Home Made with Kirk Hawkins
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsKTLA's Kirk Hawkins isn't just a professional journalist. He's also a realtor who has sold more than $37 million worth of homes, condominiums, and investment properties across California. Kirk sits down with HGTV hosts, interior designers, actors, authors, entrepreneurs, real estate professionals and other fascinating guests for the "Home Made" podcast. They all weigh in on the real estate process as part of conversations meant to inform and enlighten. Whether you're renting, buying, or selling, this is where you can learn how to make your dream home a reality.
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Coronavirus Pandemic & Real Estate: When Will Home Prices Drop?
May 01, 2020 15:43 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBRichard Green is a Professor and Director and Chair of U-S-C'S Lusk Center for Real Estate. He calls the Coronavirus Pandemic a "Goverment induced coma for the economy." Find out when he says home prices will drop, the advice he has for buyers and sellers right now and what he thinks the credit bureaus should do to help everyone during this time. Richard Green is also hosting a series of longform videos and podcasts called Lusk Perspectives. They provide timely analysis and data vet...
Coronavirus Pandemic & Real Estate: How To Save For Your Down Payment
May 01, 2020 15:39 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBDavid Rae is a Certified Financial Planner, Accredited Investment Fiduciary and President and Founder of DRM Wealth Management. We talked to him about how to make the most of the Coronavirus Quarantine and Stay At Home orders. He talked about how to analyze your expenses and the best ways to save for your down payment. Read up on David Rae's blog or find out more information about how he can help you improve your finances at his websites: https://www.financialplannerla.com/ See Pr...
Coronavirus Pandemic & Real Estate: Strategies for Buyers & Sellers
May 01, 2020 15:37 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBYawar Charlie is a top producing real estate agent in the Los Angeles area and star of Listing Impossible on CNBC. In this episode, he talks to us about his strategies for selling during this global pandemic and the advice gives to his buyers and sellers about navigating the fast evolving market conditions. For more information about Yawar, you can follow him on Instagram or check out his website yawarcharlie.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
Coronavirus Pandemic & Real Estate: Market Status Update
April 17, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThe stock market free fall from the coronavirus has meant quite the roller coaster ride for the real estate market. Mortgage Broker Sam Batayneh explains where mortgage rates are right now, which loans aren't closing anymore, and what to do if you need help covering your mortgage during the pandemic. For more information about Sam go to rate.com or find him on instagram. https://www.rate.com/loan-expert/SamBatayneh See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...
Coronavirus Pandemic & Real Estate: Is it a Good Time to Buy or Sell?
April 17, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThe Coronavirus Pandemic has meant fewer mortgage applications and fewer bidding wars but what does this drop in competition mean for home buyers and sellers? Nerd Wallet's Holden Lewis explains if now is the best time to buy since 2008. For more information about Holden Lewis and that home affordability calculator he talked about go to nerdwallet.com: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/author/hlewisnerdwallet-com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...
Coronavirus & Real Estate: Do I Have to Pay My Rent?
April 17, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBThere is a lot of confusion about paying rent during the pandemic. Shaya Lowenstein from the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles spoke to us about the eviction delays now in place. For questions about the moratorium in the City of Los Angeles, go to the Housing and Community Investment Department's Website: https://hcidla.lacity.org/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
First Time Home Buyers: Everything You Need To Do Before You Start Looking with Mardi Kari
December 20, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBWe’ve received a ton of questions about how to begin your new home search. In this episode, we will be talking about your credit score, the down payment, affordable options for first time home buyers like the tenancy in common and much more. I enlisted Mardi Kari for his expertise. Mardi is Senior Vice President of Arcstone Financial. He started his career at a credit union after graduating from High School at just 16 years old. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...
Landscape Design & The Importance of Curb Appeal with Expert Adam Sirak
December 13, 2019 13:34 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBAdam Sirak has successfully recalibrated his life from the world of high fashion, to landscape and exterior design. In this episode, Adam shares why it's important to think outside the box when it comes to your exterior space, why one interior plant can change everything, and where you should buy your plants. Adam also shares where he finds inspiration, and the importance of "curb appeal." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...
