What makes a great teacher make a great realtor? Turns out, a lot.

In this episode of Shooting the Sheetrock, I sit down with Carrie — a former teacher who traded the classroom for real estate — to talk about what that leap actually looked like, and why the skills that made her good with a class full of kids make her even better with buyers and sellers.

We get into the honest side of the business: the mistakes people make when they're buying or selling, the stuff nobody tells first-time buyers, and how she helps people think through building or remodeling versus buying. Whether you're getting ready to make a move or you just like a good career-change story, there's something here for you.

In this episode:

• Why Carrie left teaching for real estate — and what that leap was really like

• How the classroom made her a better agent

• The mistakes buyers and sellers make (and how to avoid them)

• Building/remodeling vs. buying an existing home

• What's happening in our local market right now

Shooting the Sheetrock is honest, no-jargon conversations with the people who build, sell, and finance homes — hosted by Jordan Muse.

📩 Reach Carrie: 713.299.0826/ carriesmith@woodwaycollective.com / woodwaycollective.com

Follow her on social media: @carrietherealestateagent on Instagram

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Buying a home is confusing, and most people never get the mortgage side explained to them in plain English. So I sat down with my friend Chris Bonin, owner of New City Mortgage, to break it all down.

We get into what actually determines your interest rate, the real difference between each loan, how much you truly need for a down payment (spoiler: it's not 20%), and a few loan programs — including a couple of zero-down options — that most first-time buyers have never heard of. Chris also breaks down the mistakes that quietly cost buyers money, and how financing works when you build instead of buy.

What we cover:

• What really goes into the rate you're quoted
• How much you actually need for a down payment
• FHA, conventional, USDA & VA loans — who each one is for
• The mistakes that cost buyers real money
• How a HELOC works
• Don't just go to your bank for your next loan. Call Chris!
• Financing a new build vs. buying an existing home

Guest: Chris Bonin — Owner, New City Mortgage

📩 Reach Chris: newcitymortgage.com

Shooting the Sheetrock is honest, no-jargon conversations with the people who build, sell, and finance homes — hosted by Jordan Muse.

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What if real health was about more than just diet and exercise?

In this episode of Shooting the Sheetrock, I sit down with my wife, Paige, to talk about Holy Health — what it is, who she helps, and what she offers. We get into why she started it / her story, juggling starting a business while being a mom and homeschooling three kids.

In this episode: • What Holy Health is and who it's for • Why Paige started it / the story behind it • AI vs Person • Why Holistic is the way to go.

Shooting the Sheetrock is honest, no-jargon conversations with the people building things worth talking about — hosted by Jordan Muse. This one's a personal favorite.

📍 Find Paige & Holy Health: website - holyhealth.netlify.app / Instagram - holyhealthco / TikTok - Holyhealthco

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