Latest First time home buyer Podcast Episodes
Doug Smaldino Says Stop Procrastinating, Buy That Home Now!
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - May 05, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. My guest Doug Smaldino is the owner of Hillhurst Mortgage located in Los Feliz California. I purchased my home with the help of Doug and and his awesome team at Hillhurst Mortgage back in October 2022. Doug has a message for all first time home buyers! Stop Procrastina...
The New F* Word Chpt 17 ( the end of the book)
Short Financial News - April 16, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChapter 17: Stop Turning Your Back On Your Most Valuable Points The end of the book ... wrapping up ..
Electrical Panels You Need To Upgrade Now!
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - April 11, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In this episode I am joined by Isaac Colon the owner of Electric Brothers Co. located in Pico Rivera California. I hired Isaac to do a major electrical upgrade on my home. I found his company searching on google, I am 200% satisfied with the work they did and their pro...
The New F* Word Chpt 16
Short Financial News - April 02, 2024 17:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChapter 16: When Being Older Makes You More Fundable Revolving accounts and Installment accounts - Strategies
The New F* Word Chpt 15 (part 2)
Short Financial News - March 18, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChpt 15: Less is Better Than More: Not Just a piece of Plastic This chpt we wrap up with the Tier and instution value conversation and how it affects your scores
Why You Probably Suck At Report Writing!
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - March 14, 2024 23:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In This episode Skip Walker and I talk about home inspection report writing and you probably suck at it! Yes this means you! The report is your product and thats what your selling to your client, so consider each and every report to be your masterpiece. Fine tune your re...
The New F* Word Chpt 15
Short Financial News - March 04, 2024 19:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe dig in : Chpt 15 " Less is Better Than More: Not Just A piece of Plastic The chapter Drills down on Tier Accounts and Instument Value. this is a chapter that will help break the code to a big part of your credit scoring.
The New F* Word Chpt 14
Short Financial News - March 04, 2024 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBack into Merrill Chandler's book " The New F* Word (*Fundable) Chapter 14 " How Lenders Created the Borrower Identity Crisis" Discussion.. how you input your name (First, Middle and Last) each time can create an issue..
The New F* Word Chpt 13
Short Financial News - February 19, 2024 17:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Most Powerful 24 Months of your funding Life ( name of Chapter) Merrill Chandler - discussing how 3,6,12 and 24 months intervals affect your PBID ( Personal Borrower Identity) ..
Electrical Outlets And What You Need To Know!
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - January 29, 2024 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In this episode I am joined by Isaac Colon the owner of Electric Brothers Co. located in Pico Rivera California. I hired Isaac to do a major electrical upgrade on my home. I found his company searching on google, I am 200% satisfied with the work they did and their pro...
Underlayment's for Engineered Hardwood Flooring & Luxury Vinyl Flooring
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - January 10, 2024 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Part 2: Emil Kapanadze with EKO Flooring joins me to discuss underlayment's for Engineered Hardwood flooring and Luxury Vinyl flooring. Emil explains correct installation techniques from his years of experience installing all types of flooring including correct underlay...
Code Check Series With Skip Walker Part 1
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - December 14, 2023 22:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. I am joined by home inspector Skip Walker who is also one of the co-authors of the Code Check series. Skip and I discuss report writing best practices as well as how to utilize the code check series of books. Code Check Series books are the most widely used code referen...
31 - An open conversation about real estate - as realtors -thoughts and experiences.
Real Estate – Homes & Spaces by Ema Dantas - December 13, 2023 16:00 - 20 minutesMy guest today is Tracy Kambietz. Tracy has been a licensed Realtor in 3 provinces over the span of her 20 year career in Real Estate. She specialized in relocations in Calgary’s ever changing market and during the period when everyone was relocating to the city for work. Tracy also worked in th...
30-Delayed Occupancy Compensation
Real Estate – Homes & Spaces by Ema Dantas - December 11, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutesDelayed occupancy compensation up to a maximum of $7,500 is payable: If occupancy occurs on a date after the Firm Occupancy Date; or If you exercised your right to terminate the purchase agreement due to delay as permitted by the Addendum
Engineered Hardwood Flooring Vs. Luxury Vinyl Flooring
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - November 04, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Emil Kapanadze with EKO Flooring joins me to discuss Engineered Hardwood flooring Vs. Luxury Vinyl flooring. Emil explains correct installation techniques from his years of experience installing all types of flooring including correct underlayment and moisture barrier ap...
Is Home Solar For Everyone? The Final Chapter With Manny Hernandez
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - October 10, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Is home solar for everyone? Or is solar just snake oil? I have not been sold on solar because of past conversations with solar contractors and realtors as well as home owners. As of now no one has explained solar to me in a way i could understand it and how solar would b...
