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Remediating Mold, Lead, Asbestos and More!

  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[…]

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Jill Merritt - Expert Advice in Moving from A Moving Expert - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

Expert Advice in Moving from A Moving Expert

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[…]

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

Insights on Building, Renovations, and Additions

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[…]

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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

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[…]

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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

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[…]

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Steve Kruger - Answering Viewer and Listener Questions Part 1 - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

Listener and Viewer Question Answered Part 1

We are grateful for all our DBTV viewers and podcast listeners.  Because we have some of the best listeners and viewers in the world, we reach out them to ask them what questions they would like to have answered. Well you did not disappoint!  You gave us a lot of really great questions.  In fact, so many we needed to do 2 shows to answer a good number of them. Who could handle answering these questions?  Well, we thought that none other than senior listing and buyers real estate expert Steve Kruger should sit down and answer those questions. So join us on Real Estate Right Now for part 1[…]

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Chris Williams - What You Should Know About Spring Summer Yard Maintenance - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

What You Should Know About Spring Summer Yard Maintenance

As we are into full Spring for many of us the yard we have at are home is looking pretty good. But it will not be long until the heat will come rolling in and that beautiful yard is…well…not so beautiful. What things should you be doing to take care of your yard? What should you be preparing for during the summer coming up? Then there are questions of what should be looking for in your yard that should be of a concern? And how should you treat it. In this Episode of Real Estate Right Now Chris Williams of the Landscaping Company Yardology joins us to help you with[…]

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Kim Crump - How the NAR Settlement May Affect You - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

How Might the NAR Settlement Affect You as a Buyer or Seller?

As the National Association of Realtors settlement draws nearer and changes will inevitably be made to real estate in the summer, the question looms how will these changes affect you? Fortunately, if you are living in North Carolina, because of their proactive nature, there will be change, but probably not as dramatic as the rest of the country. But there is still some panic, uncertainty, and misinformation about who will be affected, how dramatic it may be, and how will real estate be conducted. In this episode of Real Estate Right Now Veteran Sellers and Buyers Expert Kim Crump of Linda Craft Team Realtors joins us to give us a[…]

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Linda Craft - What Does the NAR Settlement Mean to You and Conducting Real Estate - Real Estate Right Now Show

What Does the NAR Settlement Really Mean to You and Conducting Real Estate

What Does The NAR Lawsuit Real Mean for Real Estate? The news has been all over the fact that the National Association of Realtors has settled to pay hundreds of millions of dollars on a law suit. What was this lawsuit really about? Is every state affected the same way? But what does this really mean to the future of doing real estate? How does it affect consumers? And how does it affect real estate professionals? Well time will ultimately tell, but there are some things we do know for sure will need to change as this may not be all that great for the consumer. In this episode of[…]

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Paul Fitts - What You Should Know About the Most Recent Property Assessment in Wake County - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

What You Should Know About the Most Recent Property Assessment

If you live in Wake County in North Carolina you saw your home values increase according to the most recent assessments. For some that increase is rather significant. But hold on! It may not be as bad as you first thought when you saw the huge increase in your assessed home value. Also, you can dispute the increase, but that may not always be in your best interest. So how should we approach these increases? Well in this episode of Real Estate Right Now, Paul Fitts, Senior Loan Officer from Advantage Mortgage joins us to help you understand the ins and outs of the assessment. Linda Craft Team, Realtors for more[…]

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