Episode Details

In this episode, Ashley takes us along on her search for a second home in Arizona—this time as the buyer instead of the agent. We share what we discovered touring homes with a great realtor named Des: the "perfect layout" house undone by a neighbor's dog-filled yard, the eye-opening differences in contracts and disclosures from state to state, and how unrepresented buyers get left in the dark. From party-house rentals to builder-grade construction and bad cell-phone listing photos, being on the other side of the transaction reinforced exactly why buyer agency matters—and what it really means to have someone in your corner who knows the neighborhoods, the HOAs, and the right questions to ask.