Real Estate House Party

What Show Did Lenny Clarke Do Immediately After Joe Rogan?

This week Tony is off making a movie, so Rick and Kathy welcome Lenny Clarke to the Real Estate House Party.

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser and Comedian Lenny Clarke discuss a variety of topics including:

• Lenny Clarke wishes he had pursued a career in real estate
• What is a title order?
• Kathy gives a shout out to her son Matthew who finished the Boston Marathon yesterday
• Lenny ask a poignant question about the commuter rail
• Is rush hour around the clock now?
• Which towns are the hottest right now?
• When money is no object, you can get things done
• How was Lenny’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s Show
• Lenny Clarke gives his views on the educational system
• How did Lenny lose all the weight?
• Why do black and white people need each other more than ever?
• Lenny realizes that he’s on a real estate show
• Lenny recounts his romantic balloon ride
• Lenny talks about some of his favorite comedians that he’s worked with

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

What Could Possibly Go Wrong at the Closing Table?

This week Rick, Kathy and Tony welcome Rick Nazzaro from Colonial Manor Realty to the Real Estate House Party.

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser and Comedian Tony V discuss a variety of topics including:

• Is Rick Nazzaro a prima donna?
• Why did Tony take his shirt off?
• Is spring a wonderful time to sell?
• Kathy’s son is running the Boston Marathon on Monday
• It’s also Kathy’s daughter’s birthday today
• Why won’t Rick divulge his location?
• Both the buyer and seller need to be clear on what is being included in the sale of the house
• Just because you have attorneys involved, it doesn’t mean they are handling the details of the financing
• Buyers and sellers need to be proactive
• What’s for lunch at Rick’s seminar?
• What kind of problems might you have at the walk through?
• Is real estate a laughing matter?

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

Is This a Good Time to Buy a House?

This week Rick, Kathy and Tony welcome Brad Mastrangelo to the Real Estate House Party. They’ve been trying to get him on the show for years. Was it worth it?

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser and Comedian Tony V discuss a variety of topics including:

• Interest rates are down
• Brad and his wife made their last mortgage payment last month
• What color are the doors at Tony’s house?
• Kathy is readjusting after her vacation
• Are pants optional in Key West?
• Is “For Sale By Owner” the stupidest sign there is?
• Is it normal to give out ties at a wake?
• What the heck is conch and how do you pronounce it?
• Kathy recounts her evening at drag queen bingo
• There will likely be a wave of refinances?
• When Brad’s not being funny, he cleans carpets
• Do people want to smell Tony’s face?
• Are some contractors running Ponzi schemes?
• What’s the best way to vet a contractor?

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

What Are Interest Rates Doing?

This week Kathy is on vacation. Rick, and Tony welcome Gary Ferragamo from Keller Williams and John Maroni from NewFed Mortgage. They discuss how interest rates are trending.

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V and the guests discuss a variety of topics including:

• Tony talks about the swamp people of Florida
• Are there alligators on Revere beach?
• How are prices in Revere?
• Do lower interest rates help the buyer?
• John quantifies what the difference in interest rates can mean
• How much down payment do I need?
• Does a commitment letter mean you are clear to close?
• What does a lender check before the closing?
• Why should a buyer get their conditions in early?
• Are people malicious or just lazy?
• Do FICO scores affect PMI?

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

A Quiz for Sellers

This week Rick and Kathy are on their own. After last week’s show with two comedians, they try to cover real estate instead of comedy.

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser discuss a variety of topics including:

• Rick reviews some of Christine Hurley’s stories from last week
• Rick goes through a list of questions that sellers should be asking themselves
• Are you really ready to sell?
• Kathy covers her thought process to determine if she was ready to sell
• Are you going to work with a real estate agent?
• Selling your house on your own nets on average 18.6% less money
• Are you ready for the commitment it takes to keep your how looking showroom perfect?
• How are you going to market your property?
• People don’t want to be tricked with photos of the property
• Should you do a pre home inspection?
• Should I do any renovations in preparation for selling?
• Are you able to manage your expectations?
• Are you working with a real estate attorney?
• Have you thought about movers and vetted them?

