Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: Subprime Mortgages are Coming Back

Guests in studio this week:

Elise Enriquez is a productivity coach who works with growing solopreneurs and entrepreneurs to create simple systems for sustainable success. She takes a highly personalized approach to helping business owners overcome overwhelm of life and business. You pick the destination, Elise helps you enjoy the journey. In The Money Hour segment today, Elise discusses overcoming overwhelm.  Listen to Elise’s segment.

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: Lack of Home Inventory

Guests in studio this week:

Patrick Hayes is a state director and has served on the executive committee of the Building Industry Association of Washington for 9 years.  He is currently the Membership Manager of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. Patrick has served on the Board of Directors of the Master Builders Association as well as the Skagit/Island County Builders Association.   Mike Pattison is the Government Affairs Manager with the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. He previously has served as a lobbyist for the Realtors Association and worked at the state House of Representatives.  In The Money Hour segment today, Patrick and Mike discuss Seattle’s housing shortage. Listen to their segment.

Marianne Leth and Leif Steffny are realtors with the Robert Ott Group of RE/MAX on the Lake|Northwest in Issaquah.  Marianne has been in the Real Estate industry for 15 years. Part of that has been in property management, before becoming a REALTOR to help people improve their quality of life by buying a new – or first – home.  She is particularly concerned about our area’s young people who are still choosing to rent in our accelerating markets instead of buying and paying yourself every month instead of lining a landlord’s pocket. Leif Steffny is a Seattle Realtor and Pacific Northwest native. After living internationally for many years, he returned to Seattle and began his real estate career. He now helps families and individuals in three counties learn about the power of home ownership, and how to transition away from renting. In The Money Hour segment today, Marianne and Leif discuss whether or not you should buy into the market.  Listen to their segment

Denny Conner with CRD Design Build has been helping greater Seattle homeowners transform their homes through remodeling since 1980. Realizing there was often a gap between the designs clients brought him and what they could afford, he helped pioneer the design-build service in the early 1990s. He founded his company with the goal of establishing a home remodeling and construction business that treats its customers with dignity and respect. Building has been Denny’s lifelong passion, and there’s nothing he likes better than shaping homes to fit the owners’ lifestyle.  In The Money Hour segment today, Denny talks about how you can monetize your home.  Listen to Denny’s segment.

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: 2018 Rental Market

Guests in studio this week:

Tony Sablan is an adviser with New York Life. His mission is to develop enduring relationships with his clients by providing guidance on their life insurance questions, retirement strategies, comprehensive financial planning, and estate planning.  Focusing on you, your family and business to identify your life goals and motivations. Tony has a diverse and vast team of specialist that he partners with to help you meet your goals. In his free time, he helps coach professional mixed martial arts athletes and has trained alongside UFC champions, One FC champions. Leveraging his coaching skills, Tony helps design a financial plan that gets better prepares you for whatever the market decides to bring you.  In The Money Hour segment today, Tony provides helpful strategies for building a better retirement.  Listen to Tony’s segment.

Rosemary West of Avenue Properties, “Avenue Luxe Collection” has over 20 years of experience in the local real estate market. She attributes her success to her extensive marketing and sales experience, advertising, and public relations that have formed the foundation of her large local network.  In The Money Hour segment today, Rosemary discusses the lack of real estate inventory and how sellers can benefit.  Listen to Rosemary’s segment.

Jennifer Kirk is an active member of her community and has an innate ability to connect with others and build lasting relationships. Jen began her Real Estate career with Windermere following many years managing a building inspection company. This experience and her connection to contractors, inspectors and appraisers is invaluable. Lisa Selvage has a lengthy business background in professional services including contract negotiation and management. Her background, creative thinking and analytical mind make her a natural fit for the Real Estate industry. Lisa builds strong relationships derived from great communication and collaboration.  In The Money Hour segment today, Jen and Lisa explain the benefits of working with a real estate team.  Listen to their segment.

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: King County Property Taxes & Why They Are So High for 2018

Guests in studio this week:

Business Bio Expert and Get Known Get Paid Mentor, Nancy Juetten inspires and guides experts and authors to get seen, heard, celebrated, and COMPENSATED for their brilliant work. She started out in 2009 by building buzz around her ‘bye-bye boring bio’ expertise. By guiding clients to solve this universal and urgent problem, she has since grown her business into a global and thriving enterprise that serves luminaries and aspiring luminaries around the world. Thousands of consultants, speakers, and experts around the world attract clients, speaking gigs, and media attention to fuel their profitable businesses as a direct result of lessons and proven ways she shares to support their success. In The Money Hour segment today, Nancy gives her expertise on how to makeover your bio to attract more clients. Listen to Nancy’s segment.

