Avoiding Real Estate Turbulence

Today we are going to talk about the new loan limits that go into effect January 2020. What that means for buyers. Also we'll talk about what happens when an appraisal on a property comes in below purchase price. What options does a buyer have? Jon Lafferty: Let's talk about the new loan limits and how it might create some turbulence for buyers who are unaware of where those loan limits end and what that means, the difference between standard and jumbo. Tony Abate: Sure, yes. It's an...

Jon and Tony share some humorous Christmas stories. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. --- Avoiding Real Estate Turbulence info@avoidingret.com http://www.avoidingret.com Facebook: fb.me/avoidingret

Today we're going to talk with a local insurance agent about some of the turbulence you can encounter when trying to get homeowners insurance. Welcome back to the jump seat Christine Suchoski with Custom Insurance Agency. Let's jump right in talk about that PIP coverage. It's auto. Yeah. Yeah. Let's talk about that first because that's pretty top of Mind right now for a lot of people. Yeah, we're going through some changes here in the state of Michigan. This has been in and out of the...

Jon and Tony are joined by Christine Suchoski (Custom Insurance Agency), and they are telling personal Thanksgiving stories then and now in this holiday special episode. --- Avoiding Real Estate Turbulence info@avoidingret.com http://www.avoidingret.com Facebook: fb.me/avoidingret

Today, we are going to talk about how divorces can impact both purchasing, selling, real estate and also financing real estate. So today, I'm pleased to have a colleague of mine, Mr. Marc Edelstein is here with us. How are you doing Marc? Good, good- Good. So Marc has been a lender for 17 years. He is a certified divorce lending professional. I think I got that right. Mm-hmm. And a lot of folks might not know that that's even a designation, it absolutely is. It's not something that a...

Jon, Tony, and special guest Marc Edelstein discuss some of the spooky, creepy, and scary real life real estate stories they've experienced or heard about. Yeah. So we were just sitting around chatting, with Halloween around the corner, and in the business that we're in, we come across houses that have interesting histories. These guys sometimes see it on the lending side, I certainly see it in walking through homes, and so we all kind of had interesting stories about things that we've come...

In real estate transaction there are many reasons why you can encounter turbulence. Today we're going to talk to Scott Hunter with Cruise & Travel Experts. And he's going to talk about turbulence that they had in the travel industry and a bunch of other stuff. I'm excited to have him on the program today. Hey, Scott, welcome. Thank you, Jon. Yeah. Good to have you, Scott. Good to be here. I'm serious. Is that now official? There's no script. Everything's fine. Okay, Tony, we're off...

In real estate transaction, there are many reasons why you can encounter turbulence. Today, we're going to talk about the kind of turbulence that happens when a buyer falls in love with a house, and wants to write an offer, and doesn't know what to offer. Yeah, yeah. It's an interesting path it seems like that buyers go down. It's both emotional, and mathematical, and financial. They all play in, and Jon, I think when you referred clients to me on the loan side, we go through a lot of the...

Guest Tony Bucci with Mission Pointe Planning & Retirement talks about recent business roundtable proclamation that shareholder, employee, client & customer interests must be taken into account. Could this affect the current business model of iBuyer Real Estate programs that look to buy homes directly from sellers. Is this a good thing for you? Are there stocks or funds specifically for conscious investors? Jon Lafferty: (singing) Jon Lafferty: And it was you woman right down the...

Jon Lafferty: What is that old commercial, "Bah, bah, bah, dah, dah, dah, wouldn't you like to be a butter too?" Tony Abate: No. Jon Lafferty: Where is it from? Tony Abate: "Wouldn't you Like to be a pepper?". Jon Lafferty: Oh! It's to be a pepper. You know I hate that soft drink. I've never liked it, but their commercials are pretty cool. Hey everybody. Welcome to Avoiding Real Estate Turbulence Podcast. This is your pilot, Jon Lafferty with CENTURY 21 Town & Country. Tony...

Jon Lafferty: Hey everybody, welcome to Avoiding Real Estate Turbulence Podcast. This is your pilot, Jon Lafferty with Century 21 Town & Country. Tony Abate: And copilot, Tony Abate, with Ross Mortgage, and we are your real estate pilots. Our job is to be your real estate advocate, and also make sure you're educated about the buying and selling process. We'll keep you informed throughout, until we get you safely closed. Jon Lafferty: In a real estate transaction, there are many reasons...

Today we talk about some needed changes to FHA that could make condo purchases easier for FHA buyers. Also, we’ll talk about the “R” word and what effect that might have on housing. In a real estate transaction, there are many reasons why you can encounter turbulence today. Today, we thought we'd talk about several different kinds. Yep. So, Tony, I think one of the things that that just happened recently was the changes to FHA that I think are going to be really beneficial for buyers and...

Today we talk with American Home Shield Warranty expert Kristee Golan about home warranties, coverage & how they can be beneficial. Can having this warranty help offset the cost of a major furnace repair? Yes. Listen for more details. Today we are going to talk home warranties with local expert Kristee Golan of American Home Shield. Welcome Kristee. Thank you. Thanks for having me. Hi Kristee. Glad to have you. So tell us a little bit about home warranties. How they work and how they can...

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In this episode we discuss how points reduce your interest rate, what they cost and when they might be the right choice for a buyer. We also talk about buyer getting seller to pay a percentage of their closing costs. What is the max amount you can ask a seller to pay? Does it depend on your loan type or downpayment amount? Listen to find out. --- Avoiding Real Estate Turbulence info@avoidingret.com http://www.avoidingret.com Facebook: fb.me/avoidingret

In today’s episode we talk about the changing market and and buyer contingency offer. What a buyer who need to sell their home to buy should do first. All the moving parts in a contingent offer. --- Avoiding Real Estate Turbulence info@avoidingret.com http://www.avoidingret.com Facebook: fb.me/avoidingret

In today’s episode we discuss the impact i-buyer purchases can have on seller bottom line. --- Avoiding Real Estate Turbulence info@avoidingret.com http://www.avoidingret.com Facebook: fb.me/avoidingret