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

Cars, Kids and Accidents

This week Rick, Kathy and Tony welcome Christine Hurley to talk about just about everything except real estate. It’s a house party.

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser and Comedian Tony V discuss a variety of topics including:

• Why does Kathy say hurtful things?
• Jimmy Hurley is in the house
• Christine shares a story about Jimmy’s train ride
• The panel talks about car mishaps
• Is Rick an ambulance chaser?
• Where were Christine’s footprints found?
• Does everyone misplace their children?
• Christine talks about her kids’ success
• Tony talks about his Aruba trip
• Christine is also heading to Aruba

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

Tips for Home Buyers

This week Rick and Kathy have no Tony V to keep them company. Will they be able to carry on?

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser discuss a variety of topics including:

• Where’s Tony V?
• Kathy recounts her call from the IRS
• Rick asks Kathy about the fraud that she experienced
• When should I involve my real estate attorney?
• How much money do you lose if you back out of a transaction?
• What’s the value of a buyer’s agent?
• You need to understand what your home inspector is actually inspecting
• What are escrow accounts used for and what problems could you encounter?
• What can I do if I keep getting outbid?
• It may not be a good strategy to bring an entourage to an open house
• Low ball offers may offend the seller
• What are millennials looking for when buying a home?

 

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

How Can I Repair My Credit?

This week Rick, Kathy and Tony welcome Kim Carpentier to talk about credit reporting. What can I do to repair my credit?

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser and Comedian Tony V discuss a variety of topics including:

• Why did Tony almost miss the show?
• Tony talks about the near tragedy at ScrubaDub
• Will Tony eat edibles for breakfast every day?
• Why isn’t the GoFICOYourself website done yet?
• What is an authorized user on a credit card?
• What kind of credit card woes did Rick have?
• There is an algorithm used to determine your credit rating
• What is the effect of a dispute on your credit report?
• Kim gives 5 tips for improving your credit

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

What Are the Current Trends in Real Estate?

This week Rick, Kathy and Tony welcome Rick Nazzaro from Colonial Manor Realty. Rick talks about trends in real estate.

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser and Comedian Tony V discuss a variety of topics including:

• Tony will let Rick Nazarro fill in on some his comedy shows
• Some of the panel actually have jobs
• Why is there always one couple that brings a binder to the open house
• Should I bring a golf ball to the open house?
• Do sellers study the analytics of the broker they hire?
• Should real estate brokers be wearing uniforms?
• What does Hyannis have to do with giraffes?
• Are the millennial buyers still jaded?
• Rick is seeing a lot of traffic but less urgency
• What’s the best day to list a house?
• Rick Nazzaro would like to hire Tony V for voice over work
• What’s Rick’s view on broker tours?
• Long time frame or reduced prices are viewed unfavorably by buyers
• Sellers need to understand what is included as part of the broker’s commission

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

 

More on How to Stay Out of Trouble at Your Closing

This week Rick, Kathy and Tony talk about staying out of trouble at your closing. What you can do to avoid issues.

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser and Comedian Tony V discuss a variety of topics including:

• Tony talks about his career aspirations
• Happy Birthday to Paralegal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser
• Should you bother quitting cigarettes if you’ve been smoking for 60 years?
• At what age can you start saying what you’re thinking?
• Work on getting the smoke certificate early, since you could run into delays
• You cannot close without the smoke certificate
• Why do cars have alarms if no one pays attention to them?
• The oil tank must be in compliance with local laws
• Title searches, of course, should be done early
• A room cannot be considered a bedroom without a closet
• You also need to get a plot plan early
• What is an order of conditions?
• What is an as-built plan?
• Listening to Rick and Kathy is exhausting for Tony

If you need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home start with Carter Law offices. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!