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On today's pre-Christmas episode Diane Brennan with Coldwell Banker Realty sits down with Andi Schooler of Duell Financial Strategies to discuss why you MUST give a sh&^! about annuities!

We'll cover a bunch of topics as well, including some information from Tom Ross with Bay Equity about what you need to know before buying a house.

"Diva" Danielle talks about the Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour as a fun thing to do as well as a volunteer opportunity with Seeds for Autism.

We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! Thanks for being a part of our podcast universe!

On today's show we dive deep into why you should not use your builder's lender! But first....

Tom Ross with Bay Equity is back and his vacation to Hawaii with his wife was great and he'll tell us all about that! He said that it is unfortunate how hard Hawaii has been hit by the COVID economy and talks about it felt great to help participate.

Diane Brennan with Coldwell Banker Realty dives into a topic that Tom missed bits and pieces of and recruits the help of the entire show to fill him in and talk more about the creepy foot massage text Diane received a couple of weeks ago. Everyone, including Courtney Crowder with Bay Equity gets into the conversation. Some really interesting and surprising info here!

"Diva" talks about Hearts for the Homeless AZ and their event Christmas on the streets (links to the Amazon gift list is here if you want to contribute), and a DIY for the holidays - create your own festive Hot Cocoa Charcuterie Board!

On today's episode, since Tom Ross is in Hawaii we got the chance to see a few of the other members of the Bay Equity team! Justin Volpone and Courtney Crowder join us and we had so much fun.

I'm Diane Brennan with Coldwell Banker Realty and on our podcast we don't just buy and sell real estate, we help you connect and thrive in the community.

We talk about what they focus on over at Bay Equity, and the state of the markets. We also talk about my mom's annual December call and the history of that (going back to my KTAR days).

We'll also do our "Defend the Caveman" segment, and talk about an unbelievable text I received. I have long threatened to put the screenshot (showing their phone number) from some of these goofballs on my social media when they send things like this! Ladies, tell me what you think about this one. Courtney and Justin are going to break down dating for their generation, so Gen X'ers and Baby Boomers can understand.

We'll dive into the market data with the Cromford Report to give you an update on how the Valley is doing.

"Diva" talks about a fun thing to do in the Valley with Holiday Festivities in Mesa. Visit MerryMainSt.com. She'll also talk about the volunteer opportunity at Ready Set Go Foundation - their mission is to provide underserved, women, and veteran entrepreneurs with the tools to educate, empower, and execute business ownership! Visit them at ReadySetGoFoundation.com.

Diane Brennan, with Coldwell Banker Realtor, Tom Ross with Bay Equity Home Loans, and "Diva" Danielle Williams (our social community director) sit down today with their in studio guest, Jen the Builder! They had so much fun with her last week that they brought her on to continue some great discussions! This time they cover mistakes to avoid in a kitchen remodel, and Jen's "cupboard" business (as if she's not busy enough!) Jen the Builder is on Instagram @jen_the_builder, or visit JenTheBuilder.com.

We talk to Tom about how long he expects rate to stay this low, and Danielle talks about the thing to do this week at the Chandler Center for the Arts, and their Vision Gallery! Visit ChandlerCenter.org or VisionGallery.org for more details. She also talks about the volunteer opportunity at a food bank or shelter of your choice.

By the way, if you're looking to buy or sell a home call Diane at (602) 620-2277, and if you're looking for a home loan call Tom at (602) 791-5861.

We have Jen the Builder back in studio! Alongside her business partner Allison, they will give you some really important things to know about kitchen remodel mistakes to avoid.

Tom Ross with Bay Equity Home Loans talks about some of the things people forget to tell their lender that end up backfiring, we get Brian in studio to fill in for "Chief" - so we'll get to ask him directly about that video promo he thought would be funny in our "Defend the Caveman" segment.

"Diva" talks about a fun thing to do with World of Illumination! It's a fun light event in the Valley that the whole family can enjoy - and this year the theme is Arctic Adventure. For more info click here. Danielle also talks about Duet AZ, which pairs up volunteers with homebound adults like elderly and disabled. For more info go to DuetAZ.org.

For more information about Jen the Builder call (602) 300-5315, visit their Facebook page, or visit JenTheBuilder.com.

On our 50th episode, Diane Brennan is back! Danielle and Tom discuss the week previous and how they fared while Diane was out.

