Point Of The Story How to Actually Buy a House Without Crying with Alli Moore
If you’ve ever felt like buying a house is some mysterious, unattainable, "adultier adult" milestone... I get it. It took me ages to do it, and the process was like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube blindfolded — while signing 37 forms.
Which is exactly why I dragged my real-life bestie and first-time homebuyer expert, Alli Moore, onto the pod today. (Dragged lovingly, obviously.)
Alli is here to walk us through WTF a loan officer actually does, how the home buying process works, and what you need to know if you’re self-employed and still want your white-picket-fence moment.
TOPICS & TANGENTS
— Why buying a house as a self-employed girly is not as scary as TikTok makes it sound
— The crucial thing you need to tell your accountant before you even start stalking Zillow
— Why your rent vibes do not translate to mortgage vibes
— How not to accidentally kill your pre-approval status while you're in limbo
— Our unhinged homebuying stories: bullying, bad math, and a Cape Cod side quest
POINT OF THE STORY
Find a house you can afford, live your life in, and not cry every time a bill shows up. That’s the dream.
ALLI LINKS
— Follow Alli on Instagram here and here
— Subscribe to her newsletter to for home-buying tips
— Alli’s walkout songs: song 1, song 2
BTL LINKS
— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.
— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.
— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.
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— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.
— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.
OTHER LINKS
— Bookkeepers: Peach Perfect Financials, Madison Dearly, Coyne Bookkeeping
— Sara’s high-yield savings account
— Annual Credit Report website
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:26 Meet Allie, the First-Time Homebuyer Whisperer
03:26 Rapid-Fire Squirrel Brain Questions
18:27 What Even Is a Loan Officer?
22:42 Buying a House as a Self-Employed Squirrel
29:18 The Homebuying Process, Step-by-Step
41:01 Our Homebuying Stories
54:14 How Equity Works (and Why You Should Care)
57:55 Debt, Credit, and Other Capitalist Nonsense You Still Have to Deal With
01:05:46 Closing
This episode was edited by Adrienne Cruz.
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