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: Facebook Doubled its Workforce in 2 Years

Guests in studio this week:

Tiffany Gough started her financial career in banking in 1990 and she has worked for several banks and other financial companies in for the last 27 years. In 2014, she found her home in Edward Jones and loves what she does. Seattle Magazine has recognized her as a Five Star Wealth Manager both in 2017 and 2018. She also won the firm’s exclusive Spirit of Partnership Award for outstanding performance. She was one of only 1,119 financial advisors out of the firm’s more than 15,000 to receive the award. Tiffany loves working with everyone in whatever life stage they are in. Is money controlling you or are you controlling your money? In The Money Hour segment today, Tiffany gives insight on how women can make financial progress. Listen to Tiffany’s segment.

Jeff Prescott with RE/MAX Metro Realty moved from Portland to Seattle in 1986. He arrived without a job and a friend suggested getting his real estate license and he did.  A year later in 1987 he earned “Rookie of The Year”. Now Jeff has over 25 years of experience. He has worked through many economic cycles in his career and is committed to making the housing stock increasingly efficient with energy use and “re-purposing” existing materials for new uses. Jeff regularly provides consultations for clients on ways to update their home, take advantage of new technologies and maximize their return on investment.  In The Money Hour segment today, Jeff talks about owning a second home in Mexico. Listen to Jeff’s segment.

Deepika Gupta was extremely shy and introverted as a child. She had a difficult time talking to people and didn’t feel like she made an impression. She was so convinced that she had to go after success, that she studied software engineering and went on to have a successful career at Microsoft and similar companies for over 13 years. But as Dee became more aware of herself, it didn’t feel authentic any more.  It took her a while, but eventually, through a lot of seminars, workshops, videos, self-intra-spection, and journaling, she overcame some of her major limitations and false beliefs. Her biggest struggles ended up being her greatest gains. Dee now coach’s others to live authentically and powerfully.  In The Money Hour segment today, Deepika gives tips on how to speak powerfully to be heard. Listen to Deepika’s segment.

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: Tax Consequences with Flipping a Home

Guests in studio this week:

Vincent Humphrey is an Attorney at Humphrey & Associates PLLC which focuses on Family Law, Real Estate, and Civil Litigation. His passion is in bringing justice and clarity to those in need. His experiences allow him to work well in many different situations, and his service first mentality allows him to break past the toughest scenarios.  Vincent holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Idaho College of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington. He has advised executives from fortune 100 companies as well as the working man/woman at the local grocery store.  Vincent was just selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for the State of Washington, a distinction that no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys can get.  In The Money Hour segment today, Vincent provides tips on how to save money on lawyers. Listen to Vincent’s segment.

Wolf Puls with Windermere Real Estate has had over 31 years’ experience in the Real Estate Industry with over 1,000 transactions in 41 Washington cities and towns.  He specializes in residential resale home and condos in all areas of Greater Puget Sound.  Wolf is actively engaged with the Local and State REALTOR organizations and in 2012 was the president of Seattle King County Association of REALTORS, also known as SKCAR which has over 6,000 members.  In The Money Hour segment today, Wolf discusses the state of the second home market in 2018. Listen to Wolf’s segment.

Laurie Lamoureux is the Founder and Chief Box Opener of Seamless Moves, a residential move management company headquartered in Bellevue, WA and has been in business for over 9 years.  Laurie is a self-proclaimed “organizing geek” who learned about moving, unpacking and organizing while relocating her family several times with the U.S. Navy.  That background gave her the idea of starting a move management company to help busy people with moving-related tasks.  In The Money Hour segment today, Laurie talks about moving and running your home seamlessly. Listen to Laurie’s segment.

 

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: Credit Tips to Increase Your Credit Score

Guests in studio this week:

Gregory Nunn is the Founder and Principal of Nunn Better Tax Resolution in Redmond, Washington; the first firm of Tax Resolution Specialists in Washington State. He is a licensed CPA with 30 years in the industry and his passion is helping people that find themselves in the labyrinth of the bureaucracy of the IRS due to failing to file tax returns and/or not paying what the IRS claims they owe. He represents these troubled taxpayers vigorously before the IRS. His practice also provides tax preparation and tax planning for the individual and business. In The Money Hour segment today Greg discusses what to do after the April filing date for your taxes.  Listen to Greg’s segment.

Born into a family of Real Estate agents has its perks. It is unlikely you will find another Broker with more real estate experience than Gordy has. Gordy has been living and breathing Real Estate since day 1, and wouldn’t have it any other way! When Gordy entered the business in 1987, immediately after graduating from the University of Washington, his goal was to continue in the legacy, providing his clients with the best value and service in the industry, and he’s never looked back!  Thanks to many satisfied clients and years of experience, he’s risen to the top 1% of Realtors nationwide, and consistently earn top awards for production. With his vast experience in the industry, he has the time to learn what works – and what doesn’t.  In The Money Hour segment today, Gordy provides tips on how to avoid buyer’s fatigue and how to maximize your investment.  Listen to Gordy’s segment.