What Causes House Fires with Fire Captain James Walker
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - September 23, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Fire Captain James Walker shares his 24 years of firefighting experience with us to better educate and bring awareness to common causes of home fires. Look, we all get complacent in our own homes and ignore potential fire hazards with everyday bad habits. Are you cookin...
Multiple Legal Claims Including Rihanna's Leaking Home with Greg Pyfrom
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - September 11, 2023 02:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsGreg Pyfrom is back with more legal claim discussion regarding home inspectors, home buyers and realtors. Greg shares a few ongoing legal claims with me as well as some past claims. Did you know that singer/song writer Rihanna had a major house defect claim on a home she had purchased where a ma...
Multiple Legal Claims Including Rihanna's Leaking Home with Attorney Greg Pyfrom
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - September 11, 2023 02:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Home inspection attorney Greg Pyfrom is back with more legal claim discussion regarding home inspectors, home buyers and realtors. Greg shares a few ongoing legal claims with me as well as some past claims. Did you know that singer/song writer Rihanna had a major house d...
Is Home Solar For Everyone? Part 3 With Manny Hernandez
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - August 28, 2023 21:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Is home solar for everyone? Or is solar just snake oil? I have not been sold on solar because of past conversations with solar contractors and realtors as well as home owners. As of now no one has explained solar to me in a way i could understand it and how solar would b...
Swimming Pool Disaster With Jeff Schulte
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - August 20, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Pool Inspector/contractor extraordinaire Jeff Schulte is this episodes guest, Jeff shares his experience with a recently built built pool by an unknown pool contractor that has completely failed. This below ground pool has multiple major cracks in it and the pool cannot ...
Attorney Allan B. Gelbard Explains Trademark and how it may affect your business.
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - July 24, 2023 03:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Todays guest is attorney at law Allan B. Gelbard Esq. Allan has been practicing copyright/trademark cases for about 27 years. Allan explains what trademark means and how it may affect you and your business. A trademark is a type of intellectual property that helps to pr...
Is Home Solar For Everyone? Part 2 With Manny Hernandez
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - July 16, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Part 2 with Manny Hernandez from Solar Service Professionals. Is home solar for everyone? Or is solar just snake oil? I have not been sold on solar because of past conversations with solar contractors and realtors as well as home owners. As of now no one has explained s...
HVAC Contractor Dean Gilford Answers FAQ for Home Owners Part 2
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - July 09, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Heating & Cooling Contractor and owner of Kilowatt HVAC Dean Gilford Answers FAQ For Home Owners: Part Two Dean offers 30 plus years of heating and cooling experience installing retro fit upgrades for existing homes. Dean and I answer frequently asked questions from our...
29 - Exclusive Listing versus Non-Exclusive Listing
Real Estate – Homes & Spaces by Ema Dantas - July 03, 2023 21:00 - 7 minutesIn this episode Ema explains why Exclusive Listings Agreements do not favour the seller, and why. To put it simply, an exclusive listing agreement the seller is limiting him or herself to working with one agent and his or her buyers. In a non-exclusive listing, your chosen real estate agent is...
Attorney Allan B. Gelbard Explains Copyright and how it may affect your business.
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - July 01, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Todays guest is attorney at law Allan B. Gelbard Esq. Allan has been practicing copyright cases for about 27 years. Allan explains what copyright means and how it may affect you and your business. Copyright is a type of intellectual property that protects original work...
Is Home Solar For Everyone? Part 1 With Manny Hernandez
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - June 13, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Is home solar for everyone? Or is solar just snake oil? I have not been sold on solar because of past conversations with solar contractors and realtors as well as home owners. As of now no one has explained solar to me in a way i could understand it and how solar would b...
How to Apply For A Building Permit In Burbank
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - May 26, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In this podcast I discuss how to apply for a building permit in burbank California. I explain how to start the process to obtain your building permit, do not start your demolition until you have your permit in your hands or you may risk being fined. Website link to Bur...
CalHFA- Dream for All - Shared Appreciation program
First Time Home Buyer’s Radio - March 31, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGreat conversation with Molly K. Ellis( CalHFA’s Training and Out Reach Manager). Topic of the day: their newest Down Payment Asst program: “Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan”. Program goes live March 27, 2023 As Paul Harvey would say: here’s the rest of the story( especially for all th...
HVAC Contractor Dean Gilford Answers FAQ For Home Owners: Part 1
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - March 29, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Heating & Cooling Contractor and owner of Kilowatt HVAC Dean Gilford Answers FAQ For Home Owners: Part One Dean offers 30 plus years of heating and cooling experience installing retro fit upgrades for existing homes. Dean and I answer frequently asked questions from our...
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