Finance With Factor

The Griddy is an overdone touchdown dance.  The gritty are people who win.  But, what is "grit" and why is it so important in any competitive profession. Lee Moses, owner of Moses Fitness, has trained everyone from weekend warriors, youth athletes, and professional athletes. He shares his views on staying motivated, competitive, and driven to achieve your goals.

Making plans with a friend or writing copy to attract attention, words matter. Heather Lattuca Ferrari, realtor with Jones Group Realtors, shares the impact of being thoughtful with your language. Great tips for everyday conversations (at home or work) and advice as agents get ready to list this spring!

Anyone with a phone and an idea can produce content--sometimes even quality content. However, creating video story content that sticks with you can be a well-practiced art form. Nick Gould, Owner of Avenue One Productions, has produced everything from music videos to social media advertising to large marketing campaigns. He shares tips that anyone can use to create more professional looking and more memorable video content.

Professional broadcaster and voiceover artist, Meryl Goldsmith, discusses the art of public speaking, recording quality content, and being authentic while still entertaining.

Fresh out of The Agency's annual company retreat ("Forum"), Jacqueline Fonseca, realtor with The Agency Boston, shares her the lessons, insights, experiences, and trending take-aways from this year's conference.  She shares tips we can all learn from and impliment as part of our 2023 goals and New Year's resolutions, including two that I’ve already started using myself!

What do three realtors, two national real estate websites, and an appraiser all have in common? They are all suggesting different values for your home. But, why?!? Laurie Henighan, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Page Realty, (IG: listwithlaurie) shares why a suggested list price can be so varied and the ways sellers can select the best strategy (and listing agent) for them and their sales goals.

In honor of Veteran's Day, Realtor and Military Relocation Specialist, Dave Doucette, shares the challenges and myths of buying with a VA loan. We also discuss our strategies to get VA offers accepted.

Real estate is often at the center of many separations. How to manage the marital home is even more complicated a homeowners have historic amounts of home equity and we navigate a "high rate" environment. Rebecca Neale, Principal Attorney at Bedford Family Lawyer, shares how couples to build a team around you to best navigate these conversations.

"Insurance" is a scary word, but add "mortgage" and you get Mortgage Insurance (MI)...EEEEK!  Many homebuyers may think the Amityville Horror House is a less frightening investment.  Greg Korn, MGIC NE Sales Manager, shares how homebuyers and real estate professionals can change the scary-serial-killer-jumps-out-type of "EEEEK!" into the excited we just got our house under budget squeal kind of "EEEEK!!"

Anyone with a to do list can think of a time they found ways to push off the "tough" or "less fun" tasks.  Bill Moody, of Commonwealth Financial, shares how he has learned to prioritize the most timely tasks and revenue generating activities each day, even if they are actually his least favorite items on the to do list.  If you have ever had one of those busy days where you don't get anything done, this is a must listen episode.