Not everyone should buy a house. Kelly Edwards — TV host, designer, and real estate agent — will tell you that to your face, even if it costs her the commission. In this episode, Angie and Kelly cover what first-time buyers actually need to know before they make an offer, how to renovate without blowing your budget on the wrong things first, and the design principles that hold up across every price point.

Here's what we discuss with Kelly:

• Why you're not just buying a house — you're marrying the neighborhood

• The questions to ask yourself before you decide to buy at all

• What the full team looks like when you're buying for the first time — and why the inspector matters most

• How to figure out your renovation non-negotiables and what can wait

• Why labor costs more than materials — and what that means for your budget

• The design move most people overlook that makes any house feel bigger

• The most common mistake homeowners make thinking about today instead of five years from now

• What luxury homes get right about outdoor space — and how to steal it

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Since COVID, waiving the home inspection has become something of a trend. Home Inspector Joe Mazza says it's one of the biggest financial mistakes a buyer can make — and he's seen the consequences firsthand. In this episode, Angie sits down with Joe to talk about what a great home inspector actually looks for, what most homeowners don't know to ask, and the things every new homeowner should do the moment they get the keys.

Here's what we discuss with Joe:

• Why waiving the home inspection is still happening — and why it's still a mistake

• How to find a good home inspector and the questions you should ask before you hire one

• What Joe sees before he even walks through the front door

• Why the garage is one of the most dangerous rooms in your house

• The one thing every homeowner needs to know the moment they move in

• What's in the inspection report that most people don't know to look for

• The deal breakers — what makes Joe pull a buyer aside and say walk away

• What to tackle first when you move in, and what can wait • The strangest thing Joe has ever found on an inspection

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The housing market is weird right now. That's not a hot take — it's what CNBC's real estate correspondent Diana Olick will tell you flat out. In this episode, Angie sits down with Diana to make sense of what's actually happening, why it's happening, and what homeowners and buyers should be paying attention to beyond the daily noise about mortgage rates.

Here's what we discussed with Diana:

• Why the market is as strange as it is right now — and how we got here

• The supply shortage nobody is fixing fast enough, and what that means for prices

• Why first-time buyers are getting squeezed the hardest

• The mortgage lock-in effect: why people aren't moving and what that's doing to inventory

• Rates aren't going back to 3%. So what should buyers actually be waiting for?

• The markets where you can still buy a lot of house for the money • Why the starter home may not exist anymore — and how that should change your time horizon

• What homeowners who come out ahead have in common • How to see past a bad kitchen and buy the bones

• Ready to find the right contractor before your next project?

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