Whether it’s buying a home from another state or from abroad, there are certain disadvantages to searching and buying when a person isn't currently living in the place where they want to move to.  So what do you do when you find yourself in this position? Jocelyn Lederman is a top Realtor with Compass in DC, MD, and VA whose commitment to seamless communication has led to a large number of successful client home purchases from abroad. In this episode, Jocelyn and Alison discuss the hurdles Buyers from overseas may encounter, and how to work through them effectively.

Feel free to reach out to us on The RARE website or directly to Alison with comments and questions! www.theRAREdc.com | [email protected] | IG: @theraredc

Guest Jocelyn Lederman: [email protected]

What do you really need to do if you want to buy a home in the DC-area?  Is there a simple list you can follow? In this episode, Alison and guest, Karen Ringo, tackle that question and give a how-to breakdown along with some tips that Buyers or soon-to-be Buyers can follow to help them confidently start and move through what can often be an intimidating process.

Feel free to reach out to us on The RARE website or directly to Alison with comments and questions! www.theRAREdc.com | [email protected] | IG: @theraredc

A question on everyone’s mind lately is: are we in a housing bubble?  With over 20 years’ experience in the mortgage industry, John has been a top 5 mortgage lender in the DC Metro area for the past decade and has been fielding this question from homeowners for years. John has lived through several housing cycles and his perspective on bubbles, greed, booms, bust and how it relates to where are now in 2021 sheds some much needed insight on topic that has been on everyone’s mind. In this episode, we cover what a housing bubble is and discuss if the DMV is truly headed towards one or not. 

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Founder of The RARE | Realtor® Alison Scimeca: @theraredc or [email protected]

Does housing inequity in this country exist? Without a doubt. The real estate industry and its generation to generation wealth creation has been out of reach for many Black and Brown individuals due to overtly racist practices and policies that prevented the accumulation of wealth through home/property ownership. In this episode, we speak with Lisa Wise, Founder of birdSEED, who aims to shift the conversation and invite those who have squarely benefited from an industry that excluded others to consider their responsibility to help undo the damage.

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Founder of The RARE | Realtor® Alison Scimeca: @theraredc or [email protected]

To donate to birdSEED: https://birdseedfoundation.com/donate

The Washington, D.C. area real estate market is cut-throat.  It is the third-most expensive housing market in the country with homes getting listed, sold, and rented in record time...so naturally new buyers, sellers, and renters have many questions that they need answered before diving in head first. On Rent Move Buy, The RARE’s official housing podcast, Realtor Alison Scimeca takes a refreshingly authentic approach to answering all of the area's burning real estate questions. For more info, head to theraredc.com and subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or whichever podcast streaming source you prefer, and please feel free to reach out to us with comments and questions! @theRAREdc or [email protected]

The Washington, D.C. area real estate market is cut-throat.  It is the third-most-expensive housing market in the country with homes getting listed, sold, and rented in record time...so naturally, new buyers, sellers, and renters have many questions that they need answering before diving in headfirst. On Rent Move Buy, The RARE’s official housing podcast, Realtor Alison Scimeca takes a refreshingly authentic approach to answer all of the area's burning real estate questions. For more info, head to theraredc.com and subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or whichever podcast streaming source you prefer, and please feel free to reach out to us with comments and questions! @theRAREdc or [email protected]

What is home staging and what value does it really add? Belinda Ramos is a Senior Project Manager at Red House Staging & Interiors with over 10 years of experience who has seen the incredible effects that staging can have when selling a home. In this episode, we’ll talk about relevant statistics, why Sellers should consider staging, and what effects it has on Buyers.

Please feel free to reach out to us with comments and questions! Realtor® Alison Scimeca: @alirun9 or [email protected]

When you find a property you love, how much should you offer?  When you’re preparing to sell, how much should you list your property for?  Amit Bhuta is the leader of a top-selling Miami FL Real Estate team that prides themselves on thinking like a consumer and not like a typical real estate agent. In this episode, we discuss our theories on how to price properties along with some things to avoid when trying to arrive at that “right” number.

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Realtor® Alison Scimeca: @alirun9 or [email protected]

Kevin Mahoney, CFP®: @bykevinmahoney or [email protected]

How does your credit score impact your ability to purchase a home? Chris Jordan leads the Chris Jordan Mortgage Team as a branch manager with Main Street Home Loans. Mortgage Executive Magazine has recognized Chris, who has worked with homebuyers in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia since 2005, as a top 1% mortgage originator. In this episode, we discuss how mortgage lenders factor credit scores into their loan approval process, and ways in which you can improve your credit score before buying a house.

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Realtor® Alison Scimeca: @alirun9 or [email protected]

Kevin Mahoney, CFP®: @bykevinmahoney or [email protected]

How do mortgage interest rates really work and will they be changing any time soon?  In this episode, we define loan terms and rate types and discuss rate trajectory rates, historically rate changes, and our thoughts on the uncertainty about what the future holds. 

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Realtor® Alison Scimeca: @alirun9 or [email protected]

Kevin Mahoney, CFP®: @bykevinmahoney or [email protected]