Latest First time home buyers 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...
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...
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...
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...
HVAC Contractor Dean Gilford Answers FAQ For Home Owners: Part One
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - March 29, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHeating & 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 everyday customers to he...
Heating & Cooling Contractor Dean Gilford Answers FAQ For Home Owners: Part One
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - March 29, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHeating & 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 everyday customers to he...
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...
New Home 120 Day Recap of What It Cost Me So Far.
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - March 19, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In this episode i talk about my repairs and costs being in my new house now for just over 120 days. I want to share this experience because some of you may be in the process of moving into a new home so sharing my realistic costs may be helpful to you. List of expenses:...
Home Owner Maintenance Tips With Realtor Lauren DiMeo
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - February 23, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Lauren DiMeo explains the importance of loan pre approval before you look for a home. Don't waste everyones time searching for a home without pre approval its pointless. Lauren also shares an interesting ice maker story. Lauren & I discuss common home maintenance tips ...
28 - How a Tiny Home Can Be Your Best Next Investment
Real Estate – Homes & Spaces by Ema Dantas - February 17, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutesThe demand for affordable housing along with government guidance is allowing for considerable opportunity for extended living spaces and income generating opportunities for the savvy investor. Today I have Shannon Hammer, the President of Bark & Co giving us an overview of what are tiny homes...
Sewer Lateral Camera Inspection Limitations Explained with Chuck Lambert
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - February 13, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In this podcast episode 37 I am joined by Chuck Lambert of Sunrise Inspection Services & Orange County Sewer Inspections. Chuck had some constructive criticism of a sewer video i posted on facebook so he reached out to me and shared some great information from his exper...
MMA Referee Michael Bell And I Discuss Investment Properties and MMA
Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - January 28, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Mixed Martial Arts Referee Michael Bell And I Discuss Investment Properties and his experiences as an MMA referee and Judge. I have inspected one of Michaels potential investments back in 2020 before the pandemic hit home. Michael breaks down why he walked away from thi...
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