Latest First time buyers Podcast Episodes
How to put your house on the market
Home in Hindsight - October 25, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutesWe've talked about buying a house and going through the motions, but what do you do if you want to sell it? We've put together a podcast on how to find the right estate agent, how to figure out what put it on for and how to make your home more appealing to potential buyers. You can follow us o...
What actually happens in the house buying process
Home in Hindsight - October 11, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutesThere's so much to buying and selling houses that you don't get told about. There's much going on but it's hard to know what to do and when. Who do you ask questions to and what questions should you ask? Here's a little guide on getting through it all. You can follow us on social media at: htt...
How to find good tradespeople
Home in Hindsight - September 28, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutesWhether you're needing a plumber, electrician, carpenter or general builder it can be difficult to know where to start. During our first year renovating our house we had a whole host of traders come in and not all were great. So we're here to give you the advice we wish we had when we were hirin...
The design ideas we considered for our house
Home in Hindsight - September 13, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutesThis week we talk about all our ideas that we had when we first bought the home, from bi-foldable doors to a downstairs toilet and utility. Not all plans are made to come into fruition and in this episode we discuss those plans. Also big news, we will be moving to a fortnightly podcast rather t...
Staying motivated while renovating a home
Home in Hindsight - September 06, 2021 23:00 - 16 minutesThis week we talk about how you can stay motivated to keep going on your DIY tasks and home renovations. You may have noticed that we weren't around last week - so sorry about that but we're back! You can follow us on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/HomeInHindsight/ https://www.instag...
Creating the space to renovate your house
Home in Hindsight - August 23, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutesRenovation work can be messy so it's important to create room for it. You don't want to ruin what you've already done or any of your possessions. This week we talk through what we did, what we should have done. Enjoy. You can follow us on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/HomeInHindsigh...
What not to do when painting walls
Home in Hindsight - August 16, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutesThis week it's all about painting. We talk about what tools to use and our favourite paints for walls, wood and other surfaces. You can follow us on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/HomeInHindsight/ https://www.instagram.com/HomeWithHugs/ If you have any questions or episode suggesti...
Don't forget about flooring
Home in Hindsight - August 10, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutesThis week it's all about flooring - laminate, carpet, floorboards levelling and more. The kitchen episode went down so well so we decided to do another focused topic. Flooring. It can be a struggle to figure out what you want but hopefully this will give you some pointers. If you want to DIY it...
How to pick flooring for your home
Home in Hindsight - August 10, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutesThis week it's all about flooring - laminate, carpet, floorboards levelling and more. The kitchen episode went down so well so we decided to do another focused topic. Flooring. It can be a struggle to figure out what you want but hopefully this will give you some pointers. If you want to DIY it...
Don't skimp on your kitchen
Home in Hindsight - August 02, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutesThis week we go through the process of getting a new kitchen from ripping out the current one to getting the new one installed. We also answer your questions on kitchen installations. There's also a big life update for us and we've made sure you guys are the first to know. You can follow us ...
Everything you need to know before renovating your kitchen
Home in Hindsight - August 02, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutesThis week we go through the process of getting a new kitchen from ripping out the current one to getting the new one installed. We also answer your questions on kitchen installations. There's also a big life update for us and we've made sure you guys are the first to know. You can follow us ...
Don't plaster before you damp proof
Home in Hindsight - July 26, 2021 23:00 - 21 minutesThis week there's plenty more mistakes as as our newly plastered walls had to come off so we could get damp proofing done and there was a potential for disaster. We finally get to move into the main bedroom and carpets are in downstairs. Em also starts raving about a new gloss she's found - if ...
Don't be lazy with painting
Home in Hindsight - July 20, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutesIt's time we tackle painting and carpeting. It was not our most successful week and a lot of mistakes were made, including not painting enough before the carpet went down. But we got through it and we learnt a lot. You can follow us on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/HomeInHindsight/ ...
Painting tips and carpet mistakes
Home in Hindsight - July 20, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutesIt's time we tackle painting and carpeting. It was not our most successful week and a lot of mistakes were made, including not painting enough before the carpet went down. But we got through it and we learnt a lot. You can follow us on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/HomeInHindsight/ ...
Don't drop a radiator on your feet
Home in Hindsight - July 12, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutesThis week we tackle carpets and radiators. There was a lot learnt, including how to avoid dropping things on feet. Make sure you have a spanner at hand (a wrench if you're Jack) and please, please, please wear sensible shoes. You can follow us on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/HomeI...
How to prepare your home for decorating and renovating
Home in Hindsight - July 12, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutesThis week we tackle carpets and radiators. There was a lot learnt, including how to avoid dropping things on feet. Make sure you have a spanner at hand (a wrench if you're Jack) and please, please, please wear sensible shoes. You can follow us on social media at: https://www.facebook.com/HomeI...
