Posts by Real Estate Radio LIVE
Impact of Home Ownership on Civic Involvement and Don’t Forget to Involve Your Financial Planner When Buying and Selling a Property
Home ownership is pretty great. You build equity, communities are built, there are tax benefits and oh yeah, you own a house! But what about the economy? Today Joe looks at forgotten benefits of home ownership such as higher involvement in voluntary organizations. Later on Joe will also cover reasons why consulting your financial planner…
Read MoreHow to Best Prepare For a Purchase in a Highly Competitive Market with Joe Cucchiara and Mike D’Ambrosio
Low inventory. People itching to buy. It’s an age-old story around the Bay Area and it doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. So what do you do when you finally find that perfect house? Today Joe and Mike discuss the best way to prepare for your purchase when you simply can’t afford to look…
Read More[podcast] The Buyer Profile for 2017
Who ARE the buyers? We always say that knowledge is power…so may the force be with you this week as we do a serious data drop on the buyers of 2017! Based on the latest data released from CAR®, the California Association of Realtors, our Real Estate Radio LIVE team just released a new podcast that…
Read MoreUsing Technology in the Real Estate Industry
It’s no secret that many real estate companies are looking forward and developing technology that only gets used behind the scenes. But is anyone working on a product that directly connects with consumers? Today Joe pinpoints problems plaguing the real estate tech we already have in place and why better processes and systems haven’t already…
Read More[podcast] Is Now Still a Good Time to Buy and Tax Tips
Interest rates are rising, is now still a good time to buy a house? It’s a question we hear a lot around here and that answer always depends on you and your situation. Joe takes a look at first time and move up buyers who face different deciding factors before officially jumping into the market.…
Read More[podcast] Ultimate Guide to Luxury Home Expectations with Joe Cucchiara and Mike D’Ambrosio
Selling season is in full swing and while we all know that average home sales flattened last year, the luxury home market remained competitive. Can we expect the same for 2017? What actually counts as high-end in the Bay Area where the average home can sell for just over a million dollars? Today Joe and…
Read More[podcast] Key Benefits of Energy Upgrades with Cindy Carey
Is your energy IQ where it needs to be? Cindy Carey from Starburst Construction calls in for a Q&A with Mike on energy upgrades. Weather-stripping doors and caulking winding may seem like obvious fixes, but you may be surprised to find out they are not great offenders you’d think them to be. This is not…
Read More[podcast] A Look into Wells Fargo, the Dakota Access Pipeline and CFPB Kickbacks
Wells Fargo finds itself in more trouble mere months after its false account sales scandal. Today, Host Joe Cucchiara discusses Wells Fargo’s involvement with the Dakota Access Pipeline and Seattle’s decision to cut ties with the bank. However today’s financial scandals do not stop there. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) fines Prospect Mortgage, among…
Read MoreSan Francisco and San Jose- Two of the Top Cities to Live In the United States
If you live in the Bay Area, there’s a good chance you spend a lot of time sitting in traffic wishing you lived somewhere that wasn’t inundated with other people. Of course deep down we all know we live in one of the greatest places to ever exist. With San Francisco and San Jose making…
Read More[podcast] Top 10 Hottest Markets In 2017 and Better Understanding the Single Home Buyer’s Market
The Super Bowl has finally passed which means we are officially entering home buying season! While we wait for the inevitable inventory increase, Joe and Mike reveal the Top 10 hottest markets we will see this year and developments pushing Sacramento back to a thriving community. Statistics are showing an increase where 24% of home…
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