Five Minutes in Real Estate Podcast

Largest Drop in Dow History

I had to do an episode addressing what happened last week and how the convexity cycle could push mortgage rates in the high 2's.    To see the full episode of Hows The Market Pensacola Visit the YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-6YtZE_nI2fjLF9tgPcyPDe696pSIcNL   To See the Yahoo Finance Article Visit: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-6-real-estate-agents-223000936.html To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To ...

The Enormous Divide Between the Headline and the Truth

I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope, is admired by a large class of persons as a sage.” – John Stuart Mill (1840s) Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/the-enormous-divide-between-the-headline-and-the-truth/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guid...

No More Hiding A Listing

To address a growing use of off-MLS listings, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Board of Directors voted 729-70 to approve a new rule affecting off-MLS listings, saying they must be submitted to the MLS within one business day after first marketing them to the public. Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/no-more-hiding-a-listing/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Fr...

The Cost Across Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

On Thanksgiving 2019 I wanted to share a quick look back from where we came from, and one thing we should be very grateful for Today. See Infographic in Show Notes Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/the-cost-across-time-infographic/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guide If you need help with credit repair get...

Buyers Are Looking Now. Are You Ready to List Your Home?

Inventory on the market today is low, especially among existing homes in the entry and middle-level tiers of the market. It is hovering well below the 6-month supply typically found in a more normal market, as shown in the graph below: Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/buyers-are-looking-now-are-you-ready-to-list-your-home/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Gu...

2 Myths Holding Back Home Buyers

In a recent article, First American shared how millennials are not really any different from previous generations when it comes to the goal of homeownership; it is still a huge part of their American Dream. The piece, however, also reveals.... Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/2-myths-holding-back-home-buyers/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit ht...

How Long Can This Economic Recovery Last?

The economy is currently experiencing the longest recovery in our nation’s history. The stock market has hit record highs, while unemployment rates are at record lows. Home price appreciation is beginning to reaccelerate. This begs the question: How long can this economic recovery last? SHOW NOTES: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/how-long-can-this-economic-recovery-last/   Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.c...

Boomerang Buyers: Don’t Be Afraid to Buy a Home Again!

According to CoreLogic, from 2006 to 2014 “there were 7.3 million housing foreclosures and 1.9 million short sales.” The hesitation some Americans feel after experiencing a foreclosure brings to mind the old saying: “Fool me once- shame on you. Fool me twice- shame on me.” Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/boomerang-buyers-dont-be-afraid-to-buy-a-home-again/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sell...

Real Estate and Retirement. What You Need To Know

Too many people think you can not hold real estate inside of your retirement account. You can! You can also invest in Real Estate Syndications inside of your retirement account.  Link to Previous Self Directed IRA Show: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/pensacola-real-estate-inside-of-your-ira/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Bu...

Are Foreclosures Increasing or Decreasing?

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the size of the foreclosure inventory in the nation. There has been some speculation that distressed property inventories are about to skyrocket. Today, we want to reveal what is actually taking place in this segment of the housing market. Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/are-foreclosures-increasing-or-decreasing/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sel...

Is Your House “Priced to Sell Immediately”?

With prices slowing from their previous pace, homeowners must realize that pricing their homes a little over market value to leave room for negotiation will actually dramatically decrease the number of buyers who will see their listing Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/is-your-house-priced-to-sell-immediately/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit ...

This is Not 2008 All Over Again: The Mortgage Lending Factor

Some are afraid the real estate market may be looking a lot like it did prior to the housing crash in 2008. One of the factors they’re pointing at is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low-down payment loans and down payment assistance programs are causing concern that we’re returning to the bad habits of a decade ago. Let’s alleviate the fears about the current mortgage market. Show Notes https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/this-is-not-2008-al...

What Is the Probability That Home Values Sink?

With the current uncertainty about the economy triggered by a potential trade war, some people are waiting to purchase their first home or move-up to their dream house because they think or hope home prices will drop over the next few years. However, the experts disagree with this perspective. Show Notes https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/what-is-the-probability-that-home-values-sink/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.Shan...

