Real Estate This Week

Can you really be more comfortable in your home - while spending less money on energy? Yes, you can! This episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque examines all the ways you can button up your home, as winter approaches, and save a lot of money! Our expert guest is 'Green Eileen,' Eileen Oldroyd, a certified Green Real Estate Agent. Eileen tells us about both high-tech and low-tech ways to lower our utility bills, while staying more comfortable than ever! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Oh my! It's true - real estate can be scary! Terrifying! So frightening you might want to hide under the covers! But on this Halloween, Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque is here to tell you there is nothing to be afraid of, once you know the facts! Our expert guest, and Halloween mythbuster, is Bill Lublin - the Past President of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. Bill tells us about common fears in real estate - mortgages, borrowing tons of money, and paying it back for 30 years - and explains everything will be ok, once you understand the process! Real Estate This Week, with Stephen Gasque! The best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

Can you still buy a house? After that big spike in mortgage interest rates? That's what today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque explores! We look at the impact of the interest rate jump on buyers - with our expert guest Keith Gumbinger, VP at HSH.com! Keith explains what those rates mean to every potential home buyer who needs a mortgage, from well-qualified borrowers, to barely-qualified borrowers. And Keith offers solid, time-tested strategies to help you move forward with your plans to buy a home! From ARMs, to rate buydowns, from rent-to-own arrangements to shopping around, we'll provide solid ideas to help you succeed! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Breaking News! Mortgage interest rates in the mid-sevens! The highest rates in nearly three years! What happened? And what does it mean to you, if you're buying or selling a house? That's what we explore in today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque! We get the facts from our expert guest, Danielle Hale, the Chief Economist at Realtor.com. She explains all the moving parts that drove mortgage rates up - and discusses whether they might push even higher! Danielle also has strategies for you, whether you're a home buyer or home seller. Tactics designed to keep your plans on track, even if mortgage interest rates are much higher than you expected! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

Getting cold up North? If so, why not check out Miami! Where the weather is great and the real estate market is excellent! That's what today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque explores! We discuss the Miami and South Florida markets with Gay Cororaton, the Chief Economist at the Miami Association of Realtors and RWorld.....a massive association of nearly a hundred thousand Realtors! Gay tells us about single-family homes, condos and more - with prices ranging from 'affordable' to 'super-luxury.' She also tells us where buyers can expect to find bargains - relatively speaking! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

As the Fall Market starts up, a question: who sells their house in the Fall? The answer? Smart sellers! Because they'll find that buyers in the Fall Market are serious! Not window-shopping. And that's what Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque explores this week - how to get a fast sale for a great price, in the next three months. Joining once again this week, for our Fall Market Series, is Kevin Sears, broker associate at Sears Real Estate/Lamacchia Realty, in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the past President of the National Association of Realtors. Kevin is also the past president of the Massachusetts Realtors. Kevin has amazing seller strategies - which will help you get that house sold, for the best possible price, this Fall! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

The Fall Market is here! So - what's that mean to home buyers, who didn't get a house in the Spring or Summer? It means opportunities! And that's what today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque explores! In the Fall Market, home buyers can expect less competition, and more choices of homes to buy! Our expert guest is Kevin Sears, broker associate at Sears Real Estate/Lamacchia Realty, in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the past President of the National Association of Realtors. Kevin shares home buyer strategies, designed to help you get the home of your dreams - this Fall! Hey - maybe you'll be in your very own home this Thanksgiving! Today's episode is sponsored by FitNexa, creator of the SomniPod 3 noise-canceling earbuds! The best noise-canceling earbuds I have ever used. Click this link for 10% off! go.fitnexa.com/gD5TSI and use the Promo Code BETTERSLEEP. Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

There might be thousands of dollars waiting for you - when you buy a home! If - you qualify for Down Payment Assistance. Think you make too much money? Think you won't qualify because you're not a first-time home buyer? Think again! Our expert guest, Rob Chrane with Down Payment Resource, spells out the facts! He explains you might qualify for ten, twenty or even fifty thousand dollars - for your down payment! Crucial information for every home buyer! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

