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What Mortgage Lenders Aren't Telling You About Down Payment Assistance

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - July 18, 2024 03:00 - 20 minutes
When it comes to buying a home, often it's the things you don't see that can become a problem. The same is true with mortgage financing. Tune in as we discuss what many don't talk about when it comes to down payment assistance. Join us live, Tuesdays @ 7pm EST on Youtube for Home Finance Hacks....

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Jonathan Lee

HouseKeys - July 17, 2024 16:20 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
On this episode of Housekeys podcast our host, Cam Villa, sits down with SAR member and current AREAA president, Jonathan Lee. These two talk about all things Sacramento, the Kings vs Warriors rivalry, Jonathan’s love of cars and the outdoors, and what it takes to be a successful REALTOR® in tod...

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A Board Members' Guide to Unexpected Issues - Your Questions Answered

Take It To The Board with Donna DiMaggio Berger - July 17, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Navigating the complexities of community association governance is increasingly challenging due to evolving laws, heightened personal liability for board members, and onerous regulation including the personal information required of volunteer board members under the controversial Corporate Trans...

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183. Are Supply Chain Issues Back? How To Capitalize On The Renovation Boom

Only Girl On The Jobsite - July 09, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Recently, I’ve been hearing rumors about supply chain issues rearing their ugly heads again, and I was too busy to focus on them at the time and certainly didn’t feel it in my day-to-day world. But I came across an article and took the time to do some research on this topic and I want to share t...

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How To Use Down Payment Assistance The RIGHT WAY!

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - July 05, 2024 14:00 - 24 minutes
If using down payment assistance were as easy as they make it sound, everyone would be doing it. The fact is, there are some qualifications and increased costs that could limit how effective it is. Tune in as we discuss how to get the most from down payment assistance, and other things you need ...

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Valerie Dreher

HouseKeys - July 03, 2024 14:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
On this episode of Housekeys podcast, we sit down with SAR member Valerie Dreher. Valerie has over 35 years of lending experience and shares her personal story. From taking great care of clients to traveling, hiking, and embarking on new adventures with her husband and daughter. Enjoy this delig...

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From Chaos to Order: Tips from a Decluttering Pro on Hoarding and Maintaining Your Association’s Records

Take It To The Board with Donna DiMaggio Berger - July 03, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Are you struggling with a hoarder in your association and need practical advice? Do your Association’s books and records need some attention now that new laws in Florida require them to be kept in an "organized fashion"? Tune in to "Take it to the Board" with Donna DiMaggio Berger as she unpacks...

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How To Purchase A Home With Little To No Money

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - July 03, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes
Today we're discussing a topic that's been on every homebuyer's mind. How to purchase a home without going broke in the process. We all would like to purchase a home with little to no money and in 2024, it's possible. Check out this episode to learn three ways that you can save on cash to close....

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How To Get Money For Your Dream Home

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - July 02, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes
What I know to be true from having received hundreds of thousands to purchase homes and having loaned even more. Hit the subscribe button to stay updated on mortgage and real estate information that will grow you to the next level. Take Care & Be Blessed

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182. What's Your Soundbite And Why Does It Matter?

Only Girl On The Jobsite - July 02, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
I am a luxury interior designer, construction expert, and industry educator. That’s my sound bite. What is your soundbite? Today, I want to talk about how to develop your own soundbite and why it’s so critical to do so. After listening to today's episode, I would love to hear your soundb...

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Redefining Real Estate for Inclusivity

Accessibility Is Home podcast - June 28, 2024 13:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Can real estate truly revolutionize accessibility and independence for all? We invite you to listen to our inspiring conversation with Gretchen Kingma and Tiffany Dill, founders of Empowered Homes and Custom Joy. These remarkable occupational therapists turned entrepreneurs share their unique jo...

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Doug Covill

HouseKeys - June 26, 2024 19:10 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
On this episode of the Housekeys podcast, Cam Villa, sits down with REALTOR® Doug Covill for an in-depth conversation about The REALTOR® Action Fund and his shared advocacy to promote it. With over 40 years of professional Real Estate experience, Doug shares his insight on where he’s been and t...

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181. How To Avoid Vendors Going Rogue

Only Girl On The Jobsite - June 25, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
I often say it takes more than a dozen people for any of my projects to be successful, and occasionally someone on that team goes rogue. That can be very disruptive to not only the process and the flow of the project, but potentially to your bottom line. So today, I want to talk about what that ...

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Revolutionizing Coastal Defense, 3D-Printed Living Seawalls with Anya Freeman of Kind Designs

Take It To The Board with Donna DiMaggio Berger - June 19, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
The recent flooding in South Florida makes today's episode of Take It To The Board particularly timely.  Anya Freeman, the visionary founder of Kind Designs, sits down with host Donna DiMaggio Berger to explain her groundbreaking approach to protecting our coastal properties and shorelines. Anya...

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180. How To Stop Losing Money On Construction Projects

Only Girl On The Jobsite - June 18, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
I often hear from designers asking for advice on how to price their fees. This isn’t because they’ve never priced out a construction project before for clients. It’s more often than not because they aren’t getting their numbers right, and they’re losing money on projects. So today, I want to tal...

