Skip the Realtor: The New Way to Buy and Sell Homes
Release Date: 11/19/2025
Safe, Legal, and Licensed: How HOYO Keeps Your Transaction Protected
The Home On Your Own Podcast
Episode Overview In this episode, Dustin explains how Home On Your Own was built with safety, legality, and compliance as the top priority. He walks through why HOYO operates as a licensed brokerage, how transactions stay fully protected, and what safeguards are in place to prevent fraud, protect personal information, and ensure every deal follows current real estate laws. This episode is essential for anyone wondering if buying or selling without a traditional agent is truly safe. What You Will Learn Why Home On Your Own operates as a licensed brokerage and why that matters legally ...
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The Truth About Real Estate Fees (and How HOYO Cuts Them in Half)
The Home On Your Own Podcast
Episode Overview In this episode, Dustin breaks down the real costs of buying and selling a home, including commissions, transaction fees, inspections, and other expenses that are often overlooked. He explains why most sellers and for-sale-by-owner listings still end up paying agent fees and how Home On Your Own reduces those costs while still providing full exposure, support, and legal compliance. What You Will Learn How traditional real estate commissions and transaction fees quickly add up for sellers Why do many for-sale-by-owner sellers still end up paying agents even without a...
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Your Home Everywhere: How MLS Exposure Supercharges Listings
The Home On Your Own Podcast
Episode Overview In this episode, Dustin explains what the MLS really is, why exposure matters so much when selling a home, and how Home On Your Own gives sellers the same reach as a traditional listing without giving up control or paying full commissions. This episode is especially helpful for sellers who are considering going for sale by owner but are worried about visibility, pricing, and getting serious buyers. What You Will Learn What the MLS is and why it is the primary system agents and buyers use to find homes Why do for-sale-by-owner listings usually get far less exposure than MLS...
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Sell Fast, Save Thousands: Your No-Agent Home Sale Guide
The Home On Your Own Podcast
Episode Overview In this episode of The Home On Your Own Podcast, Dustin explains how homeowners can sell their property quickly while keeping more of their hard-earned equity by using theHOYO platform. Dustin walks through creating your seller account, choosing the right list price, selecting trusted vendors, and using AI tools to craft a strong and appealing property description. You will learn how HOYO’s flat 2.5 percent model increases your bottom line, how MLS syndication boosts your home’s visibility across major real estate sites, and how the platform gives you full...
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Stop Overpaying! How Home Buyers Save Big with HOYO
The Home On Your Own Podcast
Episode Overview In this episode of The Home On Your Own Podcast, Dustin walks you step by step through how to use HOYO to find and buy a home in Central Florida without overpaying. You’ll learn how to search and filter listings, save favorites, request disclosures, schedule in-person or virtual tours, and submit offers directly through the platform. Dustin also breaks down important buyer topics like inspection periods, deposits, closing timelines, common myths about down payments and pre-approvals, and how to avoid becoming “house broke.” Plus, he explains how HOYO’s 1%...
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Skip the Realtor: The New Way to Buy and Sell Homes
The Home On Your Own Podcast
Episode Overview In the very first episode of The Home On Your Own Podcast, Dustin Thibeault shares the vision behind HOYO and why he created a smarter, simpler, and more affordable way for Floridians to buy and sell homes - without relying on traditional realtors or paying sky-high commissions. Dustin walks through his experience as a broker, the frustrations he’s seen buyers and sellers face, and how the HOYO platform solves those problems with transparency, control, and major savings. You’ll learn how HOYO’s flat 2.5% model works, how buyers can earn up to 1% cash back, and how...
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In the very first episode of The Home On Your Own Podcast, Dustin Thibeault shares the vision behind HOYO and why he created a smarter, simpler, and more affordable way for Floridians to buy and sell homes - without relying on traditional realtors or paying sky-high commissions.
Dustin walks through his experience as a broker, the frustrations he’s seen buyers and sellers face, and how the HOYO platform solves those problems with transparency, control, and major savings. You’ll learn how HOYO’s flat 2.5% model works, how buyers can earn up to 1% cash back, and how both sides can manage showings, offers, and documents directly on the site.
If you’re ready for a modern, streamlined real estate experience, this episode lays the foundation for everything to come.
What You Will Learn
- Why Dustin created Home On Your Own after years of seeing both great and terrible real estate agents
- How the stigma around traditional agents inspired a platform that lets smart buyers and sellers handle the process themselves
- How Home On Your Own works so you can list your home, schedule tours, and make offers without using an agent
- How the flat 2.5 percent commission model can save a seller around 17,500 dollars on a 500,000 dollar home compared to a typical 6 percent commission
- How buyers pay no agent commission and can receive up to 1 percent back toward closing costs
- What “full control and full transparency” looks like when you manage your own showings, offers, and responses on the platform
- How the site keeps you legally protected with the same documents and protocols used in traditional real estate transactions
- Why getting pre approved before you start house hunting is critical if you do not want to lose the home you love to a faster buyer
- How the showing fee structure works, including the 35 dollar and 45 dollar fees and how up to 500 dollars is reimbursed at closing
- Why signing a buyer broker agreement with a traditional agent can lock you in and prevent you from using Home On Your Own
- What to expect from the next 10 episodes as Dustin walks through buying, selling, fees, safety, offers, closing, common mistakes, and Q and A