Epic Mortgage, Inc. - NMLS #1885086

Epic Mortgage, Inc. - NMLS #1885086 We provide mortgage products that appeal to a wide range of current and prospective home buyers. Epic Mortgage, Inc. Royster NMLS #224309 - Owner

Write your priority list the night before. Use the two-minute rule for the small stuff. Declutter before you organize. S...
08/26/2026

Write your priority list the night before. Use the two-minute rule for the small stuff. Declutter before you organize. Small shifts, noticeably calmer schedule.

08/26/2026

Everybody has an opinion about money. Your parents. Your friends. Your coworkers. TikTok. Instagram. YouTube. Podcasts. Financial advisors. Realtors. Mortgage professionals. And, increasingly, artificial intelligence.

But here's the problem: Not all advice is created equal.

Should a thousandaire take financial advice from another thousandaire? Should they be listening to millionaires instead? And if you've become a millionaire, does that mean you should only listen to billionaires?

More importantly, does having money automatically qualify someone to tell you what to do with yours? On this episode of Epic Spotlight Live, Dante Royster and Jess Ford tackle one of the most important questions in today's information economy:

Who are you listening to?

We'll break down how to separate education from entertainment, expertise from popularity, and useful financial guidance from advice that simply sounds good on social media.

Because the wrong information doesn't just cost you views or likes.

It can cost you years.

🔥 EPIC SPOTLIGHT LIVE TODAY!Join Jess Ford at 12 PM CST on YouTube & Facebook as we talk about the money advice that cou...
08/26/2026

🔥 EPIC SPOTLIGHT LIVE TODAY!

Join Jess Ford at 12 PM CST on YouTube & Facebook as we talk about the money advice that could be making—or breaking—your financial future. 💰

Don’t miss it! 👀

Fewer crowds, more flexibility, and just enough breathing room to get ahead before fall takes over. It's a good window t...
08/24/2026

Fewer crowds, more flexibility, and just enough breathing room to get ahead before fall takes over. It's a good window to knock out anything financial you've been putting off too. If a quick check-in on your mortgage or rate options would help, send me a message.

08/19/2026

You found the house. Your credit looks good. Your income qualifies.

But now comes the question that stops a lot of buyers in their tracks:

How much money do you actually need to buy the property?

In the final part of our Credit, Income & Assets series, Dante Royster and Jess Ford break down the money behind buying a home—from down payments and closing costs to cash-to-close, gift funds, reserves, seller credits, and more.

We’ll answer questions like:

• Do you really need 20% down?
• What’s the difference between your down payment and closing costs?
• How much should you expect to bring to closing?
• Can someone gift you money to buy a home?
• Should you put more money down or keep cash in reserves?
• Can you buy a home with very little money out of pocket?
• What financial mistakes can derail your closing?

Buying a home isn’t just about whether you can qualify for the mortgage. It’s about understanding the true cost of getting the keys—and making sure you’re still financially healthy after you get them.

Credit gets you evaluated. Income gets you qualified. Assets get you to the closing table.

Join us LIVE for the final chapter of the series and bring your mortgage questions.

08/18/2026

What does financial freedom actually mean?

Is it a number in your bank account? Owning enough real estate? Eliminating debt? Retiring early?

Or is real financial freedom simply reaching the point where money no longer gets to make your decisions for you?

Sally Gimon returns to Epic Spotlight for Part 2 of our conversation—and this time, we're going beyond how to make money.

Sally reinvented herself in her 50s, became a successful real estate investor, built multiple streams of income, and today describes herself as financially free.

But that raises a fascinating question:

If Sally is financially free…why is she still hunting for the next deal?

In this episode, we're talking about the different levels of the money game—from learning how to earn, keeping more of what you make, controlling debt, acquiring assets, and using leverage to eventually buying back the one thing none of us can create more of:

TIME.

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