”Let’s Get Real!”

In this podcast episode, Michael and Bob discuss the following topics about custom homes. 

Factors that impact the success of your real estate investment include:

* Short vs. long-term

* Risk Tolerance

*Absentee owner vs. owner-occupied

* Loan program - Fixed or ARM

* Realistic expectations

* Stay educated. 

In this episode, Bob will share the 4 tips to help you buy or sell a home in a highly competitive market. 

You'll learn about:

* Timing

* Supply and Demand

* Economic Figures

* Interest Rates

* How to get pre-qualified for a new loan. 

In this podcast, Bob Richards of Berkshire Hathaway in St George, Utah, provides information to help you navigate the Luxury Real Estate market.

You'll learn:

* What qualifies as luxury real estate

* How sellers benefit from owning a luxury home

* As a buyer, how luxury homes will affect your leverage and buying power

* How Realtors specialize in the Luxury Home Market

* What sellers and buyers of luxury homes should expect from a Realtor

* What percentage of all residential real estate sales are considered luxury home sales.

* Are luxury homes on the rise?

In this Podcast, Bob Richards provides information on the benefits of owning and purchasing real estate in the Sun Belt.

* What area in the USA is considered part of the sun belt

* Is St George and southern Utah part of the sun belt?

* What attracts people to live in the sun belt?

* How is residential construction affected within that area

* How immigration to sun belt areas affects local and state politics

* How immigration to sun belt areas affects economic growth

* Future Projections for states within the sun belt

* What's the definition of an Energy Efficient Home?

* What benefits does a homeowner receive owning an Energy Efficient home?

* Is there REALLY that much of a difference between an Energy Efficient home and one that is not? In what ways are they different?

* What does the home need to have in order to be classified as an Energy Efficient home?

* What is the most common company that promotes "Energy Efficiency"?

* How does builder's warranties affect a home being energy efficient or not?

* Briefly, tell me about builder home warranties - are all the same? What should a buyer be looking for, aware of, cautious of and scared of.

In this podcast episode you'll learn the following about Open Houses.

* What exactly is an Open House?

* Why do Realtors hold the home "Open"?

* Who does the Open House attract? * What's the Realtor's responsibility at the Open House?

* Are homes sold during the Open House? * What pro's and con's exist to a Seller having their home set up for an Open House?

* What pro's and con's exist to a Buyer when going to a home that's an Open House?

In this episode, you'll learn  How To Find Affordable Housing In Southern Utah. I'll show you how to find exactly what you're looking for so you save both time and money.  

In this episode,  Bob Richards and Michael Mollenhauer, discuss the pros and cons of using Contingencies when buying or selling a home.

* What is the difference between a contingency purchase and a contingency sale?

* What are the most common contingency purchases?

* What are the most common contingency sales?

* What impact does each have on the one making the offer and the one receiving the offer?

* What are some proven steps you can take to protect your interests

* What's the bottom line?