Latest Homemortgage Podcast Episodes
4 Pieces of Good News for Homebuyers
Martini Mortgage Podcast - November 03, 2022 06:22 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsJust a couple months ago it was unthinkable that mortgage rates would be where they are today especially, with the knowledge where they we at the beginning of the year. This is the breaking news in the real estate arena. It is indisputable that these mortgage rates are presenting some challeng...
Is now a good time to buy a home?
Martini Mortgage Podcast - October 26, 2022 13:15 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis is a trick question. The answer to, ‘is now a good time to buy a home’ is yes since real estate is a long-term investment. The real question should be; ‘is now a good time for me to buy a home?’ The answer to that question is, maybe or maybe not! In this special episode of the Martini ...
6 reasons why now…
Martini Mortgage Podcast - October 19, 2022 11:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWith higher mortgage rates, with economic uncertainty and with what appears to be a cooling real estate market, is buying a home today still a good investment? In this special episode of the Martini Mortgage Podcast, Raleigh mortgage broker Kevin Martini shares the 6 reasons why now is and in ...
Light in a dark Tunnel
Martini Mortgage Podcast - October 13, 2022 16:10 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsInflation and higher mortgage rates represent an unprecedented opportunity for homebuyers today. Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini talks about how the release of the September 2022 Consumer-Price Index (CPI) provides an unfair advantage for homebuyers. Enjoy :)
What is going on (October 2022 Edition)
Martini Mortgage Podcast - October 08, 2022 19:49 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhat is going on in the news that could impact mortgage rate and home values…what is going on with inflation and how is it impacting home loan rates and house values…what is going on with mortgage rates…what is going on with the just released ‘no contract lock’ program offered by the Martini Mor...
A chat with Raleigh Realtor Bailey Weaver Packard
Martini Mortgage Podcast - October 06, 2022 08:08 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this special interview of the Martini Mortgage Podcast, Certified Mortgage Advisor and Raleigh lender Kevin Martini interviews Raleigh area real estate expert Bailey Weaver Packard with eXp Realty. Who is Bailey Weaver Packard? Bailey is an experienced real estate agent who goes above and...
Buydowns
Martini Mortgage Podcast - September 28, 2022 12:43 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRight now mortgage rate environment has caused a mortgage payments to increase to a level not seen in over two decades. Right now, this current real estate market is putting pressure on potential homebuyers and buydowns may be a tool to help not just homebuyers today but also home sellers. In ...
It’s fall ya’ll!
Martini Mortgage Podcast - September 22, 2022 07:57 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIs the weather the only thing that is going to be cooling this fall, will real estate be cooling too? This special episode, with Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini, provides an overview of the Fall edition of the Martini Buyer Guide which simply and effectively communicates the current ...
A Chat with Realtor Tyler Chestnutt
Martini Mortgage Podcast - September 07, 2022 07:17 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this special interview edition of the Martini Mortgage Podcast, Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini interviews Raleigh Real Estate Expert Tyler Chestnutt with the Tyler Chestnutt Team at eXp Realty. Tyler has strategically positioned himself in a niche by becoming the agent of choice...
What is happening with home prices?
Martini Mortgage Podcast - August 31, 2022 13:05 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRight now, the hot topic that is top of mind with not just people that want to purchase a home but with people that currently own a home is, what is happening with home prices? It is a very understandable concern with everything that is going on. In this special episode of the Martini Mortgage...
3 hot topics in real estate
Martini Mortgage Podcast - August 15, 2022 11:45 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRaleigh mortgage broker and Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini in this special episode of the Martini Mortgage Podcast goes over the 3 hot topics in real estate and mortgage arena. They are 1) the current real estate and mortgage rate environment, 2) fears of a rinse and repeat of the 200...
Change
Martini Mortgage Podcast - August 03, 2022 09:26 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThere has been a lot of changes in the real estate markets and in the mortgage arena in 2022. Is this change good, bad or is it just change? This change from ‘frenzy’ to ‘normal’ represent a moment of opportunity for one that wants to be a first-time homebuyer or a repeat homebuyer. “…so...
Think Again
Martini Mortgage Podcast - July 26, 2022 09:55 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThink buying a home is expensive? Try renting! Think we are getting ready for a rinse and repeat of 2006 & 2007? Think again! In this special episode of the Martini Mortgage Podcast, Raleigh mortgage broker and Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini compares and contrasts the current real ...
Real Estate is Turning
Martini Mortgage Podcast - July 20, 2022 09:27 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRight now the real estate is turning. There is no question, the first half of 2022 was a great time to buy a home. Right now the real estate is turning. We all hear terms like ‘the market is shifting’ or 'the market is pivoting’ but the real estate market is turning. Is turning a bad thing? ...
The loudest voice is an idiot!
Martini Mortgage Podcast - July 12, 2022 12:32 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHeadlines often mislead people into thinking something that may or may not be true. Right now there is a lot of headlines about death real estate and unaffordable mortgage rates since inflation is high and there is potential recession coming or worse, we are in a recession. Recession are part o...
