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Brown Harris Stevens broker Jane Holden delights us with her past, growing up in Sag Harbor Village and the infamous days of the Black Bouy. She offers helpful advice to new buyers as well as to new agents coming into the business.

Berthed on Long Wharf, the American Beauty II has become an iconic fixture of Sag Harbor Village. Captain Don Heckman explains how the town has become a destination for people from around the world and is in the center of natural beauty.

Chiffert Engineering and Architectural Design founder Marc Chiffert illuminates us how the delays in issuing construction permits are creating an unprecedented volume of work being done without permits.  What are the ramifications and what are the solutions?

Shelter Island broker Susan Cincotta speaks to the recent news article saying the "Rock" is attracting the rich and famous because the ferries make the island a gated community, and how the real estate market has changed.

Broker Deirdre DeVita gives us the lowdown on what is happening "West of the Canal". How is the rental market? Is the market slowing down? Deirdre also advises on bidding wars.

Ralph Pacifico of Pacifico Engineering educates us about Innovative/Alternative Onsite Wastewater Systems. Who is required to have them? Why are they required? How much do they cost? How are they maintained and are they necessary?

Mortgage banker Frank Melia educates listeners about Asset Utilization Mortgages. What are they, how do they work, and who qualifies? He also touches on how fluctuating Bitcoin and Crypto Assets can be employed for a mortgage.

We go South and chat with one of Nashville's top agents, Karl Jacobsen. Karl speaks to the population surge there and its effect on the real estate market. How do buyers navigate the multiple bids scenario?

San Francisco real estate manager Jeff Gibson shares his insights about the market in this West Coast city. Are San Franciscans transplanting to other locales? Are bidding wars still happening? Have rising mortgage rates hurt the market?

Top Corcoran broker Mary Slattery explains her viewpoints as to why the rental market is so markedly different from years past.  She sheds light on how to price your house in this buyers' market, since comps from 6-9 months ago might not work.

John has Andrew Lieb of Lieb at Law back to talk about two new courses that are required for agents continuing education: implicit bias and cultural competency. What are they and what do they mean?

Miami Beach's top producer Anna Sherril illuminates us with her insights into the South Beach market.  Why it is on fire, where is it going, and who is going there?

Corcoran dual agent Bob Kittine discusses the differences between the Hamptons and the five boroughs of New York City. Have the markets changed in the last six months?

Greg Heym, Chief Economist for Terra Holdings, illuminates how inflation will affect the real estate market. Will we have a recession or stagflation?

Andrew Lieb of Lieb at Law begins the 11th year of Realife educating us as to why real estate brokerages are now required to have Standard Operating Procedures, or SOP's. Why is it important?

Diane Saatchi, a consummate broker for Saunders, explains what pocket listings, off-market listings, and "coming soon" listings are and the differences between them. Are they good for a seller?

Susan Cincotta, a top broker on Shelter Island, elucidates the transformation of Shelter Island from when she arrived in the '80s to today, and how it has remained an unspoiled island with no traffic lights because of community involvement.

John wraps up his 10th year of Realife by chatting with Saunders broker Diane Saatchi about the psychological aspects of furniture. How does the sale of a house get complicated when you include the sale of furniture?

John goes across the Sound to New Canaan, Connecticut to talk with Christine Williams, a top producer for William Pitt, about what is happening in the real estate market there and in the surrounding communities of Greenwich, Westport, and Darien.

Lars Carlson, one of the leading brokers in Telluride for LIV, shares his 35 years of knowledge of how a once-upon-a-time mining town transformed into a thriving community and a destination for avid skiers and why starter homes begin above 3.5 million.