The Word | A Real Estate Podcast

Join Brendan and Seth as they discuss the latest updates on the Greater Boston Real Estate Market in this episode of the podcast. They share their insights on offer deadlines and escalation clause strategies, legal addendums, and the proper use of the word specificity. In this episode, you will learn: The current state of the Greater Boston Real Estate Market Strategies for making competitive offe...

In the latest episode of The Word Podcast, we sat down with the JFK Living team from New Jersey to talk about their unique approach to real estate. Founded in 2017, JFKLiving is a family-run and LGBTQ-run business that has quickly risen to become one of the top real estate teams in South Jersey. With a focus on using technology to streamline the buying and selling process, JFKLiving has been recog...

Link to Market News Daily: https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-04212023 Inventory: Currently, there is a shortage of available properties on the market in Boston, leading to increased competition and bidding wars among potential buyers. Mortgage rates: News articles have reported that mortgage rates are currently super volatile, which may encourage more or less people to enter...

On this episode of The Word podcast, hosts Seth Williams and Brendan Ward are joined by Eileen Duff, a representative of the North Shore Association of Realtors. Together, they dive into the current state of the real estate market on the North Shore, offering insights and tips for both new and seasoned real estate professionals. Throughout the episode, Brendan and Seth discuss trends in housing pr...

Title: Market Minutes: Boston Real Estate, Interest Rates, Jobs Report, and CPI Data In this episode of "The Word Podcast," hosts Brendan Ward and Seth Williams discuss the latest updates on the local Boston real estate economy, interest rates, jobs report, and CPI data. Here are the highlights: Boston's real estate market continues to be strong, with high demand for both residential...

In this episode of "The Word," hosts Brendan Ward and Seth Williams cover a variety of topics, ranging from healthy meal prep services to sparkling water to real estate investment strategies. First up, Brendan shares his recent experience with Nutre, a meal prep service that delivers healthy and delicious meals straight to your doorstep. They discuss the cost and convenience of meal prep...

In this week's episode of the Word podcast, Seth Williams from Reference Real Estate and Brendan Ward from Cherry Tree Legal had Alex as their guest. Alex is the founder of Private Jewels Boxing Club Inc. which aims to create a community of engaged youth who transform their lives and neighborhoods through healthy relationships and safe choices. During the podcast, Alex spoke about mental tough...

In this episode of "The Word," hosts Brendan Ward and Seth Williams delve into the world of short-term and long-term rentals in the Greater Boston area. With the rise of online rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, short-term rentals have become an increasingly popular option for both tourists and local residents. However, navigating the legal landscape surrounding short-term rentals can be trick...

In this episode of the Word Podcast, hosts Brendan Ward of Cherry Tree Title and Seth Williams of Reference Real Estate were joined by guest Martin Connolly to discuss the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). SVB, which was the 16th-largest bank in the US and catered to the venture capital community, was closed down by California regulators due to a run on the bank. The FDIC then seized c...

In this episode of "Market Minutes" on March 6th, Seth Williams from Reference Real Estate is joined by Anthony Lapolla from NRL Mortgage and Eric Bourgea from Reference Real Estate to discuss the latest happenings in the Boston-based real estate market, covering both the north and south shore. The trio dive into important topics such as FED data, interest rates, and give insights into what to exp...

Welcome to today's episode of the Market Minutes, recorded on March 2nd, where we will be discussing the current state of the real estate market in Boston, Massachusetts. Our hosts, Brendan Ward and Seth Williams, will be providing expert insights on the updated market inventory and interest rate information. In this episode, we will be diving deep into the Boston real estate market and discussing...

Amy Garniss from Garniss law & Jacquelyn Medeiros from Fidelity National Title join Brendan & Seth to talk all things title issue, how to cure them, and general interesting attorney dialog. 

Ben & Meg Eaton from Sojourner Media join us on the Word to discuss all things Video Content. Why is content so important in this day and age? How do should attorneys & agents get started with creating the right content? What would you say to the people in the business that are stalling creating content because they are worried about it being "perfect" or top quality? You also might learn...

Francesca Federico, C(k)P® AIF® CPFA® CDFA™ Co-Founder & President at Twelve Points joins us with Rachel James Founder & Wealth Management Advisor of Torque Financial Group at Northwestern Mutual to talk all about finance, wealth management and their unique paths into the industry of Money Management. We discuss clienteling at length, and simply how caring and communicating with your clien...

Kristen Karshis from Keller Williams and Mike Urban from eXp join us on The Word to discuss all things teams in real estate. We cover growing pains to morning routines, to pricing strategies and in general just have a ton of laughs. What you folks missed is the fact that we learned there are programmed buttons that make noises live during Episode 7, so you may hear us be a bit more laughable than...

Brian Rooney from Finance Boston and Adriana Moschella from a Local Bank join us to talk all things Commercial Real Estate, SBA Loans, financing restrictions and in general...What the hell is going on in the Commercial Market? Brian & Adriana are still Bullish on the market, but do agree some things could change in the city as Seaport grows into a mega city with in a city. A.Moschella@easternb...

Julia Wallerce, local transportation expert & Winthrop Planning board member joins us with the Chief Marketing Officer of Zipcar, Justin Holmes, to talk all things transportation and how zoning, housing and transpo play a huge roll on socio economic status. We discuss gentrification locally and which communities have been at the forefront of transformative transportation for communities. Brendan a...

Brendan & Seth have Dan Cahill, State Representative for the 10th District of Essex County and Partner in Cherry Tree Title & Law, on the Pod to discuss all things Lynn, affordable housing, the economy and what the hell is going on with zoning town by town. An interesting Nerdy Listen, especially if you like Dan's voice. Dan has been known to tote a nice Kenny G impression too from time to time, t...

Nick Daher from Broadsound Real Estate located in Revere, Ma & Karina Mejia from EvoBoston join us to talk about their investment journeys, owning over a dozen doors ( each ) and how they use Real Estate as means to an end to create additional Income. We cover deal analysis, how they source and look at different deals in and out of state, as well as the metrics they like when investing. Every inve...

Seth & Brendan talk about their "stories" about how they landed here, and why they are working on "The Word" project. We find that most of the real estate professionals are worried about sharing their secrets of business, when in reality there is so much business to go around. Sharing and giving back to the real estate community is a passion for Seth & Brendan. What is your word for 2023? 

Brendan Ward & Seth Williams chat with Martin Connolly from North Western Mutual & Cliff Ambrose from Paramount Financial about all things finance, the market, & more as it relates to the current election, S&P, and even discuss the concept of life insurance, or mortgage protection. 

Join us on our first ever episode of The Word as Brendan & Seth interview Anthony Lapolla from NRL Mortgage and Lacia Faria from Cross Country Mortgage about the current state of the mortgage market, real estate market, and in general the state of the market here in the Boston Area.  Visit Sellinboston.com for more info on Reference Real Estate & Seth Williams, and visit https://cherrytreelegal.co...