Episode Description
What if the best real estate advice starts long before you ever step into an open home? We sit down with Megan Love to unpack a people-first approach that blends lending smarts, grounded empathy, and the kind of practical care that makes moving feel possible again.
Megan’s journey began at five with a simple dream: to have a home and help others find theirs. That early conviction led her through banking—where she learned how lenders think and why early advice saves months of stress—and into life coaching during the newborn nap windows of lockdown. Now, alongside her husband George, she brings a calm, values-led style to one of the most stressful moments a family can face. We talk about the real reasons people move—school zones, stairs, maintenance, sudden health changes—and why tailoring the process to real life matters more than glossy scripts.
You’ll hear what “empathy as logistics” looks like: open homes timed around chemo fatigue, calls that avoid school pickups, and viewings that pause for a 90-year-old’s nap. We dig into the nuts and bolts of strong buyer prep—meeting a mortgage advisor early, spotting lender trends before they hit the news, and building a tight loop between broker, lawyer, and agent so settlement day is boring in the best way. Megan also shares why she helps clients compare homes listed with other agencies, even when there’s no commission in it: trust compounds, integrity travels, and the right home beats the right split.
We also step outside the inbox to talk resilience. Knitting slows the mind; tramping the escarpment with no reception restores the patience needed to hold space for clients at joyful and painful milestones. By the end, you’ll have a simple checklist for your next move: clarify your why, assemble your team early, set boundaries that protect your life, and choose professionals who honour them. Subscribe, share this with a friend planning a move, and leave a review with the one courtesy you wish every agent would adopt. Your story might guide our next episode.
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