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[PODCAST] Why Now Might Be a Great Time to Upgrade Your Property and Add Square Footage
Could right now be a good time to upgrade your property? It might be even if rates have gone up. Host Joe Cucchiara provides several reasons why the flattened market means you get to negotiate better terms with your contractor and why you should be adding to your homes value now even if you are not…
Read More[PODCAST] Higher Interest Rates and The New Normal
We saw a rise in interest rates earlier this month and will probably see more in the New Year. Joe Cucchiara dissects what this means for the average consumer and who should be the most concerned. Could an over saturated stock market make for a rate drop in January? Where can we expect interest rates…
Read More[PODCAST] 2017 Trends for Construction and Home Design: Part II
Cindy Carey returns to the studio as she joins Mike D’Ambrosio for a second installment of construction and design trends for 2017. Mike and Cindy start out with a quick recap of last week’s podcast as well as a few other cool design features they are seeing in smart homes. Also in discussion: Luxurious master…
Read More[PODCAST] Economics Of Investing and Living Overseas
Have you ever noticed that amidst all of the glamour and glory of the seasonal celebrations there are always financial considerations – how much to spend, where to shop…and when did gifts get SO expensive?! These deliberations are not unlike those of an overseas move. On the surface, retiring and/or investing offshore can be an…
Read More[PODCAST] What Other Alternative Do You Have To Selling Your Home?
For many long-time Bay Area residents equity has become somewhat problematic. Selling in the current market would be nice, but capital gains taxes among other reasons present some serious disadvantages. Today Joe Cucchiara answers this one question? What alternative do you have to selling your home? Specific topics include: Reverse mortgages Cashing out a HELOC…
Read More[PODCAST] San Jose Granny Units and the New Rules Surrounding Them
If you haven’t seen it in the news already, San Jose will ease granny unit restrictions for homeowners as a way to help with the housing crisis. Joe Cucchaira and Mike D’Ambrosio cover specific changes the city has made for lot and unit sizes, construction materials, parking requirements and adding studio apartments as a secondary…
Read More[PODCAST] 2017 Trends for Construction and Home Design with Cindy Carey
Are you already wondering what 2017 has in store for construction and home design trends? Mike D’Ambrosio has Cindy Carey from Starburst Construction stop by with all the statistics and information on what people are looking for in a home. What does the increase in new construction and remodeling have to do with Generation X…
Read MoreConsumer Resource Guide For Overseas Property Ownership
If someone’s well-researched labor of love could save you thousands of hours of experience & exploration…would you read it? Of course you would! And this week -we can tell you exactly where to find one such resource! Join us for our podcast on Real Estate Radio LIVE as we welcome back Michael Cobb, Chairman and CEO of ECI Development to share…
Read More[PODCAST] Host Joe Cucchiara Discusses the Feds Rate Hike, What Has It Done, & What Does It Mean?
If you’ve been listening to this show you’ve probably heard our host Joe Cucchiara talk about probable rate hikes for a while now. Today Joe attempts to boil down what the .25% rise in interest rates means for the stock market as we finish up 2016. Are we likely to see additional rate hikes happen…
Read MoreMike and Laura compare household norms and the changing face of home ownership
Mike D’Ambrosio and Laura Pesavento kick off today’s podcast with an Alain Pinel article presenting stats on the average 1950’s American household, comparing them to today’s norms and pose the question “Which time period would you most like to live in?” They then fast forward to today by discussing how the face of home ownership…
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