The House Nextdoor - Where Real Estate and Real Life Meet
Welcome to The Home Nextdoor, a podcast where real estate and real life come together. We’re two Central Texas Realtors working side by side at Realty Austin | Compass and we’re here to share stories, insights, and conversations that go beyond the closing table. From navigating the fast-changing Texas housing market to balancing family, friendships, and the everyday ups and downs of life, we bring you real talk with a neighborly touch. Whether you’re a homeowner, future buyer, fellow Realtor, or just curious about what life is like in Central Texas, pull up a chair—we saved you a seat nextdoor!
Episodes
37 episodes
Why Do Realtors Get A Bad Rap and We Hate Admitting We Are Realtors at an Event?
Realtor reputation is a weird thing to carry around, especially when you genuinely love helping people buy and sell homes. We get real about the moment someone asks, “So what do you do?” and you feel that tiny urge to apologize before saying “r...
AI In Real Estate Without the Hype and ReSetting the Dimension
Time feels like it is speeding up, AI is suddenly everywhere, and somehow we end up connecting it all back to real estate, stress, and the choices we make every day. We kick things off with some playful talk and a mortgage joke, then we get int...
Mystery Wives, Runaway Goats, And Closing Day Chaos
A real estate closing can look like a few signatures and a set of keys, but the truth is that title work is where deals either get protected or fall apart. We sit down with Diane Myers from Community National Title (CNAT), a 24-year title pro, ...
No Real Estate Today - Just Our Unpopular Opinions Agree With Us Or Disagree
Some opinions are harmless until you say them out loud and suddenly you’re risking your friendships, your group chat, and maybe your entire reputation. We decide to do exactly that, sharing our most unpopular opinions with zero politics and jus...
Central Texas Summer Reset - We talk slowing down and our favorite spots
Summer isn’t supposed to feel like a sprint, so why does it keep turning into one? We’re feeling that same “pressure cooker” pace you might be living in right now, where the calendar stays full, the phone never stops, and somehow you still end ...
New Home Sales, Starting Over, and Nailed Down Wood Floors
A lot of people say they “love real estate,” but they rarely talk about the parts that make you question everything: the late-night calls, the unpredictable schedule, the stress of building a pipeline from scratch, and the moment you realize yo...
Outside The Cookie Cutter When Real Estate Gets Spicy
That dream of a quiet Central Texas ranch can flip the moment a new highway, data center, or industrial site shows up on the map. We’re Anthony Harris and Barbara Giglio, and we’re digging into what it really takes to buy land and acreage aroun...
Behind the Curtain at Compass Real Estate
Your listing doesn’t have to “go live” to start selling. We’re joined by Amanda Dudley and John Coake from Compass Central Texas to talk about what happens behind the curtain when a brokerage mixes real human coaching with real marketing levera...
Respect Your Realtor
Ghost a showing, send 27 Zillow links at 2:30 a.m., or “test the market” with no real plan and you might be the reason your Realtor needs therapy. We’re Anthony Harris and Barbara Giglio, and we get candid about the real relationship behind a s...
My Yeti is Ready!
We sit down with Noah Gowen from Orchard Title to pull back the curtain on what title and escrow really do and why the “mystery fees” can protect you from major legal and money problems. We trade wild real-world stories about heirs, liens, lend...
HOA Reality Check
We trade a couple real estate life stories, then get blunt about what HOAs really do, from keeping neighborhoods tidy to handing out fines and surprise bills. We lay out the risks buyers miss most, including special assessments, lawsuits that s...
Getting Real with Special Guest Christina Mugno
A lot of people think real estate is about confidence, image, and always having the perfect thing to say. We think it’s about something tougher and more useful: staying human while the stakes are high. Our first guest, Austin real estate broker...
We Put Popular Real Estate Advice On Trial
Open houses, staging, new construction, and Zillow have all become lightning-rod topics, and we’re done pretending the answers are simple. Recording from a comedy club, we bring the same energy we see in the market: a little chaotic, occasional...
Are Headlines Making Your Housing Decisions?
“Who is stupid enough to buy a house right now?” We keep hearing that line in public, and honestly, we get why. Higher interest rates, scary headlines, and the whiplash from the COVID-era housing boom can make the real estate market feel like a...
Historic Homes: Beautiful Charm or Money Pit?
Falling in love with a historic home is easy. Living with one is where reality shows up.We start with some studio catch-up, including Anthony’s new responsibility, Maple the dog, plus a very Austin moment: spotting a Jetsons-style auton...
Should You Become A Realtor? The Money Myths And The Daily Grind
Real estate gets sold as a lifestyle: flexible hours, quick closings, big commission checks, and beautiful houses on repeat. We’ve lived the version that doesn’t fit in a highlight reel, and we’re laying it out straight for anyone asking, “Shou...
S2, Ep 6: Goats Dogs And A Dungeon Room
Real estate doesn’t get unhinged on the closing table. It gets unhinged at the front door, mid-showing, when you least expect it.We’re Barbara Giglio and Anthony Harris, and we’re back with the kind of real estate stories that never mak...
Are We Buying Homes Or Buying The Fantasy?
Zillow and Instagram can make you feel like the perfect house is one scroll away, but then you show up and reality hits: the “mid-century modern” dream is dark and chopped up, the skylight is leaking, and the smell is doing most of the talking....
When The World Feels Unstable Should You Buy A Home
We talk through why the market suddenly feels confusing again and how war-driven uncertainty can ripple into inflation, oil prices, and mortgage rates. We break down what smart buyers and sellers can do right now to avoid costly timing mistakes...
When Did Perfect Homes Get So Boring
Cookie-cutter is losing its grip, and we are honestly relieved. We’re catching up the only way we know how with rodeo stories, a mechanical bull detour, and some unfiltered truth about what’s been going on in real life lately, including Barbara...
You Do Not Need Luck To Buy A Home If You Understand The Process
You can wear green and still lose the house if you don’t understand the rules of the game. We keep the St Patrick’s Day energy going while we walk through a practical, start-to-finish home buying process that helps buyers stay calm, protected, ...
New Year, New Sh#t
We’re kicking off season two with the kind of update that changes everything behind the scenes: we officially formed a team and switched brokerages. That decision wasn’t about shiny branding or chasing trends. It was about protecting the way we...
What If Uncertainty Is The Best Time To Build Wealth? A Send Off to 2025
The year tried to knock everyone off balance, but the savviest clients found their footing. We close the season by pulling back the curtain on a chaotic, very human year in Central Texas real estate—two big personal moves, a few dogs, a swing i...
Bingo, Grinches, And Boundaries In Real Estate
Ever felt a deal slip through your fingers because someone’s ego bulldozed the process? We open the door on two unforgettable real estate Grinches: a luxury buyer who confessed to huffing refrigerant, bought a Rolex on credit mid-escrow, and pi...
From New England Leaves To 2026 Home Trends
Ever notice how a crowded city can make you crave a quieter home? After a loop through New England—from Boston’s buzz to Vermont’s hush—we realized our travel preferences mirror the spaces we design and sell. That shift toward small-town calm s...
