit score, you’re stuck renting forever—but the actual math tells a different story. In our next episode, we are cracking the door open on the specific, often-overlooked programs that are helping normal people buy homes right now, even in this economy. We are joined by Christopher Coy, Vice President and Senior Mortgage Loan Officer at TowneBank Mortgage in Raleigh. Unlike big-box online lenders who treat you like an algorithm, Chris is a local expert who specializes in “hacking” the system[…]

What Gen Y (Millennials) and You Should Know About Purchasing a Home

April 26, 2023 jayizso Buy a home, Gen Y Millennials, Podcast

Are you part of Gen Y a.k.a. Millennials? Or do you work with Gen Y buyers. Gen Y’s are very different when it comes to purchases than your previous generations. What should you know when it comes to purchasing your first home? And how should you as a seller consider when selling to a Gen Y buyer. And yes there is a difference in the generational cohorts. In this episode of Real Estate Right Now, Tony Fink, Listing and Buyers Expert with Linda Craft Team, Realtors and I discuss the differences in the psychology of the generations when it comes to the home purchase. It is certainly going to be[…]