Adventures in Home Hunting, Part 2 – Luke Buys His First Home

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!

 

In today’s episode, I welcome Luke Easterwood

 

Originally from Rome, Georgia, Luke's been living on the West Coast since 2012. He spent a few years in Seattle for grad school and then moved to the Bay Area in 2015 for work.  Professionally, he has over 9 years of writing experience at companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google, Luke does all things Writing and Content Design. He is passionate about saying a lot with a little, engaging and converting users, and pondering the tension between aesthetic and rhetoric. Luke established his UX foundations through an undergraduate degree in Writing & Linguistics and an M.S. in Human-Centered Design & Engineering from UW. In addition to his professional writing career, Luke is also UX/UI Bootcamp instructor for UC Berkeley Extension, where he's graduated over 30 emerging UX professionals.  He bought his first home in Oakland in early 2020, and he and his dog have been enjoying their place ever since.

 

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[00:01 - 03:13] Opening Segment

I welcome Luke Easterwood to the Show Bio Who is Luke Easterwood? Manual versus Powerchair: Luke’s Accessibility Challenges

 

[03:14 - 22:14] Adventures in Home Hunting: Luke Buys His First Home

Owning a home versus the perfect rental House Shopping Preparations A house suitable for someone using a manual chair Many Homes are a Challenge! Don’t be discouraged in finding your perfect home Luke describes the features that spoke to him $15,000 Bathroom Renovation You can’t do it alone. Set this Amount of Money Aside Luke’s Advice for Future Homeowners

 

[22:15 - 26:27] Closing Segment

See links below to know more about Luke Easterwood Final word

Tweetable Quote/s:

 

“I would say one thing about finding a home and it is about building relationships, honestly, you're not going to do it (alone).” - Luke Easterwood

 

“Ask for help when you need it, you know, ask for different perspectives from professionals who know what they're doing.” - Luke Easterwood

 

“Start the conversation.” - Luke Easterwood

 

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