Gary Cassill with Mountain Top Advisors, LLC was first licensed in 1984.  With 30 years’ experience, he has been in a high-volume bank program and has experience at a very well-known credit union.  He has his series 6, 63, and 7 licenses in addition to being fully licensed for life insurance and annuities, both fixed and variable.  In The Money Hour segment today, Gary talks about real estate in your IRA. Listen to Gary’s segment.

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: Low Appraisal Solution

Guests in studio this week:

As Designated Broker of John L. Scott Real Estate West Seattle, Tyler is responsible for the supervision of our broker team. A residential real estate professional in the Greater Seattle area since 2001, Tyler has been delivering successful outcomes to home buyers and sellers through both the best and worst times in the industry. Tyler believes what has helped him succeed during even the most difficult periods of real estate are his marketing, negotiation, and creative problem-solving skills; which he now employs in leading our team of top-producing brokers. In The Money Hour segment today, Tyler talks about why brokers need to fully commit or step away from the business. Listen to Tyler’s segment.

Keith Medley of Final Phase Inspection began working in the residential construction industry over 30 years ago and with the expertise gained from over 1,000 inspections and 5 years of continued business growth, he continues to guide the development of Final Phase Inspection as a premier home inspection team known for exceptional quality inspections and customer care. Keith is also a member of the leadership team and a strategic partner with LegacySuccess Alliance – an organization focused on protecting our seniors and their families by empowering individuals to save time, money and reduce stress while creating peace of mind and successful legacies for all generations.  Brian Walker’s extensive knowledge and hands-on experience included remodels, repairs and new construction as well as restoration from fire and water damage. With hundreds of successful home inspections and years of experience as a licensed home inspector and structural pest inspector, Brian is a proud member of the Final Phase Inspection team heading up the south end operations.  In The Money Hour segment today, Keith and Brian give us tips on how to spot hidden issues on Flipped Homes.  Listen to their segment.

Jennifer Black with Caring Transitions brings over 20 years of experience covering real estate sales, account development, and sales management. She has been a Northwest resident for 49 years and is always excited to provide much-needed services to Northwest families.  Caring Transition’s services are solution-based and designed to help families navigate home transitions due to moving aging parents to senior housing, relocation, divorce, or death. No matter the scope of your project, Jennifer, and her team seeks to streamline the process and minimize stress. In The Money Hour segment today, Jennifer tells us the “why” behind what Caring Transitions of Seattle does.  Listen to Jennifer’s Segment.

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: Federal Funds Rates & Mortgage Interest Rates

Guests in studio this week:

Jennifer Schmidt is current co-chair of Operation School Bell, past President (2016-17), Philanthropic VP (2013-16) and Assistance League of the Eastside member since 2011.  Adina Gillett is a newer member who can give us the perspective of someone who has just started with Assistance League of the Eastside. She works with our Donor Development group. She is a great speaker and ambassador for our organization.  In The Money Hour segment today, Jennifer and Adina share with us how The Assistance League Eastside is making a difference in the community.  Listen to their segment.

Tina’s Show Breakdown:

Money Chat: Current Rates

Guests in studio this week:

Rosemary West of Avenue Properties, “Avenue Luxe Collection” has over 20 years of experience in the local real estate market. She attributes her success to her extensive marketing and sales experience, advertising, and public relations that have formed the foundation of her large local network.  In The Money Hour segment today, Rosemary discusses the residential and condo inventory of Seattle, Bellevue, and Eastside.  Listen to Rosemary’s segment.

Tony Sablan is a Wealth Adviser with New York Life Wealth Management. Tony also works with individuals, families, and business owners to identify what motivates them, what keeps them up at night and then focuses on financial solutions that can help make their goals a reality. He not only relies on his own knowledge and experience but also on the expertise of his team of specialists. His mission is to develop enduring relationships with clients by providing expert guidance pertaining to life insurance strategies, investments, and upgrading people’s financial plans.  In The Money Hour segment today, Tony gives us a blueprint for 2018 success.  Listen to Tony’s segment.

Dr. Morgan Oaks is a transformational keynote speaker, High-Performance Coach, and a Seattle chiropractor whose passion is empowering people in every facet of their life. Dr. Morgan’s gift is inspiring audiences and clients to develop and trust their intuition, integrate their life wisdom, and to cultivate the courage to take inspired action. The winding life path of this mechanical engineering, firefighting, standup comedian doctor will entertain and enlighten you in a way that inspires you to get clear about what you love, and empowers you to start living it today.  In The Money Hour segment today, Morgan discusses creating your maximum impact.  Listen to Morgan’s segment.