The Educated HomeBuyer
Hosted by Jeb Smith and Josh Lewis · Josh Lewis & Jeb Smith | Real Estate, Mortgage & Housing Market Experts
4.7from 246 ratings
- 458
- Episodes
- 56
- Transcribed
- 246
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About The Educated HomeBuyer
Buying a home is the biggest financial decision of your life — and most buyers do it without a real guide. Certified Mortgage Consultant Josh Lewis (NMLS 234220) and Licensed Real Estate Broker Jeb Smith break down mortgage rates, FHA & conventional loans, down payment strategies, credit scores, pre-approval, affordability, and housing market trends — in plain English, with no fluff and no agenda. Whether you're a first-time home buyer or making your next move, this show gives you the education, strategies, and frameworks to buy right, borrow smart, and build wealth through homeownership.
- Publisher
- Josh Lewis & Jeb Smith | Real Estate, Mortgage & Housing Market Experts
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Feb 2022
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
56 of 458 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
This Tax Change Could Have A HUGE Impact On Housing Supply - EP242
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28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Mortgage Process Explained From Start to Finish - EP241
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This Tax Change Could Have A HUGE Impact On Housing Supply - EP242
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They leave it to their heirs and their heirs get it at the basis, the new basis. And the property stays off the market. The homeowner wins. The kids win. Whoever it is, the heirs win. And you as a homeowner suffer. because inventory lags, right? You don't get those properties where people have a ton of equity and would be potential sellers, but aren't because of how this was done back in 97. And Jeb, in simple terms, you mentioned the stepped up basis. What in the heck is basis? I bought my home for $580,000. It would sell for close to $2 million today. So my basis is 580 plus some additions, any long-term capital improvements I'd done. […]
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- 2,012,445
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 66 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 180 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 92 / 100
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- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 92
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