Paul talks with Mic Gordon, the new Ohio Association of Realtors President, to discuss how OAR advocates for Homeowners and Realtors.  They discuss advocacy issues relating to property taxes, affordability and more.  

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Paul George Real Estate Group 

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Mic Gordon

https://www.ohiorealtors.org

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

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Paul is joined by Kreg King from Lower Mortgage and Greg Valentino from Revolution Mortgage to discuss what's going on in mortgage and economic news and how they think it will affect the 2026 real estate market.

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Greg Valentino

Revolution Mortgage

www.revolutionmortgage.com/loan-officer/743164

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

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Ann Marie Stemen

LifestyleHomeLoan.com

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Paul is joined by George Kaitsa, Delaware County Auditor, to talk about upcoming changes to the way property taxes are assessed.  They discuss property re-evaluations, changes in Ohio law impacting property taxes and what it will mean for homeowners in Ohio

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Paul George Real Estate Group 

www.halfthebeatles.com

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Learn more about grassroots movement to abolish property taxes in Ohio

https://axohtax.com/

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

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Ann Marie Stemen

LifestyleHomeLoan.com

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Paul is joined by Brian Massey, who launched a grassroots effort to abolish property taxes through a constitutional amendment in Ohio. It's an interesting conversation that highlights the growing frustration with rising property taxes and explores one way to make a change.

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Paul George Real Estate Group 

www.halfthebeatles.com

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Learn more about grassroots movement to abolish property taxes in Ohio

https://axohtax.com/

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

Thank you to Lifestyle Home Loan for sponsoring the show. 

Ann Marie Stemen

LifestyleHomeLoan.com

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Paul talks with Jill Sayre from Epcon Communities to talk about Retirement Lifestyle Housing, what Epcon has to offer as well what living in their communities looks like.

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www.halfthebeatles.com

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Epcon Communities

Jill Sayre

www.epconcommunities.com/

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

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Ann Marie Stemen

LifestyleHomeLoan.com

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Paul talks with Carol Sommer about what it takes to become a realtor, how the industry works with realtors and brokers, and what training and professional development look like for the career.

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Paul George Real Estate Group 

www.halfthebeatles.com

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

Thank you to Lifestyle Home Loan for sponsoring the show. 

Ann Marie Stemen

LifestyleHomeLoan.com

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Paul is joined by Nick Steinhauer from Thrive Mortgage and Joe and Carlo Marmo from First Merchants to talk about the current lending atmosphere, the difference between a broker and bank and how different qualifications can change the lending products offered.  They also discuss how the real estate market is changing and how offering buyer concessions like closing costs is coming back.  

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Paul George Real Estate Group 

www.halfthebeatles.com

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Joe Marmo

First Merchants Bank

Carlo Marmo

First Merchants Bank

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

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Ann Marie Stemen

LifestyleHomeLoan.com

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Paul is joined by Ohio State Senator Andrew Brenner to talk about property tax reform.  They discuss Senate Bill 93 and how it may change the way property taxes are assessed and allocated in Ohio and proposed ways to change how school districts are funded in Ohio.

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Paul George Real Estate Group 

www.halfthebeatles.com

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

Thank you to Lifestyle Home Loan for sponsoring the show. 

Ann Marie Stemen

LifestyleHomeLoan.com

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Paul is joined by Bill Cavanaugh from Mutual of Omaha Mortgage to talk about a loan product call a HECM for purchase Lifestyle Home Loan for those 62 years old or older. They talk about how the loan product works and how you can buy a home, make a large downpayment and never make another payment as long as you stay in the home. 

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Paul George Real Estate Group 

www.halfthebeatles.com

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Bill Cavanaugh, Mutual of Omaha

LifesyleHomeLoan.com

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Nick Steinhauer

Kreg King

thrive-ohio.com

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Ann Marie Stemen

LifestyleHomeLoan.com

Gina Cribb, Realtor

Keller Williams Greater Columbus Realty

Top 1% Real Estate Team, Columbus, Ohio

614.323.7818

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