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Episode 10: Buying a home in a pandemic, Part 3 (final)

We finish up the series about what it is like to buy a house during the pandemic. Hear a first-hand account of the final walk-through of the property; the closing at the attorney's office; the move, and what it is like when the process is over. Buying a home in the pandemic requires safety and few extra steps but is doable!

Episode 9: Buying a home in a pandemic Part 2

It can be done! The journey toward buying a home in a pandemic continues. The anticipation of whether or not the offer will be accepted. The home inspection. The purchase and sale agreement. We negotiate all of the usual elements of the home buying process, but in the era of COVID-19.  Come along and learn about the basics of home buying, and hear a first-hand account of buying during this unusual time. 

Episode 8: Buying a home during the pandemic

Come along on the journey to home ownership during the pandemic. Your host is right in the middle of buying a home in these unusual times. Learn what’s different, and what’s the same. In this installment, we look at listings, tour homes while wearing masks, find the right house and make an offer. Follow along!

Episode 7: More of Monique's first-time home buyer questions answered!

In this short, fast-paced episode - recorded just before Massachusetts began the state of emergency for the pandemic - Monique continues her home buying quest, asking many of the questions you would ask. She gets helpful answers from Pam Balboni, one of MassHousing's home buying experts. Monique and Pam talk about finding a lender to work with and what materials you will need to give to the lender; pre-qualification and pre-approval; down payment assistance; job loss protection insurance; buying and paying for a "fixer-upper" and how sometimes you can get a seller of a home to pay for your closing costs.  

Episode 6: Getting started! Finding a home buyer class, a Realtor and more

Join us for the first of a four-part series in which Monique Gibbs, who wants to buy her first home, talks with different home buying experts at MassHousing. Monique will be asking many of the same questions you have as you start out on your home buying journey. In this episode, Monique talks with Lisa Fiandaca, MassHousing's Director of Home Ownership Production, about how to find a home buyer education class, how to find a Realtor and more.

Episode 5: The loan process and an interview with Loan Officer Elise Bare

A wide ranging interview with Elise Bare of RMS, one of MassHousing's top lender partners. Learn all about what to expect during the financing process and the right way to go about finding a home you feel you can truly afford.

Episode 4: All about home buyer education

"Home at Last in Mass" Podcast Episode 3: Common mistakes on the home buying journey

A discussion with Mounzer Aylouche, MassHousing's Vice President for Home Ownership, about common mistakes first-time home buyers make and how you can avoid them.

"Home at Last in Mass" Podcast Episode 2: Are you ready to buy a home?

We discuss how to know if you are ready to consider buying your first home.

MassHousing's "Home at Last in Mass" Podcast Episode 1

An introduction to MassHousing, (the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency) which provides affordable home mortgage loans to qualified home buyers in Massachusetts.  Especially geared toward the first time home buyer.