Homemade with Kirk Hawkins

CNBC's "Listing Impossible" star Yawar Charlie chats with Kirk about fasting evolving market conditions during the global pandemic.

Financial planner and investment fiduciary David Rae stops by to talk about managing your finances in the quarantine from COVID-19 and how to save up for a down payment on a house, when business gets back to normal.

USC Professor Richard Green chats with Kirk about the long term economic effects of the coronavirus, including credit scores and liquid asset concerns people might be encountering.

In 1998, Meridith Baer needed somewhere to store her furniture and potted plants after the home she was renting in West Los Angeles was sold out from under her. Across town, her friend’s home had been sitting empty and on the market for more than a year. So the actress, model and writer decorated it with her things, showing buyers exactly how they could live in the space. Days later, the house sold for $500,000 over the asking price! Word got out and real estate agents began asking Meridith to stage their properties. Soon, she needed a van, a crew to help, and a team of assistant interior designers. Meridith Baer Home is now international, furnishing hotels, conventions and other events. Her firm has even developed their own line of furniture. In this episode, you’ll learn about Meridith making the ultimate pivot, changing course, and finding incredible success. Along the way, she shares her "secret sauce" and how you can stage your home on a budget.

Orlando Soria is an interior designer, writer and visual artist who lives in Los Angeles. A graduate of Cornell University, Orlando has been a staple of the design industry for years. As part of Orlando's new HGTV series, Unspouse My House, the self-proclaimed "breakup artist" works with newly single clients to completely overhaul their homes and heal their lonely hearts.

Jen Sincero is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, "You Are a Badass," "You Are a Badass at Making Money" and the recently released "You Are a Badass Every Day". She has helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives including my own. In this episode, she is going to help us apply the same "Badass" principles to your new home search and give us a peek inside her own quest for a dream home.

KROQ 106.7 FM radio personality Megan Holiday was raised in the 909, launched her radio career in the Bay Area, and now has her dream job as the host of the 7-11p. On this episode, Megan shares how the road to sobriety also made her dream of home ownership a reality. Listen as she is joined by special guest Breanna Webb who helped make it all happen.

This is the first episode in a three-part series on how to invest in real estate. Kathy Fettke is the author of Retire Rich with Rentals, host of The Real Wealth Show and co-founder & CEO of the Real Wealth Network. A Graduate of San Francisco State University, she worked in broadcasting, hosting a show about real estate. Since then, she has purchased numerous investment properties and learned the highs and lows of investing.

Born in Toronto and raised in San Francisco, Antoine is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University. While still a student, Antoine immersed himself in real estate. Before he graduated, Antoine had already secured multiple cash flowing properties for the new family business, Martel Family Realty, which evolved into what is now Martel Turnkey. Since its founding, Martel Turnkey, with Antoine at the helm, has sold more than $11 million worth of cash flowing real estate.

Drew Seeley is an Actor, Singer and Writer with credits that include High School Musical, The Cinderella Story and Jersey Boys. Amy Paffrath is an actor and TV host you may recognize from MTV and Dating Naked. Drew and Amy met while working a side job for Verizon and got married 7 years later at a beautiful ceremony in Key West.They returned to their beloved apartment in Hollywood and eventually realized it was time to leave the comfort of rent control for a triplex. This is the third episode in my series about investment real estate. Drew and Amy share the story about their search for a new home and what they learned along the way.