West Michigan Real Estate Broker podcast

1. George and Dan discuss how important it is to have the correct information on the Purchase agreement. 
2. We take a few pages out of the Certified Residential Specialist magazine To talk Real estate Cliches and give our opinion on the examples. 
3. We have a discussion about Sellers Disclosures documents and how those can be incorrectly filled out and how agents many not know what the purpose of them are. 

Please reach out us if we can help you!!!!!

Dan Farkas Associate Broker [email protected]

616-437-1011 www.DanFarkasRealtor.com

George Guyott Broker [email protected]

616-293-2154 www.GrPropertysearch.com

2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood Mi 49508

1. Dan tells about the interesting things he has seen at a few homes he has shown recently.
2. Random volunteer updates from George and Dan AKA we do stuff for free. 
3. We briefly talk about open houses and have a quick conversation about different price points and how they relate to traffic.
4. Fun cool updates about our little podcast.
5. A quick story about a probate deal Dan is working on.     

Dan Farkas Associate Broker

1st Advantage Realty 

2180 44th St Se Suite 208

Kentwood, Mi 49508 

616-437-1011 www.DanFarkasRealtor.com [email protected]

George Guyott Broker

1st Advantage Realty 

2180 44th St Se Suite 208

Kentwood, MI 49508 616-293-2154 www.Grpropertysearch.com [email protected] 

1. We talk about Radon and how scary it can be. What it is and what can be done about it.
2. Market conditions for buyers and how its brutal out there
3. Dan tells the fun he has been having during the showings lately
4. We talk about Rental Rates and the related stats.
5. New business coming up for us.
6. We talk about some more stuff that we don't get paid for that nobody knows about.

• George and Dan have no guest because she does not feel well
• We discuss the class action lawsuit forming from agents not checking (allegedly) the DNC when prospection for business.
• Dan tells his story of his bike race (event)
• 1st quarter homes stats -a quick look
• Back to things we do that nobody knows about in our profession
• What George has going on
• What Dan has going on.
• Dan tells his sad story about showing a home 45 minutes from his home office.

George info:

www.grpropertysearch.com

George Guyott Broker 616-293-2154

Dan Farkas Associate Broker 616-437-1011 

www.DanFarkasRealtor.com

1st advantage realty

2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood Mi 49508

1. Dan and George have no guest. 
2. We talk about unrepresented sellers or commonly known as FSBO or For Sale By owners. 
3. We make a few case points to suggest that FSBO may not be the best thing to do if you are a seller.
4. Dan spends 20 minutes talking about his visit into Ann Arbor for a 5k and how he didn't know that the biggest Hash Bash ever was going on at the same time. He also talks about his stalker JR
5. Did I mention that Dan has a stalker?
6. Dan closes the books on his Assessment battle on his home.
7. We talk about the new investment seminar the is coming into town and how that brings out a bunch of new investors.
8. George tells the concerns about Bill Clinton. 

1. Introduction to guest; Tim Katerberg from Re/Max of Grand Rapids
2. Tim quickly earns a plaque in our podcast room by smashing our records of how many homes in a row he has sold and how many times he has sold the same home in his career. 
3. Dan tells Tim his albino Turkey story
4. We talk about working with first time homebuyers and historic interest rates.
5. How things have changed in Tim's time of being a real estate agent. Technology and presenting offers to agents..
6. Dan tells his story about he saved a home from burning down during a showing
7. George chats about Zillow and its confusing practices
8. Dan gets his answer about why a bank creates a Deficiency at the time of a sheriff sale!! YAY
9. Random stories about Short sales and Foreclosures between the years of 2008-2012
10. 52:42 Dan proclaims himself as a real estate expert 
11. Dan talks about how he handled out thousands of dollars to foreclosed homeowners and shares a sad related story.
12. 1:02:40 Tim shares one of his favorite Real estate stories
13. Grand Rapids is a BIG CITY now. 

1. Dan is getting beat up on more offers and he shares his conversation with another agent about the current market
2. The Mr. Cooper conversation formally known as the USDA house
3. Update on the Will and reverse Mortgage that George has been working on with a client.
4. George tells his story about how many times he sold the same house and how that spurs into how a car burned during one of his closings.
5. Goals of selling property. Dan discusses his wish list of properties he wish he could sell.
6. Unsubscribe kick that Dan is on. 
7. Recent Facebook posts of Dan and Georges. 

1. George and Dan intro
2. Dan has been beat up by multiple offers in the Spring market
3. Well and septic inspections on one transaction. A discussion about the obligation of following the purchase agreement and how agents work together to sell homes.
4. More drain field and septic discussions.
5. George chats about his ribbon cutting at The Pantry. His charity project that he has been working on for many years. 
6. Dan signed a commercial lease with a client of his and how he enjoyed the process.
7. An open discussion about pricing in this upward market. 
8. What Dan learned about flood plain insurance and what happens to the insurance policy once the requirement of having a flood insurance is removed. 

West Michigan Brokers is:

Dan Farkas Associate Broker GRI 

616-437-1011 [email protected] www.DanFarkasRealtor.com

George Guyott Associate Broker GRI

616-293-2154 [email protected] www.Grpropertysearch.com

This week Dan and George talk with Mike Yablonsky from Re/max Sunquest in Grand Rapids Mi.

1. Into to guest and George and Dan
2. Dan's update on his appeal process with the City of Wyoming and how he does not feel he will be successful.
3. Mike talks about a recent Re/Max yearly event he recently attended and that sparks a discussion between Client and customer care.
4. We have a bunch of time into random conversations and topics including funny stories during our career
5. We chat about FHA and VA offers in todays strong seller market

Dan Farkas Associate Broker 

DanFarkasRealtor.com [email protected] 616-437-1011

George Guyott Broker

[email protected] GRPropertySearch.com 616-293-2153

1st Advantage Realty

2180 44th St SE Suite 208

Kentwood, MI 49508

Mike Yablonsky 

 FindMyGrHome.com [email protected] 616-299-0036

RE/MAX SunQuest

6255 28Th St SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Dan and George chat about a few things:

Introduction to George and Dan

Last week recaps by George and Dan

Dan attends another Educational event by Sun Title about title issues. Which sparks a discussion about wills.

The Deficiency question still is not answered and a general discussion about deficiencies and how George is using his knowledge of them to help his client in Bay City, MI

We chat about private lending on one of Georges current deal.

The USDA home update makes an appearance again. 

Dan talks about disputing his 2019 property assessment from his Municipality.

Question of the show: Is there an advantage for sellers not to list FHA or VA loans as an acceptable way of payment on the MLS during the listing? Is there a disadvantage? 

George talks about his recent and current volunteer activities.

We say goodbye until next week.

Dan Farkas ABR GRI

1st Advantage Realty www.DanFarkasRealtor.com

616-437-1011 [email protected] 

2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood MI 49508

George Guyott ABR GRI 

1st Advantage Realty

616-293-2154 [email protected]

http://www.grpropertysearch.com/

2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood MI 49508