Episode 4 - Home-Buying Part 1: The Journey from Launch to Contract
Be Real: The Maryland Real Estate Podcast
Release Date: 02/08/2023
Episode 24 - Well and Septic: What Homebuyers and Sellers Should Know
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Episode 24 (Well and Septic: What Homebuyers and Sellers Should Know): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we're joined by a special guest - Tim Shotzberger of Homeland Environmental. We discuss the ins and outs of buying, selling, and owning a property with well and septic. It's a deep subject, but...
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Episode 23 - Insuring Your Home: Top Insider Tips
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Episode 23 (Insuring Your Home: Top Insider Tips): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we're joined by a special guest and insurance broker - Jeff Nengel of Baystate Insurance Group. We discuss the importance of having the proper coverage when buying a home, and some tips on what to consider when...
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Episode 22 - Behind the Curtain: The Role of Title Companies in Homebuying
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Episode 22 (Behind the Curtain: The Role of Title Companies in Homebuying): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we're joined by a special guest and title attorney - Tom Drechsler of Sage Title Group. We discuss the work title companies do to ensure buyers can legally buy and sellers can legally sell...
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Episode 21 - Dollars and Sense: Financial Planning for Homebuying
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Episode 21 (Dollars and Sense: Financial Planning for Homebuying): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we're joined by a special guest and financial planner - Jason Piebes of Edward Jones. We discuss common sense financial planning to get ready for homebuying and for setting yourself up for...
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Episode 20 - VA Benefits: Homebuying for Our Service Members
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Episode 20 (VA Benefits: Homebuying for Our Service Members): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we talk about the benefits afforded to our armed forces members and veterans through the VA loan program. In this week's The Unreal, we talk about a recent home price appreciation...
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Episode 19 - Winning the House: Top 10 Tips to Make Your Offer Stand Out from the Crowd
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Episode 19 (How to Make Your Offer Stand Out from the Crowd): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we talk about the challenges of the current market and the necessity for buyers to find ways to make their offers stand out from the crowd. In this week's The Unreal, we talk about an...
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Episode 18 - To Buy, or Not to Buy: That Is the First-Time Homebuyer Question
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Episode 18 (Renting versus Buying a Home): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we talk about the decision facing all first-time homebuyers - should you buy or rent? We go over the pros and cons of both owning and renting and help explain when it may make sense to go one way or the other based on...
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Episode 17 - Planning Your Move: Insider Tips for a Successful Moving Experience
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Episode 17 (Planning Your Move, with Special Guest - Sam Perry, ): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we talk about some insider tips that will help your move go smoother when working with a moving company. In this week's The Unreal, we talk about (again!) the loan level price...
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Episode 16 - Juggling Chainsaws: How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time
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Episode 16 (How 'bout dem O's!): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we talk about the concerns and strategies for buying and selling a home at the same time. In this week's The Unreal, we talk about the extraordinary flight of deposits from the regional banks. In The...
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Episode 15 - Lemonade from Lemons: Renovating Your Home Before Selling
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Episode 15 (just a skunch over an hour - we're trying!): In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. In The Scoop, we talk about renovating your home before selling, including updates that can provide the best return on investment (ROI), as well as options for funding the renovations (including one you may not have heard...
info_outlineEpisode 4 (maybe even better than episode 3):
What's the artist saying in our theme song? Do you know? Can you tell? Can you tell us?
In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. He's 2 for 2 so far!
In The Scoop, it's all about the home-buying process. It's a huge topic so we're splitting it up into two episodes (Episodes 4 and 5). In Part 1, we talk about what's involved all the way from launch (How do you know when you are ready to buy?) up to when you get under contract (hooray!). Our next episode (5) will pick there and go from contract to close and beyond.
In The Unreal, the guys discuss some scams that buyers sometimes experience, so you can be aware, informed, and on the lookout. It's unreal!
In The Spotlight, it's SoBo Cafe in Baltimore's Federal Hill - check them out!
Episode Highlights
- Brad fails to properly introduce Michael
- We have no idea what the words are in our theme song. Do you?
- Do you know why you want to buy?
- How do you know when you're ready to buy?
- How to pick a great REALTOR®
- How to pick a great LENDER
- Why home-buying is like using a navigation app
- Tips for your online search
- Tips for touring homes with your REALTOR®
- Why it's important to wear socks
- Home-touring etiquette and making sure the water's on
- What to consider when you're evaluating a home
- You've found the one! What now?
- Tips on writing your offer
- Tips on negotiations
- You're under contract! What now? (Find out next week!)
- Most people are awesome, but some people suck
- Scammers suck
- Mortgage imposters, wire fraud, and deed scams - oh my!
- Next episode: Home-Buying Part 2: Contract to Close and Beyond...
Hosts
Michael Becker, Sierra Pacific Mortgage
NMLS #200085
[email protected]
(443) 310-0012 (m) / (410) 252-9000 (office)
Brad Cox, The Vesta Group of Long & Foster Real Estate
MD Lic #652795
[email protected]
(410) 375-7550 (m) / (410) 583-5700 (office)
Links
Michael Becker, Sierra Pacific Mortgage
Brad Cox, The Vesta Group of Long & Foster Real Estate
@berealmdpod