Real Estate House Party

Should I Rent or Buy?

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser are joined by Dave Russo and Greg Murphy discuss a variety of topics including:

• Discussion about sharks and dolphins
• Greg and Kathy talk about Cuba
• Dave bought a house bug Greg never will
• Credit score and APR
• Quarterly tax bills
• Greg wants to be a renter forever
• Reasons millennials are not buying homes - laziness, affordability, fluidity 

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!

Medical and Recreational Marijuana in MA

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

• Kathy is back from vacationing in Cuba and Key West
• Artie discusses common questions at the pharmacy
• Tony walks up and down the stairs to address boiler issues
• Stories of people “losing it”
• Medical marijuana
• Legal marijuana in Massachusetts
• Remove your growing equipment and marijuana plants for home staging
• What not to say at a job interview

 

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!

Comparative Market Analysis #WhyNot

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedians Tony V and Christine Hurley chat with Rick Nazzaro as they attempt to fill the gap of vacationing Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser and they discuss:

• The stresses caused by Kathy’s absence in the office
• The many horror stories of former employees of Carter Law Offices
• #WhyNot
• Tony see’s Foreigner (the band)
• Real Estate is starting to shift
  • Fewer offers
  • More inventory
• Where and what are markets getting hot? Good economies help second home sales in seasonal areas
• Are you second homeless?
• Who should have a CMA or Comparative Market Analysis done?
  • Is it worth hiring a professional to do one?
  • There is more to it than just using a service like Zillow
• Christine shares her after “school special moment” aka “camping”

 

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!

Only One Thing Can Go Wrong from Application to Closing

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser welcome The I.C.E. Man John Marroni to discuss 105 things that can go wrong from Application to closing and things get a little sideways as topics include:

• John gets rescued by a collage kid who gets an “A” writing about the event
• The psychology of reading a crowd
• Tony V shares some stories of good and bad shows
• According to John Marroni there are 105 things that can go wrong between the application and the closing here are the highlights
  • Your choice for Legal Team is extremely important to make things go smoothly
  • Honesty on the application is a must…Tell John Everything you can
  • Moving out is not a good way to avoid a foreclosure
  • One person lived in their house for 8 years after being foreclosed upon
  • You should only have one Social Security number
  • There is a difference between buying a home and a car…managing your expectations
  • How long after the close can the bank check on your income?
  • Beware of unscrupulous loan officers who may “coach” you into making bad decisions
  • Closing agent should not be bending the rules to complete the closing
  • Is changing employment during the loan process a problem?
  • What is a vacation loan?

 

 

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!

Marketing Strategies

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser welcome Doug Walters to discuss marketing strategies for sellers.

• Important to manage expectations of new buyers
• Problems with buyers remaining after closing
• Tony V advocates the use of video at closings
• Benefits of listing on Facebook
• Sellers need to ask about the agent’s marketing plan
• Importance of relationship building
• Generational targeting 

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!

Closing Etiquette

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser welcome Wayne Altavilla to discuss Staycations. They discuss things not to say at closings.

• Inappropriate comments need to be kept to yourself
• As a buyer, you need a home inspection
• Always get a real estate attorney
• Don’t say anything that will land you in court
• If you’re buying as your principal residence, don’t mention you won’t be living there
• Don’t announce you just quit your job
• Be careful with social media posts

 

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 To Plan A Successful Staycation

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser welcome Artie Januario to discuss Staycations. They discuss the top 10 tips for a Staycation.

• Are chores allowed during Staycation?
• Problems with using house for Airbnb
• What is the budget for the Staycation?
• Establishing a theme for the Staycation
• Local tourist destinations
• Buy souvenirs of Staycation

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!

Problems with Buyers

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser welcome Artie Januario to discuss people behaving badly in real estate transactions.

• Artie and Tony V discuss landscaping
• A broker in Texas had 3500 sales in a year
• Discussion of good v bad buyers
• Need to bring a bank check to closing
• Lenders do verification before closing so buyers need to be honest
• Owner occupiers who rent out the property 

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!

People Behaving Badly

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser welcome Artie Januario to discuss people behaving badly in real estate transactions. Topics include open house etiquette, unethical brokers, sellers and attorneys.

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!

First Time Home Buyer

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser welcome Gus V and discuss how to purchase a first home. The tips for a first-time buyer include getting a buyer’s agent and having a game plan in mind. The buyer should have a good idea about budget and location. A mortgage pre-approval letter is a must. It is also critical to have a real estate attorney review all documents related to the sale.

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!