Episode Overview
In the very first episode of The Home On Your Own Podcast, Dustin shares the vision behind HOYO and why he created a smarter, simpler, and more affordable way for Floridians to buy and sell homes - without relying on traditional realtors or paying sky-high commissions.
Dustin walks through his experience as a broker, the frustrations he’s seen buyers and sellers face, and how the HOYO platform solves those problems with transparency, control, and major savings. You’ll learn how HOYO’s flat 2.5% model works, how buyers can earn up to 1% cash back, and how both sides can manage showings, offers, and documents directly on the site.
If you’re ready for a modern, streamlined real estate experience, this episode lays the foundation for everything to come.
What You Will Learn
- Why Dustin created Home On Your Own after years of seeing both great and terrible real estate agents
- How the stigma around traditional agents inspired a platform that lets smart buyers and sellers handle the process themselves
- How Home On Your Own works so you can list your home, schedule tours, and make offers without using an agent
- How the flat 2.5 percent commission model can save a seller around 17,500 dollars on a 500,000 dollar home compared to a typical 6 percent commission
- How buyers pay no agent commission and can receive up to 1 percent back toward closing costs
- What “full control and full transparency” looks like when you manage your own showings, offers, and responses on the platform
- How the site keeps you legally protected with the same documents and protocols used in traditional real estate transactions
- Why getting pre approved before you start house hunting is critical if you do not want to lose the home you love to a faster buyer
- How the showing fee structure works, including the 35 dollar and 45 dollar fees and how up to 500 dollars is reimbursed at closing
- Why signing a buyer broker agreement with a traditional agent can lock you in and prevent you from using Home On Your Own
- What to expect from the next 10 episodes as Dustin walks through buying, selling, fees, safety, offers, closing, common mistakes, and Q and A
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