It's one of the biggest problems in American real estate - Empty office buildings! Millions of square feet of office space remain empty, because employees who left to work from home? Never returned. What's next? That's the focus of today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque. Our expert guest is Bill Milliken, the former President of the Michigan Realtors, and an expert in commercial real estate. We discuss whether the only option is demolition, or whether the buildings be saved! Repurposed for other business uses, or repurposing them for residential use! A big story, that so far, is far from over! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Is the conventional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage right for you? Maybe - maybe not! So on today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, we explore Mortgages - Outside the Box! Not 'one size fits all' home loans - rather, alternatives that might fit your needs better! Our expert guest is Keith Gumbinger, mortgage expert at HSH.com. He explains that knowing your options helps you make the best mortgage decision - for you! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Want to invest in Real Estate? But you don't want the hassles of qualifying for a mortgage, coming up with the down payment, finding tenants and dealing with maintenance? That's what we're exploring on today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque. Investing without all the headaches, by buying REITs - Real Estate Investment Trusts! Our expert guest is Cynthia Shelton, who tells us all about REITs! As she explains, instead of buying a piece of property to rent out, with REITs you buy stock in a company - that owns real estate. No mortgage, no tenants, no lost keys at 1:00AM! Is a REIT a good move for you? Let's find out! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Short Sales are back! Because more homeowners can't pay their mortgage! Today Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque explores the issue. Why it's happening, and what it could mean to homeowners in financial trouble. Our expert guest is Nishad Khan, settlement attorney in Orlando, who explains what homeowners and real estate agents need to know about short sales. Especially, that help is available to homeowners who can't make their mortgage payments. Important information! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

What's happening in real estate right now? And what does it means to you? That's exactly what we explore on today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque. Cutting-edge information, from the 26 Mid-Year Housing Forecast, from John L. Scott Real Estate, in the Pacific Northwest. Our expert guest is Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate. Lennox explains where we stand, in home prices, buyer demand, interest rates and more. Plus - where we are heading! And what every home buyer and home seller needs to know - right now! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! Because on today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, we're learning how to move super fast when you buy a home, or sell a home! New job? New school district? New family changes? Sometimes you have to make real estate happen at the speed of light! And our expert guest explains how to do it - while protecting your money, your time and your best interests. Lindsey Culver, real estate pro from Portland, Oregon - walks us through it! Including - How fast can you really buy? And how fast can you really sell? Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Summer's here - headed to the beach? How about heading to your very own beach house? On today's edition of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, we examine how to buy a house at the seashore! Can you really do it? Our expert guest helps answer that question. Real estate professional Stephen Antoni has helped buyers and sellers make their dreams come true along the coast of Rhode Island for decades. Now sure, for some homes you'll need "Taylor Swift money" (and by the way she has a house on the Rhode Island Coast too), but for other homes, many people swing it with a normal income! The key to success? Doing your homework ahead of time, so you know exactly what to buy, and how to buy it! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you! And- have a great summer!

How's Your Credit? Good? Bad? Don't know? If you want to get a mortgage - you'll need to know all about your credit. That's what today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque is all about! A good credit score can help you qualify for a mortgage at the lowest rates out there - which means lower monthly payments. A bad credit score can mean higher monthly payments - if you can get a mortgage at all. Our guest is Gerri Detweiler, national credit expert, who explains how to make a bad credit score better, and if you already have a great score - how to keep it that way! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Be in it - to win it! This episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque examines 'Winning Strategies!' Designed to help you thrive - as the nation's real estate markets start to shift! Buyers - you have more clout - as more homes come on the market. How can you leverage that? And sellers - how can you still get the biggest price, in the shortest number of days? Our expert guest is Indiana agent Kristina Rhodes, who shares her insights, experience and tactics - with you! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque: The best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

Happy Fourth of July! To celebrate, Real Estate this Week presents our "Independence Day Doubleheader!" A show with twice the information - about all the ways America supports homeownership! We'll talk to two wonderful guests: Louisiana Broker Candice Skinner - a member of a wonderful military family - about why so many people in the military dream of homeownership! We also examine the VA Loan - - one of the only zero-down mortgages in the nation - with Chris Birk, at Veterans United Home Loans. He'll offer up the facts! Real Estate this Week With Stephen Gasque: The best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

In today's episode, Real Estate this Week with Stephen Gasque examines "How to Sell a House!" Filled with winning strategies, designed for today's changing market! In many areas sellers need to 'up their game,' as more homes come on the market. And our expert guest, Broker Greg Herb from the Philadelphia area - shows us how! Pricing, condition and - 3D virtual walkthroughs? It must work - since Greg's brokerage recently sold 7 homes in 7 days! Real Estate this Week with Stephen Gasque: The best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

On today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, we examine building a house that is so strong and so tough, it can take a direct hit from a hurricane, tornado or flood...and survive! Our guest is filmmaker George Siegal, with Move The World Films, who investigated why some homes are destroyed by severe weather, while others stay standing! He explores the reasons, in his film 'Built to Last: Buyer Beware.' A fascinating conversation, as we enter the summer season! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!