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Terry Story’s Real Estate Survival Guide podcast includes her weekly round-up on NPR's "The Steve Pomeranz Show," WLRN and affiliates. The show provides expert advice in all aspects of the real estate transaction from listing to negotiations; to sales and purchase and everything in between.
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Monday Oct 22, 2018
12 Overvalued Housing Markets In Danger Of A Bubble. Are You In One Of Them?
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
A recent CoreLogic report on April 2018 home prices, highlights 12 markets with the largest annual increases. This distinction could mean there is a danger of a housing bubble.
CoreLogic defines an overvalued market as one where home prices are at least 10% above long-term sustainable levels. Conversely, an undervalued market is one where home prices are at least 10% below sustainable levels. (618)
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Protect Yourself From These Online Rental Scams
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Here’s how you can protect yourself. Before you go to see a property for sale or rent, do an online search on its owner. If you meet someone at the house, ask the person you’re meeting for a copy of their driver’s license. If they claim to be an agent, ask them for the owner’s name and number. This way, you’ll know if you’re dealing with the owner or a scammer. (718)
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening Housing Affordability
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Recent tariffs on lumber imports from Canada will increase construction costs by $9,000 per home. Additionally, tariffs on steel, aluminum, and other raw materials, will add to cost. Overall, Trump’s tariffs could increase construction costs by about $10,000 per home, on average. (718)
Monday Oct 01, 2018
You Won’t Believe The Latest Trend In Luxury Real Estate!
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Monday Oct 01, 2018
It’s called white-boxing, ever heard of it? White-boxing is when sellers on the luxury market strip out furnishings, rip out well-appointed bathrooms and kitchens and get the home down to its bare-bones structure. This creates a clean slate. It also caters to luxury buyers’ desires to uber-customize the homes they buy. White-boxing is also popular with older, outdated homes in upscale neighborhoods, where buyers will likely gut the house to build the home of their dreams. (518)