Own It with Angie Hicks

After a hundred houses and nine seasons of Good Bones, Mina Starsiak Hawk has one rule: assume the worst and budget accordingly. In this episode — the first Own It in-studio interview — Angie sits down with Mina to talk about what renovation really costs, why the inspection is the most underrated tool a buyer has, and the truth about contractors, bids, and lowest bids.

Here's what we discuss with Mina:

• Why your renova...

Your kitchen gets the budget. Your bathroom gets the Pinterest board. And your yard — the first thing anyone sees when they pull up to your house — gets whatever's left over. Landscape designer, contractor, and TV host Sara Bendrick says that's exactly backwards. In this episode, Angie and Sara break down what a yard renovation actually costs, why so much of that money disappears underground, and the one thing every hom...

Most home improvement shows make renovation look easy, fast, and cheap. Kayleen McCabe spent years helping create that illusion — and then walked away from it. She's a contractor, TV host, and trades advocate who's here to show homeowners the truth: what you can actually do yourself, what you should never touch, and why the pretty stuff always has to wait.

Here's what we discuss with Kayleen:

• Maintenance first, pretty secon...

Not everyone should buy a house. Kelly Edwards — TV host, designer, and real estate agent — will tell you that to your face, even if it costs her the commission. In this episode, Angie and Kelly cover what first-time buyers actually need to know before they make an offer, how to renovate without blowing your budget on the wrong things first, and the design principles that hold up across every price point.

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Since COVID, waiving the home inspection has become something of a trend. Home Inspector Joe Mazza says it's one of the biggest financial mistakes a buyer can make — and he's seen the consequences firsthand. In this episode, Angie sits down with Joe to talk about what a great home inspector actually looks for, what most homeowners don't know to ask, and the things every new homeowner should do the moment they get the keys.

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The housing market is weird right now. That's not a hot take — it's what CNBC's real estate correspondent Diana Olick will tell you flat out. In this episode, Angie sits down with Diana to make sense of what's actually happening, why it's happening, and what homeowners and buyers should be paying attention to beyond the daily noise about mortgage rates.

Here's what we discussed with Diana:

• Why the market is as strange as it i...

Most people approach homeownership like a consumer. Caleb Silver, editor-in-chief of Investopedia, says you need to approach it like a CFO. In this episode, Angie and Caleb break down what it actually means to treat your home as a financial asset — not just emotionally, but on a real dollars-and-cents level — and what separates homeowners who build wealth from the ones who end up house poor.

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What if the most affordable path to homeownership has been sitting empty on a small-town street for the last 40 years? Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein built a community of nearly 3 million people around exactly that idea — beautiful, historic homes with real bones at prices that actually make sense. In this episode, they break down what it actually costs to buy and restore a cheap old house, how to know if you're the right pe...

Most people think buying a home is about finding the right mortgage. Tiffany Aliche — The Budgetnista, New York Times bestselling author, and one of the most trusted voices in personal finance — says that's exactly where they go wrong. A mortgage is one line item. The real question is whether you can afford the whole thing, and whether you're buying for your life right now or the life you're building.

In this episode, An...

Tarek El Moussa has bought, fixed, and sold over 1,000 homes. That means he's walked into quite a few houses in his day. And he sees things the average homeowner completely misses. In this episode, Angie sits down with Tarek to talk about what actually moves the needle when you're preparing to sell, what kills deals at inspection, and how to think about ROI when you're deciding what to fix, update, or leave alone.

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Do you own your home, or does it own you?

For over 30 years, Angie Hicks has been hearing homeowners' hopes and headaches. What she learned: there's a lot nobody tells you about owning a home.

Introducing Own It with Angie Hicks!

In her new podcast, Angie sits down with leading experts, industry insiders, and real homeowners to tackle the questions that keep you up at night — whether to renovate or move, how to prioritize when y...