Real Estate Careers and Training Podcast with the Lally Team

Adrienne Lally · Secrets to Business Success During Covid-19 In this episode of the Team Lally Real Estate Radio show, we talk about the 10 strategies we are using in today's Covid-19 pandemic situation to make sure that our business remains successful. We'll also talk about the effects of mindset and its importance to your health. We'll also go over some weekly Covid-19 updates. Also in this episode: Quotes of the day, Tips of the week, special events, this week's Open houses and Coming soon listings.

This week on the Team Lally Radio show, we delve into the topic of bad customer reviews. No business is immune to customers who are unsatisfied, which is why we have decided to read out our one-star Google reviews for all our faithful listeners to hear. We also talk about all the "new normals" happening in our community during this Covid-19 pandemic. Also in this episode: Quotes of the day, Tips of the week, special events, this week's Open houses and Coming soon listings. To get the latest Covid-19 information and its impact on the current real estate market, visit https://www.teamlally.com/covid19/

This week on the Team Lally Radio show, we show you how our clients are able to view homes for sale in the comfort of their own homes.  We detail how we host multiple virtual open houses weekly and make our 3D Tours available online on all our listings. We've also got a ton of advice and tips to keep you safe during the Covid-19 pandemic from Adrienne, Attilio and our favorite group of experts that we trust. Also in this episode: Quotes of the day, Tips of the week, special events, this week's Open houses and Coming soon listings.

We’re explaining how we can conduct open houses, even amid COVID-19.  Guess what… we’re doing illegal open houses! No, just kidding, we’re only conducting virtual open houses. We have a Matterport camera, we’ll spend about two to four hours at your home filming, then we create a 3D walk-through of it. We use Zoom and Facebook Live to virtually show your house to whoever wants to view it. If you want to see some real examples of this, visit our website, go to any listing, and click “virtual tour.” To learn more about our virtual open houses, watch the short video above.

Do online real estate tools give accurate information? If you’re looking to Zillow, Trulia, or Realtor.com to get your real estate information, you should proceed with caution. These sites are in business to make money and generate revenue. The listing agents that you see next to certain properties are probably not listing agents. They just pay the site to be featured next to new listings. “ Even high-tech software can’t determine your home’s true value.” Additionally, the instant estimates that you get from these sites, such as Zillow’s Zestiamtes, are off by an average of $14,000. They use an algorithm to determine value, but even high-tech software can’t determine your home’s true value based on its price, condition, and location. Zillow allows user-submitted data, which can further muddy the waters. To find the right Realtor for you, the first thing you should do is ask around for recommendations. If you need recommendations from us, don’t hesitate to reach out via phone or email. In the meantime, stay safe and Aloha!

 This week on the Team Lally Radio show, we give you all the proof you need that our real estate market is healthy. We provide market updates on what's happening with inventory and prices regarding single family homes and condos. We'll also talk about the latest Covid-19 updates in our community and upcoming events. Also in this episode: Quotes of the day, Tips of the week, special events, this week's Open houses and Coming soon listings.  To get the latest Covid-19 information and its impact on the current real estate market, visit https://www.teamlally.com/covid19/ 

Should you trust sites like Zillow Trulia and Realtor.com? Hear what we have to say this week on the Team Lally Radio Show! We also talk about Covid-19 updates in our community as well as upcoming events for agents, small businesses and professionals! Also in this episode: Quotes of the day, Tips of the week, special events, this week's Open houses and Coming soon listings.  To get the latest Covid-19 information and its impact on the current real estate market, visit https://www.teamlally.com/covid19/ 

If you can’t make your mortgage payments, you should consider forbearance. We’re sharing the three things you should know about a forbearance plan. Today we’re answering the most critical question: What if I can’t make my mortgage payments? You should be considering forbearance. Forbearance provides temporary relief by reducing or suspending your payments.There are three things you need to know: 1. Forbearance. Forbearance provides temporary relief by reducing or suspending your payments for a brief period.  2. Repayment options. You need to know the terms of the forbearance. You may have a repayment plan, modification, deferred payments, or extension of forbearance.  3. How this will affect your credit. I personally have gotten a forbearance. The letter I received from my lender said: “By entering into this forbearance plan, we will report your account to the credit bureaus as current under the forbearance plan.” That means no damage to your credit. If you have further questions about forbearance or concerning real estate, please reach out to us. We would love to help you. Stay safe!

Want to sell your Hawaii Area Home? Get a home value reportWant to buy a Hawaii area home? Search all homes for sale When people ask us, “How’s the market?” there are four statistics we can point at to gauge its health. Here they are. Everyone has been asking us about the real estate market lately. To give you the answer, we’re going to look at four different categories: 1. Sold homes. In 2017, we had about 4,000 of them. It’s been right around that mark every year since. We’re still on track for 4,000 home sales this year after having roughly 1,000 in the first quarter of 2020. 2. Median sale price. This is a measure of price where half the homes that sold were above it and half the homes that sold were below. In 2008, the median price was $623,000. In 2011, it dipped to $575,000. Today, we’re at $776,000 which tells us that the market is still stable and increasing. 3. Average sale price. This is a measure of the average price of all the homes that have sold. It gives you a better idea of what homes are selling for than the median price does. In 2008, it was $791,000. In 2018, it was 993,000. Year to date we’re at $944,000, which means average prices are still stable and holding. 4. Foreclosures and short sales. We peaked back in 2010 with 862, but year to date we’re at just 69 after seeing only 191 last year. Granted, we may see some different numbers next month with about 20% of the island becoming unemployed, but the fact is that there are a lot of homeowners with a ton of equity in their homes, which is much more than in 2008.  If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to reach out via phone or email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Adrienne Lally · Support Our Kupuna with Gabe Amey Joining Team Lally in this episode is Gabe Amey. Gabe talks to us about OurKupuna.com and how we can help our kūpuna in Hawaii to stay home while the COVID-19 outbreak passes. He  highlights the different ways people can volunteer and help sponsor someone in their community. We also provide updates and various activities related to Covid-19. Also in this episode: Quotes of the day, Tips of the week, special events, this week's Open houses and Coming soon listings.  Who is Gabe Amey? Gabe Amey is the Founder and Branch Manager of Hawaii VA Loans, which he officially launched in December 2007. He is a graduate of St. Louis School in Honolulu Hawaii and obtained his Bachelors of Science in Business Management at Menlo College in Atherton California.  He first joined the lending industry in 2004, and quickly excelled as a residential loan officer. In 2018, he was honored as American Marketing Association's Young Marketer of the Year. Please welcome our guest, Gabe Amey. To reach Gabe you may contact him in the following ways: Phone: 808-201-1603 Email: [email protected] Website: https://hawaiivaloans.com/contact-us/