What Buyers Need to Know About HOAs

When searching for a home, you may end up selecting a property in a community with a Homeowners Association (HOA). Before you buy, it’s important to know how an HOA works and what they mean for you. Show Notes: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/what-buyers-need-to-know-about-hoas/ Http://www.facebook.com/shanewillistherealtor To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guide I...

Buyer Demand Growing in Every Region

Buyers are out in full force this fall, increasing the demand for homebuying in all four regions of the country. Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/buyer-demand-growing-in-every-region/ To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guide If you need help with credit repair get free ebook here: https://www.CreditRepairSecretsBlackbook.com

Dave Ramsey Got This Wrong

75 Years of VA Home Loan Benefits   Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/blog/dave-ramsey-got-this-one-wrong/   To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guide If you need help with credit repair get free ebook here: https://www.CreditRepairSecretsBlackbook.com

Are You Ready for the ‘Black Friday’ of Real Estate?

Every year, ‘Black Friday’ is a highly anticipated event for eager shoppers. Some people prepare for weeks, crafting and refining a strategic shopping agenda, determining exactly when to arrive at each store, and capturing a wish list of discounted must-have items to purchase. But what about buying a home? Is there a ‘Black Friday’ for the home-buying process? Believe it or not, there is.   Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/are-you-ready-for-the-black-friday-of-rea...

Why It Makes No Sense to Wait for Spring to Sell

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses Why It Makes No Sense to Wait for Spring to Sell Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/why-it-makes-no-sense-to-wait-for-spring-to-sell/ To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guide If you need help with credit repair get free ebook here: https://www.CreditRepairSecretsBlackbook.com

How to Determine If You Can Afford to Buy a Home

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses How to Determine If You Can Afford to Buy a Home The gap between the increase in personal income and residential real estate prices has been used to defend the concept that we are experiencing an affordability crisis in housing today. It is true that home prices and wages are two key elements in any affordability equation. There is, however, an extremely important third component to that equation: Show Notes Visit: https://www.shan...

Thinking of Selling Your Home? The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses Why Waiting May Be The Hardest Part #tompetty Tom Petty famously penned the words, “the waiting is the hardest part” in his early 80’s hit song The Waiting, and his thought process can surprisingly also be applied to individuals considering selling their homes today. Traditional thinking would suggest it may be best to wait until the spring to sell when there is a flood of buyers in the market, but right now may in fact be an even better ...

Taking the Fear Out of the Mortgage Process

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses The Unrealistic Fear of The Mortgage Process A considerable number of potential buyers shy away from the real estate market because they’re uncertain about the buying process – particularly when it comes to qualifying for a mortgage. Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/taking-the-fear-out-of-the-mortgage-process/ To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers G...

5 Homebuying Acronyms You Need to Know [INFOGRAPHIC]

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses Real Estate Lingo You Need to Know Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/5-homebuying-acronyms-you-need-to-know-infographic/ To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guide If you need help with credit repair get free ebook here: https://www.CreditRepairSecretsBlackbook.com  

Halloween Special: Buying a home can be SCARY…Until you know the FACTS

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses the Truth About Buying a Home Today's Scares Show Notes and InfoGraphic Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/buying-a-home-can-be-scaryuntil-you-know-the-facts-infographic/ To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guide If you need help with credit repair get free ebook here: https://www.CreditRepairSecretsBlackbook....

62% of Buyers Are Wrong About Down Payment Needs

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses the Truth About Down Payments Needed Today According to the ‘2019 Home Buyer Report’ conducted by Nerdwallet, many first-time buyers still believe they need a 20% down payment to buy a home in today’s market: Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/62-of-buyers-are-wrong-about-down-payment-needs/ To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://w...

Depending on the Price, You’re Going to Need Advice

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses the Different Price Points in the Pensacola area? To understand today’s complex real estate market, it is critical to have a local, trusted advisor on your side – for more reasons than you may think. In real estate today, there are essentially three different price points in the market: the starter-home market, the middle-home market, and the premium or luxury market. Each one is unique, and depending on the city, the price point in the...

