Final week of February already?! March is around the corner — which means Daylight Saving Time is almost here and longer, sunnier evenings are on the way. Who’s ready to spring forward? ☀️

This week we’re talking about:

• Pokémon mania (again), Girl Scout cookie follow-ups, and surviving the latest school stomach bug

• SkyZone birthday chaos, orchestra auditions, and a community fundraiser pushing $80K

• Fitness check-ins — five weeks into OrangeTheory and early-morning boxing discipline

• Family movie night reviews and why Wonder hit home

On the real estate front:

• New listings coming up, renovations underway, and loans moving toward final approval

• Statewide lending, DSCR options nationwide, and what’s happening with rates and inventory right now

Plus dentist visits, well checks, yearbook deadlines, beach plans in Oxnard, and saying goodbye to February in style.

Longer days, new season, fresh momentum.

👉 Download the full episode now and roll into March with us.

February is wrapping up — rainstorms, sick kids, beach resets, and big real estate headlines. How’s your month going?

This week:

• Lunar New Year, Ramadan, and Ash Wednesday all in the same week

• Presale secured to see Nas, The Roots, and De La Soul at the Hollywood Bowl

• Valentine’s class parties, Girl Scout cookies, and a much-needed Silver Strand beach day

• Tenant rights, rent-to-own programs, and who really benefits

• Why FHA loans and ARMs are trending — and why self-employed buyers should be paying attention

Family life, finance, and real estate — fast, real, and unfiltered.

👉 Download the full episode now.

Mid-February already?! Between rainstorms rolling through California and a four-day weekend ahead, this month is flying by.

This week we’re talking about:

• Valentine’s Day plans (29 years together!) and Chris’ thoughts on “artificial holidays”

• Friday the 13th superstitions — and who in this marriage actually believes in them 👀

• Super Bowl reactions — the game, the commercials, and that halftime show

• The reality of chaperoning a 3rd-grade field trip and trusting your parent instincts with ENT visits

On the money side:

• Why more buyers are choosing FHA loans and ARMs right now

• Big talk out of Washington about limiting institutional investors in housing

• The buzz around “rent-to-own” style programs — who really benefits?

Plus fitness check-ins (350 classes at Orange Theory 🎉), Pokémon card family dinners, Men of Tomorrow updates, and gearing up for Valentine’s parties, beach days, and a little vitamin C.

Life, loans, real estate, and a little superstition mixed in.

👉 Download the full episode now and catch up with us!

February is here… and while the rest of the country braces for six more weeks of winter, we’re over here in California asking: are we about to get hit with a per-mile driving tax instead? 😳

This week we’re talking about:

• The proposed California driving tax and what it could mean for families and commuters

• A measles exposure at Disneyland Resort — would you still take your kids?

• Super Bowl Sunday hype and the jaw-dropping cost of commercials during the Super Bowl

• Real estate momentum, rising CA Fair Plan insurance premiums, and what a new Fed Chair could mean for rates

Plus a little Silva family chaos — Pokémon card obsession, a TV mounting adventure gone wrong, fitness updates, BJJ wins, and Valentine’s Day sneaking up fast.

It’s real life, real estate, and real opinions — all in one episode.

👉 Download the full episode now and catch up with us!

January has been a lot.

So… do you want more? 😅

Because we’ve officially hit the final week of January 2026 and this one still has plenty to unpack.

This episode is a real-time check-in on health, family, fitness, and major real estate moves as we ask the honest question: have you had enough yet?

In this episode:

1. January burnout, sickness recovery, and MLK weekend resets
2. Getting kids back to school and back on schedule
3. Fitness updates: Cori’s Transformation Challenge & Chris’s Daily 50 momentum
4. Sleep, snoring, and whether a sleep study is officially on the table 😴
5. Valentine’s Day pressure (and who’s actually planning anything)
6. Pokémon card obsession and the hunt for fair prices
7. Oxnard updates: stress, progress, and choosing joy

Real Estate & Lending:

1. A standout multi-generational escrow moment
2. Arroyo Park Drive heating up
3. First-time buyer help, down payment assistance, and refi options
4. Interest rate updates and opportunities for homeowners and investors

Plus a quick look ahead at birthday parties, inspections, showings, and another packed week.

🎧 Download the full episode now to hear the full conversations and close out one intense January with us.

Halfway through January already be honest… have you kept your New Year’s resolution, or did it tap out on January 9th? 😅

This week, we’re catching up on health, fitness, Disney drama, real estate moves, family life, and the chaos happening around us, all in one packed episode.

