On the House
Welcome to On the House, a podcast focusing on homeownership and the home buying process. On the House is produced by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, a nonprofit that provides down payment grants and tax credits to home buyers. Learn more at www.tsahc.org.
Episodes
41 episodes
Episode 41: Mortgage Interest Hacks
Interest rates are an important factor to consider for any loan since they help you determine the cost of borrowing money. And, because buying a home is one of the most major financial decisions that most average Americans ever make, mortgage i...
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Episode 40: Legislative Preview Part Two - Homeownership
Texas' 89th Legislative session kicked off January 14th, and tackling Texas’ housing affordability challenges will likely be a high priority. To keep our listeners informed, Michael Wilt sat down with Meredyth Fowler with Texas Mortgage Bank...
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Episode 39: Legislative Preview Part One - Rental Housing
Texas' 89th Legislative session kicked off January 14th, and tackling Texas’ housing affordability challenges will likely be a high priority. To keep our listeners informed, Michael Wilt sat down with Roger Arriaga with the Texas Affiliation...
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Episode 38: A Conversation with David Northern
Local housing authorities provide critical housing resources to their communities, but do you know what kind of services they provide? In this episode, we sit down with David A. Northern Sr., President and CEO of the Houston Housing Au...
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Episode 38
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Episode 37: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month began on September 15th and one of the ways we're celebrating is by highlighting the needs of Hispanic home buyers. Join us as we sit down with Clarissa Hernandez, a loan officer with Waterstone Mortgage, to discu...
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Episode 37
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Episode 36: Let's Talk About Title Insurance
If you've been looking into the homebuying process, you'll probably have seen a discussion or two about title insurance. But what is title insurance, and is it really worth the price? This week, Joniel LeVecque is pairing up with John Fleming, ...
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Episode 35: Interested in Interest Rates?
Interest rates are playing a pivotal role in the housing market these days sparking curiosity from home buyers and sellers as to how mortgage interest rates are determined and if there is hope on the horizon for when they may come down. Tune in...
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Episode 34: Looking Forward with Jed Guenther
Loan officers and REALTORS® -- Want to take a closer look at what might be in store for the housing market and the economy in general? Join us as we sit down with Jed Guenther with Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC to discuss the state ...
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Episode 33: Catching Up with Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation
This week, we're focusing on spotlighting the great work one of our nonprofit partners is doing in the Houston area. Join us as we sit down with Kathy Flanagan-Payton from Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (Fifth Ward CRC) t...
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Episode 33
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Episode 32: Homeownership, Housing Counseling, and More with Avenue
As much as we LOVE talking about everything about homeownership, we know how intimidating the homebuying process can be, especially for first-time home buyers. That's why our very own Frank Duplechain sat down with Angela Guerrero and
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Episode 31: Housing Vouchers and Homeownership
Housing voucher programs are well known for their successes in helping households across the country secure affordable rental housing. But did you know that housing vouchers can be used towards a mortgage payment on a home? Join us as we sit do...
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Episode 31
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Episode 30: Todo Sobre Los Programas de TSAHC (En Español)
¡Junio es el Mes de la Propiedad de Vivienda y lo celebramos trayendo a los hispanohablantes los conceptos básicos sobre la asistencia para el pago inicial y los programas de Certificado de Crédito Hipotecario! Acompáñanos mientras nos sentamos...
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Episode 29: An Interview with Joy Horak-Brown
This week we’re turning our On the House spotlight to supportive housing, which plays a key role in helping families and individuals achieve housing stability so they can focus on other financial goals (like homeownership) in the futur...
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Episode 29
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Episode 28: Affordable Housing and Design with RODE Architects
When it comes to architecturally designing a home, many often assume that the more luxurious it is, the more expensive it becomes. But in this week's episode, our guest host Michael Wilt sits down with Eric Robinson and Kevin Deabler, co-fou...
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Episode 27: How to Buy a Manufactured Home
Whether you're in a highly-competitive housing market or one that's a bit more rural, non-traditional housing is a great option for home buyers who are looking to balance availability with affordability. But buying a non-traditional home can pr...
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Episode 26: The ABCs of Shopping for a Home Loan
As kids across Texas head back to school, we thought it might be a good time for us to get some learning in too! In this episode of On The House, our very own Sarah Ellinor will be sitting down with Gracie Perez, a loan officer with Cardinal...
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Episode 25: How Affordable Housing is Made
If you've been following TSAHC or our On The House podcast series, you'll likely be familiar with the fact that we are big fans of affordable housing. But have you ever wondered how affordable housing opportunities are created...
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Episode 25
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Episode 24: All About the MCC Program
It's National Homeownership Month and we're celebrating by focusing on one of the best-kept money-saving secrets that first-time home buyers can find: the Mortgage Credit Certificate! In this episode, we sit down with Donnetta McGrew, TSAHC's M...
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Episode 24
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Episode 23: An Interview with a TSAHC Home Buyer
If you've listened to any of our podcast episodes this far, you'll have heard a lot of information about homeownership from a variety of trusted REALTORS® and lenders. But in this episode, we're interviewing a first-time home buyer who used TSA...
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Episode 23
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Episode 22: Selling or Renting Your Current Home
If you've listened to our other podcast episodes, you'll already be familiar with our tips on how to buy your first home. But today, we're here for the homeowners who have already gone through the homebuying process and are thinking of moving o...
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Episode 22
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Episode 21: How to Buy a Fixer Upper
If you've been hunting for a home in today's highly-competitive housing market, you might already know how hard it is to find a home that's both turn-key and also within your budget. In this episode of On the House, we sit down with Andy Wil...
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Episode 21
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Episode 20: Protect Your Home. Have an Estate Plan
Our homes are one of the largest assets that most of us will ever have. But if you don’t have a clear estate plan in place, your heirs could have difficulty documenting their ownership of the property. In this episode, we interview ...
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Episode 19: Buying a Home with Student Loan Debt
When it comes to buying a home with student loan debt, many people believe that it's impossible to have your cake and eat it too. Well, we're here to let you know that, contrary to popular belief, you can! Join us as we sit down with our very o...
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Episode 18: Tips for Winning the Bid in a Competitive Market
With historically-low interest rates, limited housing inventory, and bidding wars galore, today's housing market is chock-full of competition. So how do you outbid your competition? In our eighteenth episode, we meet with Gracie Perez, ...
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Episode 17: Busting Common DPA Myths
Down payment assistance programs allow many home buyers to purchase the home of their dreams. Yet despite the fact that the demand for these programs is at an all-time-high, there can still be some misconceptions about how DPA works. In honor o...
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Episode 17
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