The world of real estate is changing fast. According to an Inman article the National Association of Realtors has committed $15 Million to funding Upstream, a massive all in one tool designed to help realtors. Further down you’ll read that the project is currently 17 months behind schedule. Are you concerned that one of the…

There are some issues around financing where we could all use a little more knowledge.  Many people seem to believe that financing is unobtainable when retirement is just around the corner; something that is simply not true. And just because you don’t have a job doesn’t necessarily mean you don’t have income. Heck, even nontraditional…

Today we’re covering a topic near and dear to everyone’s heart ? vacation properties! The 2017 NAR  Investment and Vacation Home survey is out and Joe, Bobbi and Buddy are ready to break down all the statistics and what mean to you. On a sample of 2,099 adults first time primary residence purchases have risen…

Whether you are in need of a loan or a refinance for you next transaction, you’re going to need to make a decision about who to help you with the process. But did you ever wonder about the difference between major publicly traded banks, large mortgage banking operations and mortgage brokers? You’re not the first…

Through all his years in real estate Joe has just about seen it all, what works and what doesn’t work. The truth is the more equity you have in your home the more flexibility you have over all. Depending on what you use the money for and what the loan to value amount is, accessing…

Technology is all about improving how we do things and how we communicate with others. In today’s show Joe discusses two articles: The Top 7 Ways Real Estate Agents Annoy Clients and The Top 5 Things Consumers Hate about Applying For a Mortgage. Using data like this many companies will be changing the way they…

In a perfect world we would all live in a single family residence in the area of our choice. Reality is it’s an extremely tough market for the buyer with high demand and no room for new homes. Today Joe suggests options that you may not have thought of as you navigate this extremely tough…

They always say you shouldn’t buy anything you haven’t personally seen, so we went out and did it. Bobbi and Buddy visited Central America with Michael Cobb (ECI Development) and returned with a huge thank you list and a whole lot of information on our new favorite retirement destinations. Today Bobbi and Buddy tell Joe…

Unless something big happens you can bet interest rates will be on their way up. Now a lot of complicated factors go into calculating your rate. Joe kicks off today’s show by explaining how your unique profile affects your interest rate. He also offers strategies to consider before interest rate increase again such as consolidating…

You’ve done your research, gotten informed and know the general direction you want to head. All that’s left to do is choose a person to work with (online) and get your transaction started. Today Joe covers what you may or may not know about the agents and lenders who show up when you visit real…