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Chris Coy - Real Estate Mortgage Update 2024 - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

What Can We Expect From Mortgage Rates and More!

August 31, 2024 jayizso Mortgage Predictions, Mortgage Rates, Podcast

As we approach the 2024 Presidential Election, there are rumblings in the mortgage market. Will this be like every other election year that right before the election, interest rates “magically” decline? We shall see. Because mortgage rates have been higher than in past years, are there new programs that you may be able to take advantage of? Then, with the recent National Association of Realtors settlement that is affecting buyers more specifically, how does the mortgage industry react for the first time homebuyer and VA loans? Senior Lending Officer with Townebank Morgage Chris Coy joins us on Real Estate Right Now to answer these questions and more! Linda Craft Team,[…]

Baxter Walker - Commercial Real Estate Update-Whats Hot and Whats Not - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Commercial Real Estate

August 18, 2024 jayizso commercial real estate, Podcast

http://www.realestaterightnowshow.com We cannot talk about real estate and neglect the Commercial Real Estate world. The fact is commercial real estate is connected to residential real estate. So what is going on in the commercial market? Are prices going up? Are there certain sectors in the market that have value for you? Have you considered commercial real estate as an investment? We have heard there are some vacancies in commercial, especially in the office space sector, what does that mean? Could that be an opportunity? To answer those questions and more we at Real Estate Right Now bring back Baxter Walker Principal with Avison Young to give us the State of[…]

Kristy Slater - How to Stage Your Home in the Summer - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

Staging Your House for a Summer Sale

July 26, 2024 jayizso Podcast

With more homes on the market right now, making sure that your home stands out is an absolute must. So how do you “stage” your house in the summer months? What should you do to add little nuances that may make your home the bigger winner when it comes to winning the buyer over? In this episode of Real Estate Right Now we are joined by the return of Kristy Slater of Show Homes of Raleigh joins us to give us her staging insights. By the way even if your home is not going on the market, her ideas make your home more inviting even if your having a summer[…]

MIchael McCarthy - Yardology Landscaping Services- What to do about your yard in the hot summer - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

How to Treat Your Grass in the Heat of the Summer

July 24, 2024 jayizso Grass Care, Landscaping, Podcast

To say we have been going through a heat wave is an understatement. Temperatures have climbed into the triple digits. Let’s face it…It’s hot! While you and I can escape the heat by going into the airconditioned house, what about your lawn, trees, and shrubs? Is there something you can do to help protect your lawn and plants? What options are available? And what are the dos and don’ts in the summer when it is this hot? Well on this episode of Real Estate Right Now Michael McCarthy with Yardology Landscaping joins us to help you keep your yard and plants from becoming extinct due to the heat. Yardology is[…]

Remediating Mold, Lead, Asbestos and More!

July 11, 2024 jayizso Asbestos, Gas Tank Removal, Lead Paint, Mold Remediation, Popcorn Ceilings

At some point we are going to deal with mold. It is a given if you live or have a business anywhere, but especially in the Southern Atlantic States. But often times we purchase older homes and commercial buildings that we have plans to renovate only to realize that we may have issues of not only mold, but perhaps lead, asbestos, or something else. How is this remediation handled? Is there a right way and a wrong way to handle these remediations? And are there other things we should consider as well. In this episode of Real Estate Right Now Owner and President of Carolinas Environmental, LLC Paul Oxendine[…]

Expert Advice in Moving from A Moving Expert

July 1, 2024 jayizso Moving, Podcast

When you are selling or buying a home there is also the thought of how you are going to move your belongings from one place to another. Even the most seasoned buyer or seller will tell you that moving their possessions are not the easiest of the most fun. And then there are considerations about how long the move will be. It might be one thing if you are moving across town, but what if you are moving across the state or the country? And what about children? What should you consider when it comes to moving them? And what about preparation? What are your options? It is these questions[…]

Jimmy Vena - Building, Renovations, Additions, and More - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

Insights on Building, Renovations, and Additions

June 18, 2024 jayizso additions, building, construction, Podcast, renovations

What can a general contractor/builder tell you about building? A whole lot. Things that you probably are not thinking about. And when it comes residential homes or commercial properties the things you should know about building are vast. And what about renovations? What are the most common? Are they worth it? How about building an Addition? Should you do it? Should you wait? What does a GC/builder say? Have you thought about building at the beach? Is it the same as building anywhere else? Things that you should know. Well in this episode of Real Estate Right Now we are joined by Founder, Owner, and President of RCC-Carolina, Inc-JCV Construction[…]

Dwayne Reese - Mid-Year Residential Real Estate Update 2024- It's a Dance - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

Mid-Year Real Estate Update – It’s a Line Dance

June 14, 2024 jayizso Podcast

It is that time of year where we do our midyear “State of the Union” address on residential real estate. The fact is things have changed. The market is rapidly changing. Housing inventory, mortgage rates, and more! Things are confusing out there right now. So we need some help. In this episode of Real Estate Right Now Dwayne Reece Senior Listing and Buyers Expert with Linda Craft Team Realtors talks with us about the “Trends” he is seeing in this mid year market. Things like, rising housing inventories and what that means, the volatile interest rate situation, builder confidence, and the idea the today’s market is like a dance. Are[…]

Viewer and Listener Questions Part 2

May 23, 2024 jayizso Listener Questions, Podcast

Thanks to our awesome viewers and listeners they provided us with some really great questions to do an entire second show. Thank you we truly are grateful. On this episode of Real Estate Right Now, Senior Selling and Buyers Real Estate Expert Steve Kruger joins us again to talk about a couple of questions that you think about but have not asked. One of those questions is about a pool and a pool house. Pretty relevant summer questions. Join us right here for the show. It promises to be a real estate eye opener! Linda Craft Team, Realtors for more than 39 years their customers call their customer service “legendary”. Linda[…]

Baxter Walker - What You Should Know About the Commercial Real Estate Market - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

How Commercial Real Estate Effects Residential Real Estate

May 16, 2024 jayizso commercial real estate, Podcast

You may not know much about commercial real estate. And yet we cannot live without commercial real estate. Every store, every office, every restaurant is commercial real estate. The fact is it affects each and everyone of us every day. If you have not paid attention, then you should know that if commercial real estate has a collapse it will negatively affect residential real estate. So what should you know about the current commercial real estate market? On this episode of Real Estate Right Now we are joined by veteran commercial broker Baxter Walker of Avison Young to help us make sense of the current market and teach us a[…]