What is the point of points?
Martini Mortgage Podcast - July 06, 2022 16:07 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhat is the point of points? What is a mortgage point and are they a good thing? It depends! In this special episode of the Martini Mortgage Podcast, Raleigh mortgage broker and Certified Mortgage Advisor, Kevin Martini talks about what a mortgage points (a.k.a. discount points or as “b...
Now is the real estate opportunity!
Martini Mortgage Podcast - June 28, 2022 10:45 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRegardless of size, there is no decision that should be made based on a headline. A decision on buying a home should be made after knowing the facts. Right now, there is noise about real estate and mortgage rates and sadly the real truth and the real opportunity is being missed. Fluctuating mor...
What the heck is going on?
Martini Mortgage Podcast - June 15, 2022 12:51 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHigher home values, higher inflation, higher home loan rates — WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? Certified Mortgage Advisor and Raleigh mortgage broker, Kevin Martini discusses home appreciation, fluctuation mortgage rates and inflation in this special episode of the Martin Mortgage Podcast. Kev...
Homeownership
Martini Mortgage Podcast - June 01, 2022 13:02 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn June we celebrate National Homeownership Month however every month of every year is a great time to celebrate the once in a lifetime opportunity to build generational wealth that homeownership provides. Yes, homeownership provides financial and lifestyle benefits and sadly there are many m...
First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit
Martini Mortgage Podcast - May 24, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRaleigh Mortgage Broker and Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini hosts episode 144 of the Martini Mortgage Podcast which is called: First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit. First-time home buyers in North Carolina may be eligible to receive up to $2,000.00 a year not just for the first year but ...
A Real Estate Crash Coming Soon, NOT!
Martini Mortgage Podcast - May 19, 2022 08:05 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsA topic that is on the mind of many potential first-time homebuyers and current homeowners in Raleigh, North Carolina and really in every city in the U.S. is, are heading into a housing crash because we are in a housing bubble that is going to burst. 🚨SPOILER ALERT 🚨 We are not in a real es...
Recession, Rates and Real Estate
Martini Mortgage Podcast - May 10, 2022 11:27 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMany are talking about a recession coming. How will a recession impact impact home values and how will a recession impact mortgage rates? With the Federal Reserve raising rates and talking about reducing their balance sheets, how will this impact mortgage rates? Episode 142 of the the Martini ...
The Big Opportunity
Martini Mortgage Podcast - May 03, 2022 11:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe big opportunity today to create generational wealth is in real estate; not just as a homeowner but also as a real estate investor. In this special episode of the Martini Mortgage Podcast, Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini, unpacks just 3 important benefits of securing a rental prop...
If not now, it could really cost you!
Martini Mortgage Podcast - April 26, 2022 11:53 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMany people are curious what will happen to home values over the next few years. Some renters think they need to keep renting and some homeowners think they should stay stay in the house they now own even though it does not meet their current or future needs because of fear of a real estate shi...
You got to freeze it
Martini Mortgage Podcast - April 19, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe single most important thing that one can to prevent becoming of victim of identity theft is to freeze their credit. Certified Mortgage Advisor and Raleigh Mortgage Broker Kevin Martini shares in this special episode of the Martini Mortgage Podcast, episode 139 which is called; You got to fr...
Rising mortgage rates impact on housing
Martini Mortgage Podcast - April 12, 2022 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWill rising mortgage interest rates impact housing, specifically home appreciation? During the first quarter of 2022, mortgage rates essentially went from right at 3% to basically 5% for a 30-year fixed mortgage, how will this quick spike in mortgage rates impact home appreciation? In thus speci...
5 Benefits of Private Mortgage Insurance
Martini Mortgage Podcast - April 05, 2022 12:12 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsPrivate Mortgage Insurance (a.k.a. PMI) is very misunderstood by many consumers and real estate professionals today. PMI is a good thing! Making a 20% down payment is a difficulty hurdle to leap over for many people however a 20% down payment is not required today to secure a mortgage courtesy o...
Your home search, things to consider.
Martini Mortgage Podcast - March 29, 2022 11:36 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe first step to homeownership is the home loan and the second step is go find your home after you have have price and cost clarity of the mortgage. After getting approved for the mortgage and before the start of the home search one needs to create a list of ‘must haves’, ‘should haves’ and ‘a...
6 Financial Reasons for Homeownership
Martini Mortgage Podcast - March 22, 2022 14:20 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHomeownership has so much to offer financially but it can also positively impact your life today and impacts future generations. In this special episode Certified Mortgage Advisor, Kevin Martini, share 6 Financial Benefits for Homeownership. Each benefit is powerful by itself but when you cons...
Home Affordability Today
Martini Mortgage Podcast - March 15, 2022 10:03 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAffordability, are homes affordable today? What are the components to home affordability? Is buying power the same as home affordability? OH MY, so many questions! In this special episode of the Martini Mortgage Podcast, Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini answers these questions and un...
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