Episode 71: From Bay Area to 70 Acres: Why We’re All-In on Land, Legacy & Local Food (July 2025 Housing Market Update)

In this jam-packed milestone episode, Tim (The Homesteading Agent) and Sophia (The Homesteading Lender) share their July housing market update and a deeply personal behind-the-scenes look at how they went from a Bay Area quarter-acre to managing over 70 acres of regenerative land in East Tennessee. You’ll hear: 🌾 Why now is the time to buy — especially for homesteaders and first-time buyers 📉 What’s really going on with interest rates, inflation, and the Fed 🏠 The true story behind pocket listings, family compounds, and off-market land deals 🛠️ A powerful story about saying yes to hard things and helping your neighbors 🌎 How clients from around the country are waking up and making bold moves toward food security 💡 The quiet revolution (that’s not so quiet anymore) — and how you can join in This episode also includes exciting announcements for what’s ahead — including new lending changes that benefit off-grid homesteaders , the launch of The Growth School , and your invite to upcoming events 👇 🔐 TONIGHT (7/25 @ 4PM PT / 7PM ET): Homestead Security Webinar with Tim, The Homesteading Agent Learn how to protect your livestock, land, and loved ones using the SAFE Method, developed from Tim’s combat experience and homestead life. 👉 Register: https://streamyard.com/watch/yC9PWXDrcpiC 🎓 The Growth School is OPEN for Founding Members Sophia's new online community for homeschool families & youth to master entrepreneurship, AI, and future-ready skills — with challenges, coaching, and real results. Enrollment closes July 31. 👉 https://www.thegrowthschool.com 🏡 Homebuying 101: August Workshop Want to own land or your first home, but don’t know where to start? Learn how to go from dreamer to buyer in this no-fluff workshop. 👉https://streamyard.com/watch/sYSmwfgDNsCR 🎪 Homesteaders United Jamboree – Concord, NC (Labor Day Weekend) Hands-on workshops, harvesting, bone broth cooking, and intimate time with fellow homesteaders like Tim, Sophia, and Mike & Lacey Dixon (The Fit Farmer). 👉 https://www.homesteadersunited.com 🙏 If this episode inspired you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.