Chapter 3 Lifestyle

Michelle Wollet
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Chapter 3 Lifestyle with Michelle Wollet No real estate agent trying to get your listing. No financial product being sold to you. Just four decades of experience, real conversations, and the kind of honest guidance you'd get from a trusted friend who happens to know everything about real estate. This is the show for you if: — You own a home and have no idea whether to sell, stay, or do something else entirely — You're approaching retirement and realizing your house might be your biggest financial asset — and biggest decision — You want straight talk from someone with real experience, not a 30-year-old with a blog — You're ready to stop putting off your next chapter and actually start living it Chapter 3 is yours. Let's make it count. New episodes weekly. Follow along: @chapter3lifestyle Website: chapter3lifestyle.com

Episodes

  1. Beyond Zillow: Calculating Your True Home Sale Profits"

    MAY 19

    Beyond Zillow: Calculating Your True Home Sale Profits"

    The One Number You Need Before Selling: Calculating Real Net Proceeds Michele Wollet, a licensed real estate broker with 40 years of experience, explains that retirees should focus on their real net proceeds—what actually lands in their bank account after selling—rather than Zillow’s estimate, which can be off by 2% to over 6% and doesn’t account for a home’s unique factors. She outlines how to calculate net proceeds by starting with a realistic comparable-based sale price and subtracting agent commission (typically 5–6%), seller closing costs (about 1–3%), repairs and staging, remaining mortgage balance, moving costs, and potential capital gains taxes (noting the IRS exclusion of $250,000 single/$500,000 married if residency requirements are met). Using a $350,000 example, she shows net proceeds of $310,750 and urges listeners to run their own numbers, seek an honest agent CMA, and evaluate whether the result supports their next chapter. 00:00 Calculating Your Real Net Proceeds 12:07 Opening Hook

    13 min
  2. Should I stay or should I go now? Unpacking the Real Motivation for Moving

    MAY 13

    Should I stay or should I go now? Unpacking the Real Motivation for Moving

    What Problem Are You Really Trying to Solve Before You Move? Michelle Wollet, a licensed real estate broker with 40 years of experience, explains that before selling a home in “chapter three,” the most important question is: “What problem are you actually trying to solve?” Using a client story about “Carol,” who almost downsized but realized she was lonely after her husband’s death, Michelle argues many people think they have a real estate problem when they actually have a life problem. She breaks down four common motivations—too much house, needing cash, moving closer to kids, and feeling it’s time—and urges listeners to test whether alternatives (services, modifications, clear family expectations, and real financial math beyond Zillow) could solve the issue. She assigns homework to write the real problem and teases next week’s episode on a key number most people never calculate. 00:00 Chapter Three Begins 00:17 Carol Changes Course 02:02 The One Key Question 03:47 Reason One Too Much House 05:12 Reason Two Need Cash 06:35 Reason Three Near Kids 09:32 Reason Four Its Time 10:39 Paper Framework Exercise 12:07 Carols Real Problem 13:30 Homework And Next Week 14:29 Final Sendoff

    15 min
  3. "What Nobody Is Telling You About Your Home in Retirement"

    MAY 8

    "What Nobody Is Telling You About Your Home in Retirement"

    Chapter Three Lifestyle: A Sharper Focus on Real Estate Decisions After 50 Licensed real estate broker Michelle Wollet announces a shift in her show Chapter Three Lifestyle to focus more directly on the major real estate decisions people face in their 50s and beyond, noting that homeowners 55+ average over $200,000 in home equity and often lack a plan. Drawing on 40 years of experience, she aims to provide weekly, no-agenda guidance on when selling does or doesn’t make sense, how to access equity without regret, the true math of downsizing, retirement relocation and evaluating new markets, reverse mortgages (who they help and who they don’t), the emotional grief of leaving a long-time home, and what it takes to age in place. She asks listeners to subscribe, leave reviews, follow on social media, and watch for an upcoming free guide for people over 50 navigating housing choices. 00:00 Big Equity Wake Up 01:14 Meet Michelle And The Mission 02:02 Why The Show Is Shifting 03:13 The Real Estate Questions 04:27 What We Will Cover Weekly 05:55 My Chapter Three Too 06:56 Three Ways To Support 07:53 Next Week And Goodbye

    9 min
  4. Chapter 3 Lifestyle Trailer

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Chapter 3 Lifestyle Trailer

    Michelle Wollet introduces 'Chapter 3 Lifestyle,' a podcast aimed at women over 50 who are ready to embrace new adventures. Drawing from her 40 years of experience in real estate and business, Michelle discusses topics ranging from career changes and personal reinvention to health, wellness, fashion, and lifestyle. Each episode, released on Tuesdays, offers real stories, practical advice, and honest conversations meant to inspire women to use their experience as a superpower and make their third chapter the best one yet.

    1 min

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Chapter 3 Lifestyle with Michelle Wollet No real estate agent trying to get your listing. No financial product being sold to you. Just four decades of experience, real conversations, and the kind of honest guidance you'd get from a trusted friend who happens to know everything about real estate. This is the show for you if: — You own a home and have no idea whether to sell, stay, or do something else entirely — You're approaching retirement and realizing your house might be your biggest financial asset — and biggest decision — You want straight talk from someone with real experience, not a 30-year-old with a blog — You're ready to stop putting off your next chapter and actually start living it Chapter 3 is yours. Let's make it count. New episodes weekly. Follow along: @chapter3lifestyle Website: chapter3lifestyle.com

Information

  • Creator
    Michelle Wollet
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Chapter 3 Lifestyle