On today's show we'll talk about lending with Tom Ross, and we talked about 'Defend the Caveman' segment and our video promo producer made a judgement call and used a bit of a crude meme at the end of the promo we used a couple of weeks ago. We'll review and decide what the crew thinks, plus talk about some other crude behavior.

We'll talk about the state of the market (it's great news) and the direction the markets are going. Tom Ross with Bay Equity will go into the psychology for potential buyers and borrowers with all of the interesting market conditions.

"Diva" Danielle will talk about a fun thing to do at Schnepf Farms and their Holiday on the Farm event! Click here for the event details on Facebook. The charitable event is with Phoenix World Art Collective Turkey Drive. It's a great cause and you can get more information at PHXWorldArts.org.

Simple Learning LLC an individualized approach to learning differently. Our guest Tina Kramer talks about creating a learning curriculum for kids. She talks about how she worked first hand in kids education overseas and saw some distinctions with how kids were being taught, as well as how she felt she could help. Starting Simple Learning was how she got started. To get more information, you can reach Tina at 812-614-7614 or go to her website at SimpleLearningEDU.com

On today's episode we have a bit of fun while Diane is away for the week! We will talk about a lot of interesting things, including;

Cheesy pick up lines! We'll talk with Tom Ross of Bay Equity, who frankly can hardly remember the lines because they were so long ago, but he has a real shocker he heard back in his days he was single and in a band. "Chief" the producer has a couple of very funny and straightforward lines he delivered as well.

We talk about how life has gotten back to a less crazy level since the election is over, and we talk about the late Alex Trebec, who passed away recently after a long fight against Pancreatic cancer.

Danielle talks with Tom about a really interesting thought about people's approach and decision to buy in the Phoenix market, considering the population growth and amazing real estate market.

Danielle also talks about the Aris Foundation and Lost Ones Found. They need your help. They meet each week on Tuesdays and Tempe and would love some specific clothing and miscellaneous item donations. They focus on helping those less fortunate and homeless. Go to ArisFoundation.com for more details.

If you like to sip wine and paint, the Painter's Lounge in the downtown Phoenix art district is for you! Sign up online to take the classes or stream the classes online. Visit ThePaintersLounge.com for details.

In this episode we sort of jump into a conversation that started off air! I kind of intended it to be that way, but we had to cover it. It has to do with opinions about what makes certain guys feel that they can approach certain types of women with much closer to "inappropriate" conversation than others.

In the "Defend the Caveman" segment, we'll talk about one word Danielle received by text. "MEOW"! It's an off an on text from a guy and we will poll our guys and see what they think.

Tom Ross with Bay Equity and I will talk about the increase in the properties added in ARMLS in October - up over 66% over last year! It's incredible. And if you are under the impression that this is flooding the market - most of all of those are already under contract. We discuss some crazy trends in today's markets with thanks to Tina Tamboer and the Cromford Report for the data.

"Diva" talks about a fun thing to do. JAZZ Under the Stars is back at the NASH. She also talks about a volunteer opportunity with A New Leaf. Last year they served 26,973 individuals and homeless and domestic violence shelters with services, affordable housing solutions, youth services, foster care, counseling, financial literacy, neighborhood economic development, workforce support, and community services. Check them out by clicking here.

On this episode we dive into talk about sex (or the lack there of) and supporting each other as we ladies get older.

We'll take a bit of a deeper dive with Tom Ross of Bay Equity to talk about some of the questions and problems he's been getting the past week about the lending process, and how long interest rates are expected to stay low.

"Diva" Danielle will tell us about a cool thing to do in Tempe on Sunday, and an incredible volunteer opportunity with Impact One, a breast cancer foundation in the Valley.

We also have an open discussion about what agents and lenders could be doing better!

Today's episode is all about fresh starts. We talk about the Fresh Start Women's Foundation! Our discussion includes a couple of things to keep in mind when dealing with clients!

Courtney Crowder with Bay Equity is on the show to talk about Domestic Violence Awareness Month this month. She's a board member of Fresh Start, an organization that helps women who are taking small steps toward a new career to making big life changes.

We'll talk about "unsolicited pics" (I think you women know what I mean) in our "Defend the Caveman" segment and we'll also discuss how Agents make the real estate deals harder - I have stories.

"Diva" will also discuss a fun thing to do - at Shooter's World!