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🎙️ The $28,000 Home Inspection Surprise: Should You Fix It, Negotiate, or Use a HELOC?

Your home is under contract—and then the buyer asks for $28,000 in repairs and credits. Did you agree to sell your house or sponsor their renovation?

In Episode 006 of Beyond The Listing – The Real Estate Playbook, host Ebonie Caldwell, Indiana Realtor with AXEN Realty and Mortgage Strategist with NEXA Lending, follows a fictional Carmel homeowner whose luxury home sale takes an unexpected turn.

With humor and practical real estate education, Ebonie explores inspection negotiations, seller concessions, repair decisions, and where a HELOC—Home Equity Line of Credit, might fit into the conversation. Will Vanessa save the sale without giving away her equity? Listen to find out!

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🏡 Selling in Indiana? Message Ebonie “SELLING STRATEGY” or visit IndianaRealEstateAgent.net.

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Beyond The Listing – The Real Estate Playbook. Where Real Estate Speaks.

Fictional story for educational purposes. Financing is subject to qualification and program requirements.

Educational disclaimer: This episode provides general real estate and mortgage education, not individualized legal, tax, lending, or investment advice. The story and financial examples are fictional. HELOCs are secured loans with repayment obligations, potential fees, and foreclosure risk if payments are not made. Terms and eligibility vary. Real estate brokerage services are provided in Indiana only. Mortgage services are offered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Virginia, subject to licensing and program availability.

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