The first thing to do after buying a home
Home in Hindsight - July 05, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutesWallpaper stripping, a house full of furniture that isn't ours - eek. The first week was eventful and full on. There's a lot that we could have done to make the job easier and Covid definitely didn't help but we got through it. All I can say is the recycling centre is your best friend and wallp...
Don't buy a house with wallpaper
Home in Hindsight - July 05, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutesWallpaper stripping, a house full of furniture that isn't ours - eek. The first week was eventful and full on. There's a lot that we could have done to make the job easier and Covid definitely didn't help but we got through it. All I can say is the recycling centre is your best friend and wallp...
How we bought our first house
Home in Hindsight - June 22, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutesAre you buying your first house and don't know where to start? It's tough right? So much to do, so much you can easily forget - we've been there. We bought our first house in May 2020. We had no idea what we were doing. There's so much we wish we knew then and things that we'd have changed. Hop...
What could be better than 100 spam emails telling you to set your clocks forward
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - March 14, 2018 00:00 - 10 minutesClick here for the Santa Clarita Blog link to my housingradio write up. Here is the transcribed content from today's real estate radio show. I started with a transcription, but apparently, my signal strength gets less when I paste into this field. Good job BTR, keeping the rest of us honest. T...
Back up is not only for Cops and Police
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - February 28, 2018 01:00 - 15 minutesHousingRadio.com Transcription Start: (this transcription has been completed by computer - it's not great, but gives the gist of the show. listen to today's real estate broadcast to get the full expansiveness :) ) ValenciaRealtor: 00:00 Good everybody, Connor, MacIvor here. Welcome to housingra...
Why are new homes taking off and why is our inventory so low?
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - February 23, 2018 01:00 - 10 minutesIf you want to know how the housing market is doing, all you have to do is look at the new home builders. Are they building? Do they have standing inventory? and are they opening up new phases because the current ones are selling so fast? What are the new housing communities offering discounts, ...
Valencia Summit Homes Floorplans and Resource Pages by Connor MacIvor
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - February 22, 2018 01:00 - 8 minutesI started this page with the intent of keeping everyone who wanted to be, posted as to what was happening within the four tracts of the Valencia CA Summit. The WindermereThe ChelseaThe Stratford CollectionThe San Marinos I talk about the sold information and other information which will be of gre...
Santa Clarita home buyers beware - Escrow may charge you if you cancel
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - November 28, 2017 20:30 - 12 minutesThe short answer is yes. But the longer answer is it will depend on what you have signed and what they can force. Everything is subject to scrutiny by someone else of a higher power. In real estate, you have the agents, then the broker, then the CAR attornies (at least in CA) - etc. In Escrow you...
Street level real estate search in Santa Clarita Valley California
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - October 24, 2017 20:00 - 6 minutesBoth Paris and I have been busy implementing a super search engine for our real estate clients. Some have expressed the need to be able to do a street level search for homes and real estate. We have just made that possible by proximity and also with you typing in the street name into the search b...
Valencia CA real estate sellers and buyers need to know this about Financing
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - September 23, 2017 00:30 - 13 minutesWhen wanting to buy a home and real estate, there are some times issues with the types of financing which are being used. There are also ways in which to be more certain when it comes to the offers received by a Valencia CA real estate agent. They should be conveying to their home sellers the typ...
Valencia CA real estate agent news A sellers market persists in Valencia 2017264
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - September 22, 2017 00:30 - 12 minutesSeeing only 99 homes, condos and town-homes for sale in Valencia California, one would think we'd have more by now. This started post election where the inventory was continuing to tighten within the City of Valencia Califorina. For those of you who are not sure where Valencia CA is, it's the h...
Santa Clarita Home Owner Associations What buyers need to know 2017-261
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - September 18, 2017 19:00 - 12 minutesWhen wanting to buy or sell real estate, if there is a Home Owners Association, you need to do some additional investigations. In some cases buying a home within a HOA controlled community can be a deal break for a real estate buyer. For example, there are certain communities which limit the num...
First Responders to Natural Disasters and the Real Estate Impact
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - September 07, 2017 22:30 - 12 minutesl was a First Responder during the Northridge earthquake in 1994 - Los Angeles California. At that time I was an LAPD cop and it was a horrible time for those residents that lost everything. I know earthquakes are horrible, but the aftermath of a flood is even worse. Earthquakes are done - afters...
Santa Clarita real estate Sellers - Expected RR Response HousingRadio.com
HousingRadio.com Real Estate News, Tips, Tricks and how to buy and sell real estate like a pro - September 07, 2017 00:00 - 8 minutesReal Estate is a strange thing. Some will not educate their home sellers before the transaction. Speaking about anything that can cause a real estate seller or home buyer unexpected money within the transaction should always be spoken about before it happens. This way the real estate agent looks ...
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