About this Event
Babe*,
A home is the biggest purchase of your life, so far. There is no such thing as a silly question!
Nationally, 25% of first-time home buyers are single women, and only 10% are single men (NAR 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers). Either way, this stat should encourage you!
“If she can do it, so can I!”
Guys, that 10% is room to grow. Owning your own place is a power move.
Single, married, dating, or starting over: you can’t start building equity until you buy.
What you need to know and start planning for now if you want to buy in 2027
What we’ll go over, with Kait Rissover of Prime Lending:
- Talk to a Lender First: “How much home can I truly afford?”
- What Documents You Need to Get Pre-Approved
- What It Really Costs to Buy a Home: Contrary to popular belief, you do NOT need to put down 20%.
- Your Rate and Your Real Monthly Payment: Why is my monthly payment higher than the mortgage calculator shows?
- Timing Your Move: When to start looking based on when you want to move and the answer to “But Betsy, my lease ends in May and I don’t want to risk having two payments!”
- Needs vs. Wants: Needs are non-negotiable. Wants are the nice-to-haves you can live without or add down the road. A HUGE part of the process of committing to buying a home is getting clear on what you can afford AND what you really want + need.
What you’ll walk away with
- A copy of my detailed buyer’s guide
- A checklist of what documents to start pulling together
- A worksheet to help you think about your real home-buying goals
- A chance to ask ALL of your questions + listen to the questions other people have
First drink is on us, in case you need liquid courage to ask that question you are afraid to ask but everyone else want to know too.
The Details
6:00 PM Arrive and grab a drink or NA beverage. First drink is on us!
6:30 PM The Rundown on what you need to know and plan for now to buy next year. You’ll leave with a plan!
After The Rundown Lots of time for Q&A. This is your time to ask all of the “not-so-silly” questions you’ve been afraid to ask about buying a house.
*Babe is gender neutral, so I’m talking to you too, dude. ;-)
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM
Grab A Drink or NA bevy
Info: First drink is on us!
🕑: 06:30 PM
The Rundown
Info: The Rundown on what you need to know and plan for now to buy next year. You’ll leave with a plan!
🕑: 07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Lots of Q & A
Info: This is your time to ask all of the “not-so-silly” questions you’ve been afraid to ask about buying a house. I guarantee you aren't the only on thinking it. There are lots of misconceptions and we can't help you get past them if we don't know the crazy thing you heard.
Event venue & nearby stays
Fueled Collective, 3825 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, United States
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