The Open House Origin Story
Hosted by: Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass
Produced and Edited by: Alan Galinsky
Music by: Bensound
Photo by: Chelsea Francis
Graphic by: Molly Knobloch
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Open House founders Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass begin by discussing the current state of the world, explain why and how they built Open House Austin while holding down full time jobs as realtors, the best parts of being a first time home buyer and how the plan to use this podcast to educate and empower other investors by amplifying the less heard voices in real estate.
Key Points and Timestamps
- 6:30- Why our mission of making home ownership more approachable spurred the start of this podcast
- 24:12- Why we love working with 1st time homeowners and consider them the “the gold in this business”
- 29:33- Why we still love doing a DIY project during a renovation, even years into being an investor
- 37:55- Steph and Kristina’s personal highs and lows in the last year of Open House
- 48:50- What buying a house can do for your self-confidence in every area of your life
Source links:
- Kristina’s reading White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- Our Blog: The Story of Open House Austin
- Our Blog: How To Buy, Renovate, and Profit from a Commercial Property in Austin as a 20-Something
- Kristina’s boyfriend Eric’s Coffee Shop on the property: LeverCraft Coffee
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