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In this episode of The Maddox Podcast, the full team (minus Katrena who was in the middle of a showing) takes a look at the biggest issue in the housing market today: the struggle for first time buyers to break into the market and get their starter home. The Maddox Team knows how hard it is for first time buyers, and in this episode, they share the struggles that they see buyers having, the causes for those struggles and how they are helping buyers get over the hump and into their first homes.

Wine: Prisoner

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Spooky scary skeletons are not the only thing that can send shivers down your spine. When you are a real estate agent, there are plenty of other ghastly horrors you can find. From dead bodies to ghoulish ghosts, that would be enough it would seem. But plenty of other terrible discoveries await that will surely make you scream.

In this special edition of the Maddox Podcast, The Maddox Team tells their own real estate tales of horror and fright. Terrible tales that are perfect to tell as we approach Octobers final night. To all of our clients, buyers, sellers, friends and everyone in between, The Maddox Team wishes you a very Happy Halloween.

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Welcome back! After a brief hiatus, The Maddox Podcast is back, with more real estate and wine talk, focusing on our communities, and the usual shenanigans you are accustomed to from our team. Today, we get you up to date on what our plans are for the podcast moving forward, introduce to you to our new agents, and get you updated on the latest market trends such as if people really are moving out of California, the shift to a buyers market, and how to best utilize your accessory dwelling unit.

Wine

Alpha Omega Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll: https://bit.ly/3jBE0Lp

Trinchero Winery Mario’s Cabernet Sauvignon: https://bit.ly/2ZqfOoo

:44 Start

1:14 Meet the New Agents

3:35 Todays Wine

5:21 What the Market has Done the Last Few Months

6:14: Unique San Pablo Property

8:14 Cash Offerings Increasing

12:24 There is NOT a Mass Exodus Out of California

13:58 Trinchero Wine Cabernet

15:54 House Hacking w/ Rob

25:08 How to House Hack

31:46 Utilize your Accessory Dwelling Units

38:48 Renting Long-Term Investing Properties

43:36 Renting Out vs Air BnB

45:20 Looking for Homes w/ ADUs vs w/o ADUs

51:38 Wrap Up

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The summer buying season is about to kick off, and after last summer's market was torpedoed by the Covid pandemic, this year the market seems poised to make up for the lost time. Demand for Bay Area homes is continuing to rise while inventory struggles to keep up, creating one of the bigger sellers’ markets seen in recent memory. With prices at an all-time high, and competition as fierce as ever, the Maddox Team is here to give you the tips and insights to help you successfully navigate this wild Bay Area housing market this summer.

Wine: Alpha Omega Merlot

Prisoner Red Blend

:43 Start, Alpha Omega Merlot

2:37 Rob Ring Intro

5:19 What Rob is Seeing in the Market

6:47 Educating Buyers

9:42 Inspection Contingencies

13:58 Top of Market Concerns

19:00 Surge of Extra Cash in Homebuying and Urban Sprawl

22:34 Housing Demand in California

25:11 Correction, Crash or Stabilization Coming?

26:44 What to Tell Buyers About Affordability

30:03 Who You Work with Matters

37:10 Everyone Wants to Get Their License

38:12 What Makes a Crappy Agent

44:21 How Am I Sleeping at Night? Fixing Issues That Come Up

51:40 The Right Time for You is the Right Time

52:36 Prisoner Red Blend

53:45 Wrap Up

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When we are not helping clients find their dream homes, the Maddox Team is usually looking for their next great wine tasting experience. Our search eventually led us to perhaps our favorite Richmond wine destination: Riggers Loft. Sitting on the edge of San Francisco Bay on Canal Boulevard, Riggers Loft creates an atmosphere that blends wine and music together for a truly unique wine tasting adventure that has to be experienced by any wine lover in the Bay Area. Today we talk with the founder of Riggers Loft, Barbara and Kevin Brown, on how they not only brought Riggers Loft to life, but how they built it into the winery it is today.

