The Building Doctor Show

By J2 Building Consultants

We’ll help you diagnose your sick building!

Buildings differ from one community to the next, but when you have new volunteers joining your Board every few years (or every few months… you know who you... more

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FAQs about The Building Doctor Show:

How many episodes does The Building Doctor Show have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

The Building Doctor Show episodes:

October 13, 2023How Your Reserve Study Savings Can Affect Your Condo Loan (w/ Jill Jones) - The Building Doctor Show Ep. 04
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.

Guest: Jill Jones, a lender specializing in financing solutions to Homeowners and Condo Associations, who also happens to be a long-standing Board member at her own condo.
How much should we have in our reserves?
I had an inspection. It passed all the tests. A month later I found rot in my walls.
A lot of our community's owners wanted to sell as soon as they found out there would be construction repairs. Are they allowed to just up and leave?
Can lenders or building consultants help us fill out the Fannie Mae condo questionnaires?
My condo board sent a letter to all of the residents about the new Fannie document. Why are they asking me?
The Fannie Mae form asks if we have a funding plan for deferred maintenance. Does that have to be a plan that's approved by the homeowners?
Our inspector did find problems on our buildings, but is that going to prevent us from getting a loan?
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1h 4min
October 06, 2023 Discussing Condo Home-Buying And New Loan Requirements (w/ Monica Kessler & Brandy Hekker) - The Building Doctor Show Ep. 03
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.

Guests: Monica Kessler, Real Estate Broker at John L. Scott; Brandy Hekker, Loan Originator at Caliber Home Loans

00:00 ➜ Intro
07:17 ➜ Form 17 Disclosures
22:13 ➜ Monica's Information
2:43 ➜ Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
52:12 ➜ Brandy's Information
53:07 ➜ Giveaways + Closing Statements
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59min
September 29, 2023 Everything You Need To Know About The Repair Process (w/ Brian Johnson) - The Building Doctor Show Ep. 02
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.

Guest: Brian Johnson, Vice President, Remediation Team Leader at Charter Construction

Topics covered in this webinar:
00:00 ➜ Intro & Overview
11:48 ➜ 1. COVID Shortages
18:18 ➜ 2. Supply Chain
25:20 ➜ 3. Contractor Inspections
28:41 ➜ 4. Ballpark Estimates
32:50 ➜ 5. Succo & Window Replacements
40:17 ➜ 6. DIY Tile Projects
47:36 ➜ 7. Contractor Vetting
51:48 ➜ Live Q&A
54:46 ➜ Giveaways & Closing Statements
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59min
September 19, 2023 Solutions To The Most Commonly Asked Condo Board Questions - The Building Doctor Show Ep. 01
This podcast is part of J2 Building Consultants’ free webinar: The Building Doctor Show. To watch the show and view the video recording, Register for the LIVE Zoom webinar.

Topics covered in this webinar:
00:00 ➜ Intro & Overview
07:12 ➜ Agenda
09:03 ➜ Stucco
19:40 ➜ RCW 64.55
27:02 ➜ Insurance for Long-term leaks
32:29 ➜ Board Disagreements
37:22 ➜ Remodeling our Crawlspace
39:34 ➜ “move in ready” bad inspections
45:08 ➜ Foundation Issues
47:31 ➜ Summary
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54min

FAQs about The Building Doctor Show:

How many episodes does The Building Doctor Show have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.