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How You Can Access Massive Amounts Of Leverage

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - June 13, 2024 09:00 - 17 minutes
You have the ability to leverage hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars... if you take the time to improve on this one thing. Hit the subscribe button to stay updated on mortgage and real estate information that will grow you to the next level. Take Care & Be Blessed

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Why You Can't Qualify To Purchase A Home

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - June 13, 2024 03:00 - 22 minutes
The reason you don't qualify to purchase a home can be boiled down to one of two reasons and were going to break them down for you. Hit the subscribe button to stay updated on mortgage and real estate information that will grow you to the next level. Check us out on Social Media: Youtube Insta...

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Herman Johnson

HouseKeys - June 12, 2024 23:17 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Cam Villa sits down this week on The Housekeys podcast with Real Estate Broker and SAR Leadership Academy member Herman Johnson. Herman is the owner of HJ Platinum Realty and currently resides in Lincoln, CA. We dive into Herman's past and his current commitment to those around him. Herman disc...

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179. Teachable Moments From The Jobsite

Only Girl On The Jobsite - June 11, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
Today, I want to share with you a project I’ve been working on that had so many teachable moments that I think you will find valuable. This one project has reaffirmed to me the value of my referral network, the ability to pivot when things get turned upside down, the ability to obtain team cohes...

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A Lobbyist's Lens: A Bird's Eye View of the Legislative Process, Community Advocacy and Condo Law with Lobbyist Travis Moore of Moore Relations, Inc.

Take It To The Board with Donna DiMaggio Berger - June 05, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Host Donna DiMaggio Berger takes listeners behind the curtain of Florida's legislative process with lobbyist Travis Moore of Moore Relations, Inc. to uncover what lobbyists do, how they do it, and why community association leaders and residents need to know about this process. Together, they dis...

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178. Embracing Change: Finding My New 'A' Team

Only Girl On The Jobsite - June 04, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
I’ve talked before about my ‘A team,’ which I refer to as ‘my Todd.’ I’ve also mentioned that he always threatens to retire, to which I always respond, “Well, you can’t retire until I retire!” Unfortunately, that likely isn’t going to happen as Todd is preparing for retirement. While I am disapp...

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How To Avoid Buyer Remorse

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - May 30, 2024 22:00 - 17 minutes
Understanding what "Buyer's Remorse" is tied to will improve your decision-making process. We're discussing how you can stop all the worrying about making the wrong decision so that you can better spend your time making the right one when purchasing a home. Hit the subscribe button to stay upda...

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Aria Salehpour

HouseKeys - May 30, 2024 00:15 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In this episode of the House Keys podcast, Cam Villa welcomes Aria Salehpour, a prominent member of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS, to the show. In this conversation, Aria delves into the evolution of the buyer broker agreement, a pivotal form in real estate transactions. Aira explores i...

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177. Charging What You're Worth in Interior Design

Only Girl On The Jobsite - May 28, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
What’s the difference between a hobby and a profession? Well it’s as simple as boiling it down to making money. I hear a lot of designers undervaluing their services and having anxiety about marking up procurements on construction projects. So today, we are having a frank discussion on this topi...

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How I'd Buy A Home This Year

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - May 23, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes
Half the battle is knowing what to do. The other half, is doing it. In this episode I'm sharing with you the simple steps that I would take to purchase a home this year. Head over to our Youtube channel, Greatest Asset Community, and hit the subscribe button to stay updated on mortgage and real...

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Dana Fleischman

HouseKeys - May 22, 2024 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In this episode, Cam Villa sits down with Dana Fleischman, a REALTOR®, investor, and entrepreneur. Dana shares his journey from being a young investor buying rental properties to becoming a successful REALTOR®. He discusses the challenges and rewards of being a REALTOR® and provides valuable ins...

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The Do's and Don'ts of Association Committees with Becker’s Ken Direktor

Take It To The Board with Donna DiMaggio Berger - May 22, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Does your association have committees? Do you find them to be a helpful addition to association operations or a harmful "shadow board" with the potential to create liability for the association, its directors, and members? Host Donna DiMaggio Berger sits down with Ken Direktor, Chair of Becker’s...

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176. Understanding Pain Points: How To Build Success For Your Business

Only Girl On The Jobsite - May 21, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
After talking to and hearing from many designers and hearing all of their questions, I started noticing this underlying theme in most of the questions the designers were asking.   I thought it couldn’t all boil down to this one similarity, but it did—and that was pain points. Almost every qu...

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Zero Down Payment! Yup you read that right!

Let's Buy a House! - May 21, 2024 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Ok so although it's Zero Down Payment there are some **Stings Attached** (Of course)...  Here they are, so it's actually granted to you in the form of a 2nd mortgage which has no monthly payments and does not accrue interest and... does need to be paid back upon refinanc...

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Avoid This Costly Mistake

Greatest Asset Community Podcast - May 16, 2024 21:00 - 17 minutes
I've seen many people miss out on thousands and waste thousands because of their inability to recognize this one thing that may be driving their decision-making. Head over to our Youtube channel, Greatest Asset Community, and hit the subscribe button to stay updated on mortgage and real estate ...