In this episode:

1. Cori’s lingering cough & real-life fitness check-ins (Orange Theory… what’s going on?)
2. Chris, the Daily 50, and accountability struggles
3. Disney line-cutting drama, lost perks, and Magic Keys officially back on sale
4. RAM prices exploding
5. Is tourism to the U.S. slowing down and why?
6. Back to school wins, kid growth spurts, and family dinner highlights
7. Oxnard updates, home setbacks, cleansing energy, and winter purging
8. Valentine’s Day pressure 👀
9. Real estate news: interest rate updates, open houses, buyers, refis, and why representation matters
10. A powerful conversation for seasoned realtors ready to slow down—not step away

Plus, what’s coming up next week with family plans, MLK weekend, and more.

🎧 Download the full episode now to hear the full conversations, reactions, and real talk you don’t get anywhere else.

Season 6 is officially here, and we’re kicking off the new year with real life updates, real estate talk, and everything in between.

In this episode:

1. Surviving the brutal cold/flu, getting back to workouts, and whether New Year’s resolutions ever actually stick
2. Flat tires, nonstop rain, potholes, and why the roads feel extra rough right now
3. How we rang in the new year, what we’re watching, and whether staying up till midnight is still a thing
4. Private equity buying everything, NFL playoff talk, and Raiders draft drama
5. A wild Disneyland line-cutting incident and where we land on theme park etiquette
6. Kids going back to school, family time, tamales, Sky Zone, and winter break chaos
7. An Oxnard project update, choosing perspective over stress, and the least fun activity ever: furniture shopping
8. Current real estate numbers, fast rentals, client wins, and delivering keys

🎧 Download the full episode now and start Season 6 with us.

That’s a wrap on 2025. 🎉

The final episode of the year is here and we’re closing it out with real talk, reflections, and what’s coming next.

In this episode:

1. We survived 2025… are we ready for 2026?
2. Christmas storms, canceled plans & end-of-year exhaustion
3. Resolutions: setting them, skipping them, or redefining them
4. Fitness updates: OTF, Daily 50 & staying consistent
5. Winter break with kids—loving it or over it?
6. Cori’s birthday celebrations (and surprises)
7. Christmas Eve & Christmas Day recap
8. Holiday movies that are non-negotiable
9. Stranger Things finale reactions 📺
10. A family wedding 💍
11. Year-end real estate numbers & milestones
12. Rent vs. buy in SCV—what the numbers actually say
13. Current listings, rentals & buyers in motion
14. Robots, AI & “are we ready for this?” 🤖
15. New laws taking effect in 2026
16. Food news we care about (Texas Roadhouse 👀)

Plus: gratitude, lessons learned, and what we’re carrying into the new year.

👉 Download the full episode to close out 2025 with us and start 2026 in the right headspace.

Thanks for listening, supporting, and being part of the Silva Realty family. We’ll see you in 2026 🥂

Merry Christmas from Relationships and Real Estate with Chris and Cori Silva!!!

If you haven’t locked into the holiday spirit yet, time is officially running out. This Christmas special is packed with holiday chaos, family wins, local updates, and year-end real estate talk.

In this episode:

1. Are you actually ready for Christmas?
2. December goals: hitting them or surviving?
3. Cori’s birthday week 🎂
4. Client Appreciation Event recap (ice skating, crafts & Santa 🎅)
5. Holiday shopping stress: done, behind, or ignoring it?
6. Moms & Christmas shopping—sound familiar?
7. Stockings, wrapping, and last-minute traditions
8. Real tree or fake… did the Silva's commit this year?
9. Post-Christmas & New Year sales worth watching
10. Elf on the Shelf shenanigans
11. Chris’s AI videos—love them or hate them?
12. Santino crushes his winter orchestra performance 🎻
13. Winter Break plans (and is it too long?)
14. Shout-out to Serena for Bronze at BJJ Worlds 🥋
15. Home loan update: credit score rules just changed
16. SCV real estate update + December numbers

👉 Download the full episode for the stories, opinions, and holiday side conversations you won’t hear anywhere else.

We’re officially 10 days into December and asking the big questions: are you feeling festive or already overwhelmed?

In this episode:

1. Why December always feels like a sprint
2. Birthday month chaos (Cori + our producer 🎂)
3. Is it rude to ask someone their age?
4. Birthday plans vs. expectations
5. The final countdown to Christmas
6. Holiday shopping: done, started, or panicking?
7. White Elephant, Secret Santa, or kids only?
8. Who still doesn’t have a Christmas tree up?
9. Lights up or still in boxes?
10. Elf on the Shelf mishaps 👀
11. Chris gets an early Christmas miracle—lost photos recovered
12. Plus: big stories floating around right now…

👉 Download the full episode for the conversations, side comments, and real holiday talk you won’t get in the clips.