Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 8-23-26

No Regrets, No Lull: Real Stories From the Front Lines of Home Buying

David Wickert and Tim Holdmann are back with three fresh success stories proving there’s no such thing as a summer slowdown in real estate. First up: a couple who’ve owned their home since the Clinton administration finally catch their dream house after three years of searching — offering 13% over list price to secure a place where their adult son, who lives with them for medical reasons, will be taken care of long after they’re gone. 

Then Tim shares an update on his Wauwatosa first-time buyer, whose fast-financing, no-appraisal-contingency offer not only won the house but scored her a $3,400 seller credit. 

Finally, David breaks down a relocating client using a brand-new Freddie Mac asset dissipation rule — dividing assets by 180 months to boost qualifying income without touching retirement accounts.

Along the way, David and Tim talk engagement-ring negotiating strategy, the “how bad do you want this house” question every buyer should ask themselves, and why the mortgage industry’s rulebook keeps getting smarter — and more human. Whether you’ve been house hunting for three weeks or three years, this episode is a reminder: the right house, and the right plan, are worth a good plan.