Here’s a big THANK YOU to RawVoice, the parent company of Blubrry.com for naming me, Ron Melk, podcaster of the month for January 2025. The timing couldn’t be better, because the third week of January we’ll introduce a brand refresh for the Your Valuable Home podcast, including a new segment featuring Caroline Blazovsky, America’s Healthy Home Expert. Subscribe, and you won’t miss an episode.

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The Your Valuable Home Podcast will close out 2024 with a huge thank to everyone in our audience for listening this year. Starting with last week’s release – and continuing through the third week of January - we’ll replay four listener favorites from 2024. Then, with our podcast release on January 24, we’ll begin a milestone 12th year of Your Valuable Home. You’ll never miss a single episode if you subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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In the Replay today, Caroline joins us for an update on the major

renovation of her family’s farmhouse, one of the oldest homes in America.

Fascinating!

In today’s Horror Story, Kevin tips us off to the Siding Installer

Group’s Facebook page, where there’s no shortage of incredible photos of

jobs that went off the rails.

In our feature, Jessica Lautz, Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), again joins us with the results of recent research into who is likely to be buying homes in 2024. Number one is families. Listen and learn who numbers two and three are. Jessica’s interview also contains important information on Black, Hispanic and Asian buyers. Don’t miss this, if you’re planning to put your house on the market in 2024!!!!

The Your Valuable Home Podcast will close out 2024 with a huge thank to everyone in our audience for listening this year. Starting with this week’s release – and continuing through the third week of January - we’ll replay four listener favorites from 2024. Then, with our podcast release on January 24, we’ll begin a milestone 12th year of Your Valuable Home. You’ll never miss a single episode if you

subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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In the Replay today, Mike talks about his kitchen project in progress.

The Horror Story has to do with another roofing job gone bad. This is vivid

proof of the need to have a roofer document his work with photos every

step of the way.

With so many people on Medicare Advantage today,

chances are many of our listeners have it – those 65 and over and others

whose parents are 65 and over. How can Medicare Advantage plans offer

ZERO monthly premiums, along with lots of FREEBIES? Can you keep

your current doctors? Are you covered when you travel? Today we talk

with an expert on the subject about everything they don’t mention in the tv

commercials.

In the Replay today, Kevin reports on a window BOGO that is a definite

NOGO.

In the Bad Guy Bulletin, Mike Bannon is back.

In the feature, renowed surgeon, Dr. David Nazarian has the back story of his personal residence in Philadelphia, the one year build along with the year purchased, architect, previous owners, and number/types of rooms and overall size.

In the Replay today, Mike talks about his kitchen project in progress.

In the Bad Guy Bulletin, Mike Bannon is back to warn you about interent scams, gift cards, and a useful tip to cut down on robo calls.

We’re joined today by Caroline Blazovsky, America’s well-known healthy home expert. Caroline answers questions about products in your home – like cleaning products and appliances – that could be detrimental to your health and the health of your family. Take natural gas-powered stoves and furnaces, for example These

appliances emit benzene, even when they’re not in operation. In this segment, we’ll talk about how to mitigate the release of benzene, a known cause of AML leukemia. We’ll also cover the downside of common household cleaners

In the Replay today, Caroline walks us through the many updates Kevin

and crew have brought about in her house, one of the oldest in America.

In today’s Horror Story, Kevin shares on bad window installations.

Our Feature today is an inspirational story about a residential real

estate entrepreneur who seized on the opportunity to turn a

historic commercial building in downtown Philadelphia into a 20-

unit, mixed-use apartment building. Candace was very familiar

with the building, because of having maintained an office there for

her internet-based travel business. She loved the building, so

when it came up for sale, she jumped at the opportunity. Today,

19 units are practically continuously occupied, with one serving as

Candace’s private residence. There are two restaurants on the

ground floor. If you’re into residential rentals as a business, don’t

miss this interesting and very inspirational interview.

Our podcast today begins with an explanation of ProVia’s commitment to

quality installation as a means of assuring that their high-performance

metal roofing system performs as advertised. So many of the Horror

stories we tell on Your Valuable Home result from a lack of training and

understanding on the part of those in the home improvement trades. Not so

with ProVia. Case in point: they encourage all who install the innovative

ProVia Metal Roofing System to enroll in a certification program to assure

that installation is flawless. In the Horror Story today, Ed takes us through

the case of the missing community water. As the new head of his

development’s HOA, Ed is astounded to learn that the community has no

clue why their water usage is totally out of control. Today’s Feature, with

Medicare expert, Ed Mitchell, is loaded with good news for seniors with

Medicare. For 2025, Part D has a pay-over-time feature to help seniors

cope with the high cost of many essential drugs. The zero monthly

payment feature is also welcome. If you or someone in your household is

on classic Medicare, you need to here this.

In our first segment today, you’ll learn why the ProVia® Metal Roofing System makes a lot of sense for homeowners who are building or re-roofing in an area prone to high winds. ProVia metal Slate, Shake and Barrel Tile profiles stand up to almost anything mother nature can muster, and they save on energy expense, too. ProVia Metal Roofing adds a bunch of curb appeal. And the best part...it comes with a non-prorated 50-year warranty.

In our Horror Story, you know scammers are active when you power company sends out a billing insert with this warning, “When temperatures drop, scam attempts increase.” You need to hear which scams they’re referring to.

In our Feature today, Brandi Snowdon, Director of Member and Consumer Research at the National Association of Realtors, shares the results of NAR’s annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers...some of them quite startling.

In the Replay today, Mike phones in an update on the installation of his new ProVia

windows and doors.

Marc Furber from the Bucks County DA’s office joins us with a heads up on the scam du jour...an elaborate scheme designed to separate you from your hard-earned money.

Then, Scott Abernathy, the voice of experience in real estate rentals, offers his perspective on the market for rental real estate in 2024 and going forward. Scott’s company, PMI Professionals, manages all types of residential rental properties.

In the Replay today, we interview Sean about his choice of new ProVia® windows. The look and the limited lifetime warranty, in particular, stood out in Sean’s mind.In the Horror Story, if you’re considering an HVAC split system, make sure the installer strings the tubes inside – not outside – the house. Wow!! Then, the Your Valuable Home 2024 Real Estate Roundup continues with realtor, Suzi Farajiani providing a look back at the market in LA and Ventura Counties in California in 2024, her thoughts on what’s ahead for 2025 – and intel on where value properties can be found outside of LA.

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In the Replay today, Ron questions Kevin about the appeal of ProVia®

products including windows, doors, and siding, among his customers. Three

factors stand out: the ProVia warranty, appearance, and durability. 

In the Horror Story today, Ron explains how some seniors have lost much of their life savings contributing to campaigns in the 2024 election cycle. Seniors with cognitive issue unwittingly give, give, give, especially when the sender checks the box for recurring donations. Be mindful of anyone soliciting money this way for any cause. It can get out of hand very quickly!!

In the next stop on our Real Estate Roundup 2024, we get a short course in San Diego real estate from realtor Gabe Mendez. Gabe identifies where the values are in the San Diego area for young families and seniors, although there are also high-end communities like La Jolla, Coronado and Rancho Santa-Fe. Oher appealing features of the area are less traffic than LA and reasonable proximity to Palm Springs and neighboring towns like Tuscon and Scottsdale in Arizona.