Think Prices Have Skyrocketed? Look at Rents.

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses  the Rise in Rent in the Pensacola area? Much has been written about how residential real estate values have increased since the housing market started its recovery in 2012. However, little has been shared about what has taken place with residential rental prices. Let’s shed a little light on this subject. In the most recent Apartment Rent Report, RentCafe explains how rents have continued to increase over the last twelve months because...

What FICO® Score Do You Need to Qualify for a Mortgage?

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Discusses  What FICO® Score Do You Need to Qualify for a Mortgage in the Pensacola area? While a recent announcement from CNBC shares that the average national FICO® score has reached an all-time high of 706, the good news for potential buyers is that you don’t need a score that high to qualify for a mortgage. Let’s unpack the credit score myth so you can to become a homeowner sooner than you may think. Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewilli...

3 Reasons to Use a Real Estate Pro in a Complex Digital World

If you’re searching for a home online, you’re not alone; lots of people are doing it. The question is, are you using all of your available resources, and are you using them wisely? Here’s why the Internet is a great place to start the home-buying process, and the truth on why it should never be your only go-to resource when it comes to making such an important decision.   Show Notes Visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/3-reasons-to-use-a-real-estate-pro-in-a-complex-digital-world...

3 Reasons This is NOT the 2008 Real Estate Market

No one knows for sure when the next recession will occur. What is known, however, is that the upcoming economic slowdown will not be caused by a housing market crash, as was the case in 2008. There are those who disagree and are comparing today’s real estate market to the market in 2005-2006, which preceded the crash. In many ways, however, the market is very different now. Here are three suppositions being put forward by some, and why they don’t hold up. to View Show Notes Visit: https...

5 Tips For Starting Your Home Search

In today’s market, low inventory dominates the conversation in many areas of the country. It can often be frustrating to be a first-time homebuyer if you aren’t prepared. Here are five tips from realtor.com’s article, “How to Find Your Dream Home—Without Losing Your Mind.”   To see the show notes visit: https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/5-tips-for-starting-your-home-search/ To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide V...

Watch out For Generation Z

Are there things you should be doing to market to Generation Z?   To Get a Free Sellers Guide visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Sellers-Guide To Get a Free Buyers Guide Visit https://www.ShaneWillis.com/Buyers-Guide If you need help with credit repair get free ebook here: https://www.CreditRepairSecretsBlackbook.com

Time on Market 10-18-2019

National vs Florida vs Pensacola

Experts Predict a Strong Housing Market for the Rest of 2019

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis shares: Experts Predict a Strong Housing Market for the Rest of 2019

"Because I Was Inverted" Top Gun

What is an Inverted Yield Curve and How Does it Impact Mortgages

Pensacola Housing Supply Not Keeping Up with Population Increase

What is the cause of the Supply Crunch

Allow me to be Real and Raw

I wanted to share my story. My Fears, Success, Failure, Anxiety, Epiphany’s, all of it. 

The Benefits of Growing Equity in Your Home

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Shows Benefits of Growing Equity

5 Real Estate Reality TV Myths Explained

Pensacola Real Estate Expert Shane Willis Shares 5 Real Estate Reality TV Myths Explained

Rent vs Own Myth

Why All the Chicken Littles Should Calm Down

The Sky is not Falling

Appreciation Is Strong: It Might Be Time to Sell

So many different reason why someone would sell. Now May or May not be the time

How Much Do You Know About Down Payments?

I was shocked that more than 40% of respondents had no idea about down payment requirements.

American Confidence in Housing at an All-Time High

Selling Your House: Here’s Why You Need A Pro In Your Corner!

Are Low Interest Rates Here to Stay?

Homeowners: Now Is A Good Time To Sell Your House

3 Questions You Need To Ask Before Buying A Home

Home Value Appreciation Stops Falling, Begins to Stabilize

Home Buyer Demand Will Be Strong for Years to Come

Why Pet-Friendly Homes Are in High Demand