Episode 16 – The Top Regrets Homeowners Admit After Buying a House
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Buying a house is exciting...but hindsight is honest. We asked our audience what they wanted to hear, and this topic won by a landslide: What’s the biggest regret people have after buying a house? After years of selling homes — and even more years asking sellers why they’re moving — the answers are incredibly consistent. In this episode of The Hamiltons: Unlocked, we cover: - The #1 regret homeowners admit after moving in - Why falling in love with the house can blind buyers to bigger issues - How location, commute, and lifestyle matter more than people realize - The difference between...
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Episode 15 - Scott’s Most Controversial TikToks (Why Real Estate Honesty Triggers People)
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Why do honest real estate conversations trigger people so badly online? In this episode of The Hamiltons: Unlocked, we break down why real estate TikTok has become controversial — and why that’s not a bad thing. From viral clips like “Highest bidder keeps the home” to calling out listings that sit for nearly a year, we unpack the real reasons buyers, sellers, and even agents push back on uncomfortable truths. We also dive into why picking up the phone still matters in negotiations (yes, even in 2026), and how avoiding real conversations costs clients deals. This episode is a...
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Episode 14 - Why “Fixing” Affordability Is a Myth - And What 2026 Will Really Bring
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Affordability has been the buzzword of 2025 — and spoiler alert: it’s not going away in 2026. In this episode of The Hamiltons: Unlocked, Jennie and Scott break down what’s actually happening in the real estate market as we head into 2026. From 50-year mortgages (👀) to portable mortgages, new construction incentives, and why this market feels a lot like 2015, we’re sharing our bold (but honest) predictions for buyers, sellers, and anyone sitting on the sidelines wondering what to do next. No hype. No doom-and-gloom. Just real talk about how deals are getting done again. In this...
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Episode 13 - The Market Didn’t Warn Us: What 2025 Actually Taught Us About Real Estate
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Welcome back to The Hamiltons: Unlocked 🎙️ In this episode, we break down what 2025 actually taught us about real estate - beyond the headlines and hype. From AI shaking up workflows, to a market shift that caught everyone off guard, to the growing skill gap among agents, this year exposed a lot. If you’re a buyer, seller, investor, or agent heading into 2026, this is the context you need. What we cover: ✨ Why the 80/20 rule is more obvious than ever in real estate ✨ How AI became leverage (not a replacement!) for great agents ✨ The market shift that happened quietly mid-year ✨...
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Episode 12 - Jennie Unlocked
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Welcome back to The Hamiltons: Unlocked! Today, the tables turn — and Scott puts Jennie in the hot seat. From somehow lettering in varsity wrestling without ever stepping onto the mat… to the wild list of jobs she held before real estate… to the deeply personal journey of IVF that brought Nash into their lives — Jennie opens up in a way you’ve never heard before. It’s honest, hilarious, tender, and 100% the real her. In this episode: - How Jennie became a four-time varsity letterman without ever wrestling - Growing up in small-town Georgia & the “Go Ramblers” era - Her...
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Episode 11 - The Market Doesn’t Care (But We Do)
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Welcome back to The Hamiltons: Unlocked! In today’s episode, Jennie and Scott get real about one of the hardest truths in real estate: your emotions can’t set your home’s price — the market does. You may love your home, your updates, and your memories there (we get it — truly). But if you let emotion drive your pricing decisions, the market will humble you fast. Tune in as we unpack: - Why logic wins over emotion in today’s market - The hidden cost of overpricing your home - How to “stir emotion” in buyers without losing your mind - Why buyers today are smarter (and less...
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Episode 10 - Help Us Help You: What to Do Before You Sell Your Home
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Welcome back to The Hamiltons: Unlocked! Today, Jennie and Scott are diving into the single most important thing you can do before selling your home - clean it, prep it, and plan early. From scheduling pre-inspections to pressure washing your driveway, this episode unpacks what really separates the homes that fly off the market from the ones that sit. Whether you’re six months out or thinking about listing tomorrow, these are the real-world steps that make your home irresistible to buyers. Here’s what you’ll learn: - Why you should call your agent 6–12 months before you sell - The...
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Episode 9 - Scott Unlocked
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Today, Jennie flips the script...it’s all about Scott. How a Georgia boy with great hair and Nikes ended up in Chengdu, learned Mandarin on the fly, went full vegan, and ran the L.A. Marathon just to do hard things. What you’ll hear: - The UGA exchange that dropped Scott in China with zero Mandarin - Why living abroad made the world feel smaller (in the best way) - The book stack that sparked a “do hard things” season - Going vegan overnight + training up from 3 miles to 26.2 - Life on a loaded UGA squad, arenas packed, and making the NCAA Tournament Watch/Listen: The Hamiltons:...
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Episode 8 - Real Estate Gone Right… and Really, Really Wrong
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Welcome back to The Hamiltons: Unlocked! This week, it’s story time — the kind of real estate stories you can’t make up. From showing the wrong house (that turned out to be the one), to a final walkthrough disaster, to a contractor buried under a nest of carpenter ants… these are the wild, true moments that make this business unforgettable. n this episode, we cover: - When “wrong address” becomes right place, right time - The nightmare walkthrough that almost killed a deal - How fate (and timing) brought one dream home full circle - The story of the ant nest — and why our vendor...
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Episode 7 - Real Estate’s Dark Side
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Description: Welcome back to The Hamiltons: Unlocked! 🎙️ Today we’re diving into the three D’s of real estate — Death, Debt, and Divorce. They’re not exactly “fun,” but they’re incredibly real — and most people will face one of them at some point in their lifetime. Jennie and Scott share what actually happens when life throws one of these curveballs and how an experienced agent can help you navigate the emotional and legal side of selling during tough seasons. You’ll hear: 💀 What happens when a loved one passes and their home becomes part of an estate sale 💸 How...
info_outlineWe call this one “Fake It Till You Make It” because Jennie admits that during her very first closing, she literally went to the attorney’s office the day before just so she could act like a seasoned pro when her client showed up. (Yes, she even got the staff in on it 😂).
In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on:
• The awkward (and hilarious) reality of our very first deals
• The lessons we learned fumbling through those early closings
• Why hundreds of homes later, we can laugh about it but also appreciate how far we’ve come
If you’ve ever felt like you were winging it in a new career (or just trying not to look like a rookie), you’ll relate big time.
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