HAPPY HOUR WITH THE HOME COLLECTIVE

Send us Fan Mail This week Bill & Kristin have a cocktail with the Philly Home Collective's new marketing guru, Christina Valdivieso! Need Bill & Kristin's help with Real Estate: https://forms.gle/sZiLAPAtsZLkim5R6 Questions or Suggestions for the show: https://forms.gle/dewXK7ANqrP44dVB7 Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homecollectivehappyhour/ Philly Home Collective...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for Happy Hour as Kristin McFeely shares her unfiltered experience hosting on Airbnb for the last three years. The good, the bad, and the ugly...  Perfect for anyone curious about short-term rentals or just loves real, relatable home stories over drinks. Cheers! Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Like, subscribe, and leave a review—we appreciate e...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.   Pour one out for the drama—Kristin McFeely is back in the host seat, but this time she's spilling the tea on her star turn on HGTV's Zillow Gone Wild !  Join Bill and Kristin for a lively mid-day Coffee Break as she dishe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Happy Hour with the Home Collective, we’re diving into a truth bomb: Not Everything Is Meant for Social Media. Join the crew as we lovingly roast those classic realtor posts—the 5 AM “grind” schedules, the hourly deal updates, the “just closed my 47th this month” flexes, and the daily life dumps that make us all wonder: Is this marketing... or just a cry for val...

Send us Fan Mail In this irresistible Happy Hour episode, Bill & Kristin sit down with the incredibly talented Lori Sarver, the visionary homeowner who transformed a forgotten bedroom into a straight-up showstopper: The Bourbon Room —a moody, sophisticated cocktail lounge that's equal parts speakeasy swagger and cozy retreat. Hear the full story straight from Lori (and her partner Ruben)...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode Bill & Kristin finally kick off Season 4 after a 22 month (or so...) hiatus.  After a brief check-in, Bill & Kristin talk about what the real estate market has been like in Philly & south Jersey this past year, and what the feel is like for 2026.  Bill talks about the 14,000 sqft south Jersey Mansion he recently toured (that we also talked about i...

Send us Fan Mail We have no episode this week, but Bill & Kristin will be back next week with the same mediocre stuff as the last 3 years!  Thanks guys! REAL ESTATE ASSISTANCE: If you need our real estate assistance: https://forms.gle/hSEBqJzipJseCSSh6 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: Want to be a part of our next episode?  Send us a message and we will play it on the show!  Record a voicemail: https://f...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.  In this episode Bill and Kristin invite their friend and title rep Kristen Marrone to help clear up last week's episodes title questions.  What is title insurance?  What are the different options for buyers to "Take title&...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode Bill & Kristin discuss a blog article titled:  Can a Spouse Gamble Away Your Home—or Sell It Without Your Permission?     At some point when discussing the article, we make a left turn and start talking about different ways buyers can elect to 'take title' (Joint Tenants, Tenants In Common etc), and that is when things go off the rails.  Do we a...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.  Today Bill and Kristin discuss what it is like when working with couples.  Just a light hearted conversation about working with couples from our perspective.  Who is the final decision maker?  The answer is not surprising, but somet...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode Bill & Kristin talk about some of their favorite non-touristy spots in Philly for out of towners (mostly).  From sandwiches to restaurants, and maybe some Philly sports talk about favorite players of all time, we've got you covered.  So grab your favorite beverage and join us for Happy Hour! Segment 2 - Philly Joints: 10:48 REAL ESTATE ASSISTANCE: If...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what happens when you are searching homes on a site like Zillow and you request a home tour?  Who is calling you?  Who is showing up to let you in the home?  Is it the listing agent, a zillow employee, or a random buyer agent?  What is it like for a realtor to receive a zillow or realtor.com internet lead?   Want to hear the details?  Grab your favorite cup of jo and j...

Send us Fan Mail Kristin's staging company, The Philadelphia Design Collective did some of the home staging at this 15,000 square foot mansion that sits on 11 acres of land in Bucks county PA.  What is also unique about this home is that it is going to be sold at a luxury style auction.  Want to hear the details?  Grab a cocktail and join us for Happy Hour! Mansion Home Auction: 06:40 254 Caf...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.  With the Phillies having Opening Day down at Citizens Bank Park we had a little Phillies Talk.  Losing 2 out of 3 wasn't the start Phillies fans were hoping for, so we turned our attention to some new menu items down at Citizen...

Send us Fan Mail We are almost through the first quarter of 2024, so Bill & Kristin decided to look at the sales data so far in the area.  Are we slowing down in the 'burbs and picking up steam in the city (Philadelphia)?  Want to find out?  Grab a cocktail and join us for Happy Hour! Home Sales Data: 08:30 If you need our real estate assistance: https://forms.gle/hSEBqJzipJseCSSh6 Want t...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.  This week we talk about Bill's multi-bid situation for a buyer in the crazy suburb housing market.  Want to hear the details?  Grab your favorite cup of jo and join us for Coffee Break! If you need our real estate assistance: h...

Send us Fan Mail Our friend and teammate on the Philly Home Collective Joe Morrison stops by for a chat about his new blog series titled Why It Works.  Want to listen to Joe talk about homes from an architect's point of view?  Grab a cocktail and join us for Happy Hour! Joe Morrison: 10:50 Why It Works Blog: https://phillyhomecollective.com/blog/why-this-works-a-skylight-revelation-in-the-hea...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.  This week we talk about Kristin's staging company helping stage a home that will be on an episode of 'In With The Old', a tv show on the Magnolia network.  Want to hear the details?  Grab your favorite cup of jo and j...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes it can be confusing trying to figure out which items you can take with you after your sale, and which items are supposed to stay.  Are the refrigerator, washer & dryer, light fixtures suppose to stay, or can you take them with you?  Want to find out?  Grab a beverage and join us for Happy Hour? The 'things' that are supposed to be included in your home sale...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.  This week we talk about the complexities of pricing multi unit properties.  Want to hear the details?  Grab your favorite cup of jo and join us for Coffee Break! Want to be a part of our next episode?  Send us a message and we will...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by Bill's friend Arnold who recently visited a Philly cheesesteak shop in Tokyo Japan.  Nihonbashi_Philly on instagram, is a Japanese owned and operated Philly fooderie, specializing in their famous Philly cheesesteaks.   Arnold recently visited them in Tokyo and stops by to tells us about his experience  Nihonbashi Philly on Instagram: https://www.ins...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.  This week, we're featuring a historic home listed for sale by Kristin in Society Hill  West in Philadelphia. This 6-bedroom, 3000-square-foot home, built in 1829, is a shell with some original features still intact, offering a...

Send us Fan Mail Buying a new construction home is a lot different than buying a previously owned property.  The most important step in the process is understanding what is involved, and setting the proper expectations on how this transaction is suppose to take place.  Lots of things to consider when buying new construction, so grab your favorite beverage and join Bill & Kristin for Happy Hour...

Send us Fan Mail Our Coffee Break episodes are short, one subject episodes recorded while Bill & Kristin step out of the office for a quick mid-day cup of coffee.  This week we talk about what activity we are seeing so far, in the Philadelphia suburb real estate market in early 2024.  Grab your favorite cup of jo and join us for Coffee Break! Want to be a part of our next episode?  Send us a m...

Send us Fan Mail There are many moving parts in every real estate transaction in order to get to the settlement table.  In this episode Bill & Kristin talk about some of the things that prevent that from happening.  Having a transaction fall apart is no fun for anyone, but luckily it does not happen often if the right steps are in place.  Let's grab some cold ones and talk about how we ca...