Website: https://www.riggersloftwine.com/

Bookings & Reservations: [email protected]

1:00 Getting into Winemaking

4:13 Riggers Loft Name & Location

6:26 Finding the Passion for Winemaking

8:17 Pairing Wine with Music

11:28 Events

14:14 Winemaking Process

18:55 Ciders and R&B Cellars

21:50 Most Popular Choices

23:07 Food Menu

25:16 Designing Labels

28:37 Working Together

29:26 Love Most About the Job

30:30 Welcome Message

32:03 Wine Club Membership

34:35 Hours of Operation

36:13 Reservations on the Website

36:30 Wrap up

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For five years, Pinole Valley High School was known jokingly by the community as “Portable Valley High” as it underwent a 5-year renovation plan. In August of 2019, the once single-story high school was rechristened into a brand new, 3-story academic wonder. All of this was accomplished under the leadership of Principal Kibby Kleiman. Today, Kibby joins us on the podcast to talk about the new Pinole Valley High school, its improved facilities and programs, as well as how the faculty and student body have maneuvered through one of the most difficult eras as the covid pandemic forced students home to deal with distance learning.

Website: wccusd.net/pinolevalley

:48 Getting Started

1:27 Background

3:14 Renovations and Creating a Positive Atmosphere

8:42 Involvement with the Pinole Community

10:14 Providing a Meaningful High School Experience

13:25 Impact on Sports

14:28 Students Reaction to the New Campus

15:56 New Student Programs

17:59 Navigating Through the Early Pandemic Phase

19:27 Keeping Kids Engaged During Distance Learning

22:03 Parents Teaching

23:42 The Music Program

26:14 Student Advocation and Clubs

30:20 Connecting w/ Teachers

35:20 Attendance in Zoom Classes

38:04 Getting Help from Teachers

40:17 International Baccalaureate

45:55 Where to Find More Information

48:14 Wrap Up

2:04 Intro

2:50 Jason’s Client Questions

3:50 Waiting Until March to Buy

5:54 Great Time to Buy if you Want to be Competitive

8:01 Down Payment Assistance Programs

11:31 Challenging Time For Buyers

13:29 Stop Signs

18:58 Market Value vs Appraisal Value

20:24 Why Appraisals Still Matter

25:01 Are Pinole & Hercules Still the Best Areas?

28:29 Rodeo Area

30:14 Impact of People Leaving California

37:04 What First-Time Homebuyers Need Right Now

44:02 Waiting for a Correction

47:22 Wrap up

Thanks for listening. For more information on our services, check out our website at maddoxrealestate.com

The City of Napa was founded over 170 years ago. Since then, it has grown into the epicenter of winemaking in North America and become one of the must see travel destinations not just to Bay Area locals, but for people around the whole world. But why Napa? How did this tiny settlement grow into one of the great wine capitals of the world? Today, the Maddox Team is joined by the Napa Historical Societies Don Winter to talk about how Napa and the Napa Valley became the winemaking hub it is today and what makes it such a great vacation destination.

Website: napahistory.org

:47 Getting Started

1:39 Background

3:13 Early Napa History

6:01 Napa Name

8:12 Gold Rush & City Expansion

11:34 Historic Hotels in Napa

15:47 Book Series on Hotels

19:15 Speakeasy in the Post Office

21:48 Why is Napa Great for Wine?

26:59 First Years of Distribution

30:13 Surprising Facts About Napa

36:54 How Many People Visit Napa Each Year?

36:45 The Wine Train

41:56 Top Hotels & Spas

48:41 Bed and Breakfasts

51:21 Wildfire Impacts

54:49 Covid Impacts

59:17 Visiting the Napa Historical Society

1:05:08 What Brought You to Napa

1:07:27 Wrap Up

Thank you for listening to our podcast. You can also listen on Podbean, iTunes and Spotify. And check out our website for more information about what we do and the Bay Area housing market.

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Every city, town and community is unique, but no city truly stands out for being one of kind quite like Berkeley, California. Known for the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s as well as its many quirky features and people, Berkeley is a city that every person in the Bay Area will take a day trip to at some point in their lives. On todays episode, the Maddox Team talks about the perks of living in such a diverse city, as well as the many attractions that the city has to offer. Are you thinking of buying in Berkeley? Then this episode is for you.

Wine: https://bit.ly/37Hjzan

1:50 Start/ The Wine

4:33 When We Think of Berkeley

8:38 Berkeley Becoming Very Desirable to Live In

9:28 Cheeseboard Pizza

11:12 Tilden Park

12:30 Claremont Hotel

13:35 Hiking Options and Views

14:56 Berkeley Marina

15:53 Restaurants

18:16 Rising Prices Pushing People Out

22:04 4th Street

24:43 Sam’s Log Cabin

26:01 Sake Tasting

30:18 Berkeley’s Location

31:26 Albany

34:00 Spangers

35:28 Berkeley Moving Forward

37:28 Berkeley is Perfect For You If…

28:29 Wrap Up

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