Stop renting and start building equity. In the premiere episode of From Rent to Keys Podcast, Mitch Truswell sits down with new construction homebuilder and mortgage lender to shatter the biggest myths holding back first-time homebuyers in Las Vegas.

If you think you need $80,000 cash and a 20% down payment just to get into a new home, think again. Discover how much you actually need in the bank, how to navigate breaking your apartment lease, and why homeownership in Las Vegas is much closer than you think.

Touchstone Living | Rent vs Own

Key Takeaways & Episode Highlights

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:37 The Real Cash Requirement
• 03:00 Everything-Included Pricing
• 05:20 The Rent vs. Own Dilemma & Lease Timing
• 07:20 Real Success Stories
• 08:07 Down-Payment Assistance Programs & Seller Concessions
• 10:22 Earnest Money Deposit
• 11:17 Advice for Renters

Featured Guests

• Mitch Truswell – Emmy Award-Winning Journalist & Host
• Tommy McCormick – Director of Sales, Touchstone Living
• Amber Coleman – Branch Manager, Guild Mortgage
• Michelle Lewis – Neighborhood Expert, Independence by Touchstone Living

Resources & Next Steps

Curious what your real number is? Find out for free without hurting your credit score.

• Explore Communities: Learn more about Touchstone Living, Las Vegas’s largest local homebuilder dedicated to turning renters into homeowners.

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