The Importance of Feng Shui & Selling Your Home with Chris Gray
December 06, 2019 13:31 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBChris Gray is a top producing agent in the higher end markets of Los Angeles. In this episode, how his knowledge of Chinese buyers and the Chinese market can help you sell your home. Plus, we also discuss the role the ancient art of feng shui can have in the process. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Flipping the Script: Willa Ford's Evolution From Pop Star to Interior Designer
November 29, 2019 12:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBYou likely may remember the single "I Wanna Be Bad”. It was the hit that put Willa Ford on the pop culture map in 2001 and catapulted the singer, actor and TV host into stardom. After a few years in show business, though, Willa Ford called it quits. Now, she's back, but his time as a successful interior designer. So talented, in fact, that Scott Disick from Keeping Up With The Kardashians tapped her to join him on his new E! Docu-Series Flip It Like Disick. In this episode, Willa ex...
How to Navigate Homeowner’s Associations, Price Reductions and What It Takes to Be a Positron: Shelton Wilder’s Journey From North Carolina to LA Real Estate
November 22, 2019 13:17 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBFrom a small town outside Charlotte, North Carolina to LA’s west side, Shelton Wilder has been a success in the world of high fashion, luxury lifestyle management and she even made an appearance on Shark Tank with an invention! But now, Shelton has set her sights on real estate and is making her mark. In this episode we talked about what you need to know before you buy into a homeowner’s association, if it’s better to sell a home as-is or spend money fixing it up before it goes on t...
Southern California Real Estate Market Update With Mortgage Broker Sam Batayneh
November 15, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBSam Batayneh has been a Mortgage Broker for 15 years. We talked about what could happen to the market if interest rates go up, why it’s so important for potential buyers to sift through bad information with help from their loan officers, why artificial intelligence and robots could change the home loan industry forever, and why you shouldn’t go beyond your means when it comes to a monthly payment. We began by asking him what he thinks about the market right now. See Privacy Policy ...
Southern California Real Estate Market Update With Mortgage Broker Sam Batanyeh
November 15, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBSam Batanyeh has been a Mortgage Broker for 15 years. We talked about what could happen to the market if interest rates go up, why it’s so important for potential buyers to sift through bad information with help from their loan officers, why artificial intelligence and robots could change the home loan industry forever, and why you shouldn’t go beyond your means when it comes to a monthly payment. We began by asking him what he thinks about the market right now.
Why Sellers Shouldn’t Be Scared To Accept An Offer With A Veteran’s Affairs (V.A.) Loan
November 08, 2019 13:12 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBTent Hut is a relatively new non-profit that is helping veterans with all aspects of housing. In this episode, we are going to hear from Jon Kim, a veteran and veteran loan expert, and Pedro De Leon, a veteran and one of the founders of Tent Hut. They both will explain what it means when you receive an offer from a Veteran Affairs, or V.A. loan, and why housing is so important for so many of our veterans returning from war. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...
How to Prepare Your Home for Disaster
November 01, 2019 12:19 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWith recent wildfires, and even earthquakes, we have been reminded of the perils that come with living in Southern California. Cari Butler is an emergency preparedness expert and the brains behind a company she created called Emergency Cafe. She says she is the only Angeleno who provides emergency preparedness consultations and services. She formed the company after volunteering at her daughter’s school. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
How To Sell An Impossible Property with Rock Star Real Estate Agent Neyshia Go
October 25, 2019 12:16 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBNeyshia Go is an experienced and top producing real estate agent in the Los Angeles area. She is going to tell us her secrets for success, the one thing that keeps her grounded, and a sneak preview of her new show CNBC called Listing Impossible that aims to show homeowners the error of their ways whether they want to see them or not. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How You Can Style Your Home Like High-End Homeowners
October 18, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBCourtney Cohen and Jason Hanussak met while working for a staging company and decided to form their own design firm Elysienne. We talked about mastering the art of accessorizing when it comes to pillows, sheets and candles in your home. The design tips that they use to decorate homes for their VIP clients across Southern California will help your living space feel much more like a home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...
Southern California Housing Market Update with Core Logic Chief Economist Frank Nothaft
October 11, 2019 12:40 - 5 minutes - 5.07 MBPotential buyers and sellers are always asking about the market and in this episode we will bring you up to speed with the real estate market in Southern California. It slowed down toward the end of 2018. A sharp increase in mortgage rates was to blame and meant a drop in home sales. Since early 2019, mortgage rates have dropped and that has means a strong and robust market. We spoke to Frank Nothaft, the Chief Economist from Core Logic about the risk of recession and what it could ...
A Culture Of Collaboration And The Evolution Of Interior Design In Los Angeles with Sean Yashar and Oliver Furth
October 04, 2019 15:02 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBSean Yashar and Oliver Furth met more than 10 years ago when Sean's firm, The Culture Creative, was looking for young design talent like Oliver. What began as a strong friendship has evolved into a partnership that spearheads a unique roving pop up gallery. We talked about the design renaissance underway in Los Angeles, interior design trends, what will shape how you design your home in years to come and the one thing they want every homeowner to do right now. See Privacy Policy at...
