Real Estate House Party

Social Skills and Real Estate

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser sit down with Artie Januario discuss social skills and how it relates to real estate. They discuss how to deal with difficult closings and confrontations. They also discuss the skills necessary for a realtor to acquire clients. It is important to maintain eye contact.  It is critical to be viewed as trustworthy and establish a connection. Work on developing listening skills.

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!

Trends in Real Estate

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser sit down with Mike Procopio from The Procopio Companies to talk about trends in real estate. Inventory is a big problem. Many available properties are overpriced or entry level homes. There is little to buy in the middle market. This is leading some homeowners to put additions on their existing homes. Rick talks about adding a contingency for the seller to find and close on suitable housing. Home prices are up while number of sales are down. Closings are taking longer on average. Buyers are looking for smaller units with more outdoor space, co-working spaces and other amenities.

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!

Millennial Buyers

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser sit down with Kevin Vitali talk about millennial buyers and the challenges they face in the housing market. They are looking to work from home and prefer turnkey homes. They face high prices and low inventory. Homes are currently selling for 100% of list price. The panel discusses strategies for the millennial buyer.

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!

Buyers Due Diligence

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Comedian Tony V, and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser sit down with Artie Januario to discuss the top things a buyer should do prior to making a purchase. They actually get through the top 30 as they are only slowed down but interruptions of spontaneous hilarity. You can do it all yourself or you can hire Carter Law offices to properly vet the home you are interested in. 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!

Purchasing With Low or No Down Payment

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter and Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser, interview “The Ice Man” John Marroni of NewFed and Lou Chinappi of Arch Mortgage Insurance about entering the housing market with low or no money down. FHA loans, USDA, VA, and MassHousing are great products of the many that John offers at NewFed Mortgage which can get a buyer into a home with as little as no money down. Lou offers PMI or Private Mortgage Insurance which can help a buyer get into the home of their dreams with as little as 3% down by leveraging the insurance company’s money instead of having to supply their own. 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!

Buyer’s Remorse

Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser is back from vacation this week. Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, Artie Januario and comedian Tony V discuss buyer’s remorse. They analyze what options a buyer may have if they change their mind at various points in the purchase process. They also address how to avoid buyer’s remorse by being well prepared. 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!

Credit Talk with Kim Carpentier

Para Legal Extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser is on vacation again this week so Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter and comedian Tony V are on their own to sit down with Kim Carpentier to discuss ways to build and maintain your credit. A single late payment on your credit card can cost you upwards of 100 points. To build great credit you should have between 3 and 5 credit cards, make your payments on time, and keep the balances low. Credit card companies report on the statement close date you can boost your score by logging into your account and paying it down as low as you can prior to the statement close date. Also consider hiring a reputable credit monitoring service to look after the whole family. You can learn more about Kim’s Credit building services at www.ValleyCreditBuilders.com. 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!

 

Buyers Behaving Badly

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, comedian Tony V, and para legal extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser sit down with Candice Pagliarulo and discuss the different ways that buyers hurt their chances of buying the home of their dreams. You need a Real Estate Team that can walk you through the purchase of your new home. All that and much more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party Filmed this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

Life Lessons According To Tony V and Artie The Pharmacist

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter, comedian Tony V, and para legal extraordinaire Kathy Holtshouser sit down with Artie Januario and discuss house fires, home invasions, and Pharmaceutical tips. 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 Filmed this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on The United Podcast Network!

Reverse Mortgages With Dan Collins

Real Estate Attorney Rick Carter and Tony V sit down with Dan Collins to discuss reverse mortgages. Are you or your spouse over the age of 62? Would you like to Live in your home without having to make mortgage payments? Do you make enough money to pay for the insurance and your taxes? What is Credit line growth rate? Dan Collins can walk you through every step of the way along with attorney Rick Carter Reach out to Dan at 978-239-8446. A good Real estate team can help you set up a game plan so there are no surprises at closing. All this and more on this week’s episode of Real Estate House Party taped at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and broadcast on the United Podcast Network.