151: Down Payments: How to Use Gifts, 401(k)s & More to Buy a Home
This week join our hosts Christian Nossum, Joanna Beecher, and Varun Jain of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty Inc as we explain why buying a home doesn’t require 20% down and we will explain all the different ways you can get your downpayment amount together. We dig into gift funds, 401k loans, HELOCs, and other smart strategies to pull together a down payment, along with how to move your money early so closing is smooth.
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150: How Wealthy Investors Buy Real Estate Without Selling Stocks: The SBLOC Strategy
Join our hosts Christian Nossum and Varun Jain of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty Inc as we talk about a topic Varun is very exited about. On this weeks episode, we are talking about adding Securities-Backed Line of Credit also known as SBLOC to your debt options for your real estate strategy. Varun will tell us what they are and how you can use them as a loan to fund your real estate projects.
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149: One Seattle Plan Update - October 2025
This week join our hosts Christian Nossum and Varun Jain of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty Inc as we do a recap of the One Seattle Plan and the multiple phases of the plan. We will discuss what has passed, what are some upcoming changes, and how to take advantage of the changes that are in play right now.
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148: Investing as a Family- How This Couple Created Passive Income and Freedom With Airbnb
This week join our hosts Christian and Shannon Nossum of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty Inc as we interview Caroline and Mike Neubauer. In just a few short years Caroline and Mike have built a thriving Airbnb business, achieved financial freedom, and launched a podcast of their own where they interview other entrepreneurial family who are doing the same thing as them!
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147: Seattle Market Update - Mortgage Rates, Market Trends, and One Seattle Update
This week join our hosts Christian Nossum, Joanna Beecher, and Varun Jain of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty Inc as we break down the latest market trends every buyer and seller wants to know. They cover where interest rates stand, what the One Seattle plan could mean for future housing options, and what they’re actually seeing on the ground with homes selling—or sitting. Tune in for practical insights and key takeaways to help you navigate Seattle’s ever-changing real estate market.
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Brought to you by The Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty, with host Christian Nossum and his team from one of Seattle’s top real estate groups discuss relevant topics and current events from around the Seattle area. And we try to have fun while doing it!