<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Not A Flip ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The perfect first-time home buyer's house. ]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:36:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.notaflip.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Villain Origin Story ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn't find my dream house. I was outbid on my dream house, along with 10+ other houses I put offers in on. I'm talking $50k over asking plus ALL CASH offers.  With a 90-day deadline and all illusions of a dream home dashed, I was desperate. I found a house sold to me by a brand new realtor who lied to my face and swore it wasn't a flip, then ghosted me on closing day. I bought it anyway. Biggest mistake of my life.  This little turkey is the whole reason I moved here Fresh off a...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/my-villain-origin-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e96999d06bed7d1a9f555f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:38:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_a0d17e258ba44b6399fc20c31ca7506c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a Visual Learner - This is Your Buying a House Timeline ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I cannot be the only person on the planet who needs to see a visual high level timeline of what is coming my way. Here you go. Godspeed.]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/i-m-a-visual-learner-this-is-your-buying-a-house-timeline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e94b03ab5395dde606e493</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:40:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_26f61f750757403c91233c754284f0bd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bought a New Old House? Don't Stay Stuck in the '50s. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An easy guide to bringing your house into the 21st century — without spending a fortune or calling an electrician.]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/bought-a-new-old-house-don-t-stay-stuck-in-the-50s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7f5f9a51db32c14c35349</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:25:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_aa5c54deabfe4fbeabca5a234b8bb25a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_259,h_195,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Rush to Fill Your Home ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you bought a house and now you're standing in an empty house and have no idea where to start, I've been there. 

Do not drive directly to Ikea. ]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/don-t-rush-to-fill-your-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3682e1feef74b54852b41</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:56:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_a2910dca10a04a60b00e9cd24e8e0667~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_864,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Learn Anything ]]></title><description><![CDATA[YouTube University is real. TikTok University is real. And together, they are fully accredited in the school of figuring it out. Here are the creators, websites, and in-person resources I'd point any new homeowner toward.  YouTube Channels Worth Bookmarking 1. See Jane Drill — Leah Bolden — First on the list for a reason. Leah is a journeyman carpenter and certified building trades instructor with over 20 years of experience, and her whole mission is making sure nobody feels left out of...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/you-can-learn-anything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c365c4dbf1d5b601304acf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:43:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_6b249410cb9d46fe8d7f4489fafec79c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_388,h_291,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fake Commute, an unexpected perk of the subarbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[For most of my working life, I had a commute. Driving into downtown Denver, right next to the Capitol, right in the middle of everything — that drive was mine. Windows down, music up, phone calls with friends, time to think. I didn't always love it in the moment, but that time served a real purpose: it was the buffer between work-me and home-me. It let me decompress, vent, and mentally clock out before I walked through the door. When I moved to Kansas City, the commute disappeared. And I was...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/the-fake-commute-an-unexpected-perk-of-the-subarbs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c36462fefdd14b2da24263</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:33:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_29aca4e837714092ac4b31ec3a43fd4b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_768,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything is figure-out-able]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think this is what makes people good employees. Good entrepreneurs. And it is absolutely what makes you a good homeowner. don't look at me You just have to figure it out. If you've read any of my stories, I hope you've noticed the trend: I had no idea what I was doing. I was googling "what is a mortgage" at 11 PM. I was googling how to install a Ring camera. I was googling how to hang curtain rods. And then — in a natural progression that will surprise absolutely no one —  I was googling...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/everything-is-figure-out-able</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c363098f0e652aaa306e36</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:26:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_2ac17437a163402c99942c9ce0456a2e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If I can do it, you can do it ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I share pieces of my story because I want you to know something: if I can make it through my hot mess of a house-buying journey over the last couple of years, you can do it too. You can handle anything. Here's the only thing you really need to be a homeowner: you have to be able to figure stuff out.   That's it. You have to be willing to pivot. You have to want it. You have to be ready to stay on your game. And if you're doing all of that alone, as a single person? It is exhausting. It is...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/if-i-can-do-it-you-can-do-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c35dfb8f0e652aaa306525</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_2cff06f5cdeb4473bd3cb356f1853c7d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_864,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Home Your Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the absolute best things about owning your own home? You can do whatever you want with it. And I mean whatever. When I moved in the house smelled.... old. and I did NOT like it. So I did research and opened every window I bought air purifiers. Several. And I put charcoal and baking powder EVERYWHERE. And it worked. And now my house smells clean. Feeling inspired at 1 AM? Hang that piece of art you've been leaning against the wall for three weeks. Nobody is going to bang on the ceiling...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/your-home-your-rules</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c35c5d36a1fdc193bffe81</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:59:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_c8e88b1cd95b4a4aab68252ebe526bb6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Fair Warning — You're About to Get Less Cool]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have to be honest with you about something. Owning a house — especially owning it on your own — will probably make you a little less cool. Which is really concerning if you weren't very cool to begin with. A bluebird in my backyard - this is a stock picture because I'm not fast enough to actually capture them I say this from experience. I am significantly less cool than I used to be. And I think it's the house's fault. Here's what happens: when you own a home, especially when you're doing...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/fair-warning-you-re-about-to-get-less-cool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c35a23dbf1d5b601303504</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:52:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_48ffc51dea9c45248c8b7c8958248752~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_819,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want other women to know that they can own a home]]></title><description><![CDATA[This website exists because I want other women to know that they can own a home. And not just know it in theory — actually know how to do it. How to figure it out. How to get through the overwhelming and exhausting and occasionally hilarious process of becoming a homeowner on your own terms. That's it. That's why I'm here. When I sold my house, I originally wanted to make it available only to a single woman buyer. I felt the responsibility of it — of lifting another woman into a similar...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/i-want-other-women-to-know-that-they-can-own-a-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c35909dbf1d5b60130323b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:43:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_5be66ec3ba5649adb61d2cc544cbad3e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_864,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I'm Selling to First Time Home Buyers and Ideally a Woman ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I bought my house on my own. As a single woman. Now I want to sell to one. Spring at home Before I did, I didn't fully understand what that meant — not just the keys and the mortgage and the closing costs, but what it actually meant financially. Homeownership opened up a world of wealth-building I hadn't known existed. Not because no one told me. But because for a lot of women — especially women who look like me, who earn what I earn, who don't come from generational property wealth — that...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/the-numbers-don-t-lie-why-i-m-selling-to-first-time-home-buyers-and-ideally-a-woman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c354a1dbf1d5b601302aab</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:38:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_389d1ebee6594868a9550ae7d7927a9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Was a Bigger Deal Than I Realized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why buying a house as a single woman is kind of a deal in the US. When I bought my house, I didn't fully understand what I was doing. Not just in the logistical sense — though that was also very true — but in the historical sense. In the generational sense. My mom and my grandmother were both so proud of me. More proud than I expected. More emotional than I expected. And honestly, at first it felt a little undeserved. Like I had stumbled into fulfilling some dream of theirs without quite...]]></description><link>https://www.notaflip.com/post/it-was-a-bigger-deal-than-i-realized</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c351bb149f4fed5650ae4e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:20:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd610e_e49de3ce71f14512a9d5b614a0e34d0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_864,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel OG </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>