🏠 Home Buying Challenges in 2025: Rising Rates, Low Inventory & Smart Strategies

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Gimme Some Truth | Investing, Financial Advice for High-Net-Worth Families and Individuals

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🏠 Home Buying Challenges in 2025: Rising Rates, Low Inventory & Smart Strategies

Gimme Some Truth | Investing, Financial Advice for High-Net-Worth Families and Individuals

27 minutes 36 seconds

8 months ago

🏠 Home Buying Challenges in 2025: Rising Rates, Low Inventory & Smart Strategies

In this episode of Gimme Some Truth, hosts Nate Condon and Clint Walkner sit down with special guest Ryan Smith from Guild Mortgage to discuss the challenges of buying a home in 2025. With rising interest rates, low housing inventory, and a competitive market, homebuyers need to be strategic to secure the best deals.

What You’ll Learn:

✅ How rising mortgage rates impact home affordability

✅ The housing supply shortage and its effect on buyers

✅ Smart mortgage strategies to win in a competitive market

✅ Creative financing options to improve your loan approval chances

✅ The importance of pre-approval and how to strengthen your offer

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0:00 - Introduction: Home Buying in 2025

0:40 - Guest Introduction: Ryan Smith from Guild Mortgage

1:11 - How the Mortgage Industry Has Changed

2:16 - Housing Market Challenges: Supply & Demand Issues

3:49 - Mortgage Strategies to Make a Stronger Offer

4:52 - Why Sellers Prefer Offers With Fewer Contingencies

6:27 - Why Pre-Approval is More Important Than Ever

8:34 - FHA vs. Conventional Loans: What’s Best?

9:36 - Why Gifted Money for Homebuyers is More Common

12:16 - The Long-Term Value of Real Estate

13:51 - Should You Consider a Temporary Rate Buydown?

15:58 - The Benefits of a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage

18:35 - Final Advice for Homebuyers in 2025

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