The REAL Roadmap to Buying Your First Home (Without 20% Down)

Open House w/ Anthony Sharp #001 – featuring brokers Brandon Shaw & Jerome Stephenson

In this first episode of Open House, host Anthony Sharp sits down with brokers Brandon Shaw and Jerome Stephenson from Crye-Leike Properties Unlimited to break down the real step‑by‑step process of buying a home.

They cover why you should start with a realtor instead of doom‑scrolling Zillow, how pre‑approvals really work, common myths about down payments (no, you don’t always need 20%), inspections, appraisals, and what actually overwhelms buyers—and how good agents walk them through it.

Whether you’re a first‑time buyer or thinking about moving up, this episode gives you a clear roadmap from “just looking” to the closing table.

Show Links:

• USDA Home Loans (0% down in eligible rural areas)
  • Learn more & check eligibility: https://www.usda.gov

• VA Home Loans (for eligible veterans & service members)
  • Program overview: https://www.va.gov

• FHA Loans (low down payment options)
  • Info hub: https://www.hud.gov

• Conventional Mortgage Basics
  • Fannie Mae: https://www.fanniemae.com
  • Freddie Mac: https://www.freddiemac.com

• Crye-Leike Properties Unlimited
  • https://www.cryeleikepropertiesunlimited.com/

• Connect with Anthony Sharp (Host)
  • Website
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• Connect with Guests
  • Brandon Shaw – Broker, Crye-Leike Properties Unlimited
    • Website

  • Jerome Stephenson – Broker, Crye-Leike Properties Unlimited
    • Website