Empowering Homeownership: Strategies for Financial Success

Regina McCann Hess |

Have you ever wondered how to make the most of your home equity or navigate the mortgage process with confidence? In this episode, we welcome Sue Meitner, President of Centennial Lending Group, to discuss strategies for leveraging homeownership as a tool for building wealth. Sue shares her expertise on restructuring debt, buying or refinancing a home, and navigating unique situations like divorce and rising interest rates.

Listen in to discover how owning a home can contribute to long-term financial security and hear Sue’s personal insights on overcoming challenges as a woman in a male-dominated industry. From practical advice to empowering stories, this episode is packed with actionable tips to help you take control of your financial future.

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What You’ll Learn:

  • How to restructure debt and use home equity to manage expenses.
  • Strategies for navigating mortgages during times of rising interest rates.
  • Tips for transitioning between homes, downsizing, or managing finances after divorce.
  • The benefits of working with a trusted team of professionals to create a financial strategy.
  • Insights on thriving as a woman in a male-dominated industry.

 Ideas Worth Sharing:

  • "The asset of owning your own home allows you to accumulate more wealth because your home is what accumulates the most wealth in the market or in society." - Sue Meitner 
  • "We really work on what their payment is, and we really need to show them that the difference in interest rate between 6.125 and six and a half is not really that much." - Sue Meitner
  • "I believe having grit and having empathy and knowing that being vulnerable in the workplace is okay." - Sue Meitner

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