Ep. 8 – “Appraisal Myths & Market Truths (feat. Randy Barcella)” 🎙️🏡

In this episode, we’re joined by special co-host John Day from LeaderOne Financial as we dive into:

📉 Mortgage Rates in a Minute – with added insights from John
🎙️ Interview with Randy Barcella – Top Illinois appraiser & Radio Host

✅ FHA appraisal myths
✅ What appraisers actually look for
✅ How to better navigate the appraisal process

We wrap it up with some great Lab Tested Questions from our audience. This one’s loaded with value for anyone in the real estate or lending world.

🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform!

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Ep. 7 – “The Fed, VA Loans & Serving Those Who Served” 🇺🇸🏡🎙️

In this episode of The Loan Lab, we’re digging into what the Fed is saying about housing, answering your burning mortgage questions, and highlighting how one of our own is helping veterans become homeowners.

🔹 Mortgage Rates in a Minute
We react to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s latest comments on housing—and how it’s impacting rates and the real estate market.

🔹 Lab Tested Questions
You brought the heat this week with questions about timing the market, refis, down payment assistance, and more. We’ve got answers.

🔹 Interview: Garrett O'Neill (LeaderOne)

We sit down with Garrett O’Neill to talk about his incredible partnership with CRUX, a nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans transition into civilian life—including the path to homeownership.

We also dive into:

✅ How VA loans work
✅ Common myths and misunderstandings
✅ Tips for veterans looking to buy
✅ Why this loan product is so powerful—and underutilized

🎧 Tune in now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
This one’s packed with insight, inspiration, and real-world strategies for vets and pros alike.

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In this episode, both Jimmys pull back the curtain and walk you through their real-life experiences buying new homes and selling their current ones—no scripts, just the real ups, downs, and everything in between.

We’re talking:

• Why we started our home searches 🏠
• The loan programs we personally chose 💰
• The heartbreak of losing out on homes we loved 😩
• Navigating the moving chaos and leaving behind those ultra-low interest rates 📈
• What we learned that could help YOU, whether you're buying, selling, or advising clients

🔹 Plus:

• Mortgage Rates in a Minute (the weirdness continues)
• Lab Tested Questions from the audience
• A quick Mexico trip recap (we’re still recovering)
• And we close it out with Chicago Bears 2025 win/loss predictions 🐻—where Jimmy White turns into a whole different animal.

🎧 Tune in now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
🏠 It’s personal. It’s packed with lessons. And it’s classic Loan Lab energy.

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