In today’s complex real estate landscape, many buyers feel overwhelmed by traditional financing options that don’t align with their values or beliefs. For American Muslims and others with similar faith-based guidelines, the struggle to find a suitable home financing solution can be frustrating and disheartening

Imagine navigating the home-buying process only to find that the system meant to help you conflicts with your principles, leading to uncertainty and missed opportunities. How can you feel confident in financing options that compromise your values?

Introducing Guidance Residential—a leader in Islamic home financing that offers a transparent, consumer-friendly alternative. Unlike traditional lenders, Guidance Residential provides solutions compliant with Islamic laws that prohibit riba (usury). By using a co-ownership model instead of a buyer-lender approach, they empower you to make financing choices that align with your beliefs while achieving your homeownership dreams.

How can you bring value by connecting buyers with a financing option that aligns with their values? How can people secure their dream home without compromising their faith?

In this episode, President of Guidance Home Services, LLC Hussam Qutub joins me to talk about how Guidance Residential helps Muslim Americans and others navigate the complexities of home financing without compromising faith.

There’s a corrosive nature in establishing a monetary system around lending and buying. -Hussam Qutub

Things You’ll Learn In This Episode

The concept of fairnessFairness goes beyond transactions and regulations; it involves understanding and addressing the diverse needs and challenges of all community members. How can we incorporate fairness into what we do?
Pre-approval with Guidance ResidentialWith a non-traditional financing solution for real estate, there’s bound to be differences in processes such as pre-approval. How does Guidance Residential’s processes differ from traditional lending methods?
Providing peace of mindGuidance Residential lifts financial barriers and creates generational stability. How does it provide peace of mind to those seeking home ownership and facilitate one of the biggest transactions in their lives?

Guest Bio

Hussam Qutub is the Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager at Guidance Residential. Since joining Guidance in March 2003, he has held various senior and executive management positions, significantly contributing to the company's growth and brand development.

In his initial role with the company as Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Hussam played a pivotal part in the company’s first decade of geographic expansion, successfully establishing a strong market presence. He later spearheaded the launch of Guidance Residential's sister company, Guidance Home Services. As President, he developed a national referral network comprising nearly 2,000 pre-screened real estate agents, who were educated to understand and meet the unique needs of Muslim-American homebuyers.

Before his tenure at Guidance, Hussam served as a senior consultant for a Washington D.C.-based marketing, public relations, and public affairs firm, where he provided strategic counsel to a diverse array of clients, including multinational corporations, startups, and nonprofit organizations. Hussam is a graduate of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Visit https://www.guidanceresidential.com/

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Find Hussam on LinkedIn @Hussam Qutub

About Your Host

Licensed Managing Broker, REALTORS®, avid volunteer, and Major Donor, Marki Lemons Ryhal is dedicated to all things real estate. With over 25 years of marketing experience, Marki has taught over 250,000 REALTORS® how to earn up to a 2682% return on their marketing dollars.

Six-time REALTOR® Conference and Expo featured attendee, one of 100 speakers selected to speak the REALTOR® Conference & Expo five times, and an Inman closing Keynote Speaker. Marki’s expertise has been featured in Forbes, Washington Post, http://Homes.com , and REALTOR® Magazine.

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