When Will Prices Drop in Southern California? Home Made Conversation: Issi Remom, Chief Economist, Trulia
September 27, 2019 13:34 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBPotential buyers are always wondering when prices will drop across Southern California. But will it ever actually happen? We posed that question to Trulia's Chief Economist Issi Romem. We also asked him why it's so expensive to buy property in the LA area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Real Estate Investing 101 Pt. 3 with Drew Seeley & Amy Paffrath
September 20, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBDrew Seeley is an Actor, Singer and Writer with credits that include High School Musical, The Cinderella Story and Jersey Boys. Amy Paffrath is an actor and TV host you may recognize from MTV and Dating Naked. Drew and Amy met while working a side job for Verizon and got married 7 years later at a beautiful ceremony in Key West.They returned to their beloved apartment in Hollywood and eventually realized it was time to leave the comfort of rent control for a triplex. This is the thi...
Real Estate Investing 101 Pt. 2 with Antoine Martel
September 13, 2019 12:17 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBBorn in Toronto and raised in San Francisco, Antoine is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University. While still a student, Antoine immersed himself in real estate. Before he graduated, Antoine had already secured multiple cash flowing properties for the new family business, Martel Family Realty, which evolved into what is now Martel Turnkey. Since its founding, Martel Turnkey, with Antoine at the helm, has sold more than $11 million worth of cash flowing real estate. See Privacy Pol...
From Family Emergency To Family Business: Real Estate Investing 101 With Kathy Fettke
September 06, 2019 12:40 - 1 hour - 56 MBThis is the first episode in a three-part series on how to invest in real estate. Kathy Fettke is the author of Retire Rich with Rentals, host of The Real Wealth Show and co-founder & CEO of the Real Wealth Network. A Graduate of San Francisco State University, she worked in broadcasting, hosting a show about real estate. Since then, she has purchased numerous investment properties and learned the highs and lows of investing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
How to Buy A Historic Home with Jickie Torres
August 30, 2019 13:56 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBJickie Torres is the Director of Content for The Atomic Ranch, Cottages and Bungalows, American Farmhouse Style and Flea Market Décor and other publications for Engaged Media, Inc. In this episode, she talks about how to buy a historic home, and what she learned along the way during her first ever home buying experience! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How the Road to Sobriety Led to Home Ownership with Megan Holiday & Breanna Webb
August 23, 2019 12:50 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBKROQ 106.7 FM radio personality Megan Holiday was raised in the 909, launched her radio career in the Bay Area, and now has her dream job as the host of the 7-11p. On this episode, Megan shares how the road to sobriety also made her dream of home ownership a reality. Listen as she is joined by special guest Breanna Webb who helped make it all happen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How To Search For A Home Like A 'Badass' with Jen Sincero
August 16, 2019 12:20 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBJen Sincero is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, "You Are a Badass," "You Are a Badass at Making Money" and the recently released "You Are a Badass Every Day". She has helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives including my own. In this episode, she is going to help us apply the same "Badass" principles to your new home search and give us a peek inside her own quest for a dream home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Orlando Soria: Unspouse My House
August 09, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBOrlando Soria is an interior designer, writer and visual artist who lives in Los Angeles. A graduate of Cornell University, Orlando has been a staple of the design industry for years. As part of Orlando's new HGTV series, Unspouse My House, the self-proclaimed "breakup artist" works with newly single clients to completely overhaul their homes and heal their lonely hearts. Follow Orlando Soria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrorlandosoria/ See Privacy Policy at https://art1...
Staging A Career Pivot & Creating An Industry: Meridith Baer
August 02, 2019 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIn 1998, Meridith Baer needed somewhere to store her furniture and potted plants after the home she was renting in West Los Angeles was sold out from under her. Across town, her friend’s home had been sitting empty and on the market for more than a year. So the actress, model and writer decorated it with her things, showing buyers exactly how they could live in the space. Days later, the house sold for $500,000 over the asking price! Word got out and real estate agents began asking ...
Preview: Home Made with Kirk Hawkins
July 26, 2019 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBKirk Hawkins introduces his new podcast, Home Made. Whether you’re renting, buying or selling, the goal of “Home Made” is to share how you can make your dream home a reality. Interior designers, brilliant business minds, real estate professionals and other fascinating guests weigh in on the real estate process in conversations intended to inform and enlighten. Home Made with Kirk Hawkins premieres Friday, August 2nd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...