Listen Up Home Buyers Advice & Tips from True Buyer Agents

As an experiment, I put the URL to a website article into Notebook LM from Google. The article, What Every Buyer Should Know About Condo Docs, was loaded in Notebook. I chose, "Audio Preview" The results are this 16:25 audio podcast. The voices you hear are AI generated. The original content was my article. However the conversation is the AI version of the content.   Listen Up, Home Buyers! The po...

Mike Crowley is the owner and broker of Spokane Home Buyers i n Washington state. Mike is a former president of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, naeba.org, and current board member. With 30 years experience as an exclusive buyer broker, Mike offers advice on new rules in real estate regarding buyer broker agreements, dual agency and open houses.  Victoria Ray Henderson is the ow...

Andi DeFelice,   owner and broker of Exclusive Buyer's Realty in Savannah Georgia talks with host Victoria Ray Henderson, owner and broker of HomeBuyer Brokerage i n Washington D.C., Maryland & Virginia about the new rules in real estate coming August 17th 2024. What are the big changes in real estate coming August 17, 2024 Who pays the buyer agent in a real estate transaction Misinformation has c...

Meet Steve Kodad is a certified feng shui professional, owner of the Feng Shui Cure, and co-owner of the Intrinsic School of Feng Shui. Steve shares advice on using feng shui to improve the quality of your home.  Listen Up, Home Buyers! The podcast offering advice and tips from true buyer agents.  Host and Producer, Victoria Ray Henderson is the owner and broker of HomeBuyer Brokerage in the...

Peggy Bailey is the Vice President of Housing and Income Security , Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.  Her work protects and expands access to affordable housing, improves state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), focuses on child support programs and expands employment opportunities to housing and cash assistance recipients.  Before joining the Center, Peggy served in the Bide...

Listen Up Home Buyers—Jeff Jackson With FIMA Victoria: Hi, I'm Victoria Ray Henderson , the host of the NAEBA podcast, Listen Up Homebuyers. So happy to have back for a second round of conversations, Jeff Jackson, the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Federal Insurance Directorate. He leads flood insurance operations for the National Flood Insurance Program at FEMA. And Jeff, I want to thank...

Steve Brobeck served as the executive director of the Consumer Federation of America from 1980 to mid 2018. Steve now holds the position of senior fellow where he has researched real estate issues since the 1990s. Victoria Ray Henderson is the owner and broker of HomeBuyer Brokerage in the Washington D.C. area. Victoria is the producer and host of the podcast, Listen Up Home Buyers! with the Natio...

Victoria Ray Henderson the host and producer of Listen Up Home Buyers! talks with Dawn Miller a certified appraiser in the Washington D.C. area.  What is an appraisal? Do I have to have an appraisal when buying a home? How does an appraisal affect the sales price of a home? Who hires the appraiser? Who does the appraiser work for?   What is egress in a home?  How does egress impact the appraisal e...

Rob Shank is the owner and broker of Crossed Arrows Real Estate and a teacher at Crossed Arrows Real Estate School in Cheyenne Wyoming. Rob talks with Victoria Ray Henderson the host of Listen Up Home Buyers. Victoria is the owner & broker of HomeBuyer Brokerage serving home buyers in Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland.  :55  How real estate representation works 1:10 Exclusive buyer agency an...

:41 Why an exclusive buyer agent/broker? 53 Rona has a background as a teacher and counselor 1:16 Joined a small real estate brokerage specializing in supporting disabled people's https://4buyersre.com/ housing 1:33   evaluating a house for wheelchair accessibility 1:46 In Massachusetts in 2006, if you were a real estate agent, you worked for the seller, unless you signed off as a buyers agent, di...

Dave Nichols a loan originator with NBKC Bank licensed in 50 states & the District talks with host, Victoria Ray Henderson.   NMLS #409631 NMLS #662630 First-time home buyer programs Down payment assistance options :57 focus of the podcast is educating home buyers 1:08 what is the lowest down payment option? 1:54 What is a Fannie Mae 3% option? 2:58 How important is a credit score? 3:19 620 credit...

Skip Cobb opened Revolutionary Mortgage Company in 1988. Based in Maryland, Revolutionary Mortgage Company provides conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, and jumbo loans. We are licensed in Maryland, Virginia, D.C., West Virginia, Delaware, and Florida.  Skip talks with Victoria Ray Henderson on Listen Up Home Buyers! The only podcast offering advice & tips from exclusive buyer agents.  1:00 What is the pu...

Meet Glenn Grutta the owner of Vector Home Inspections in Massachusetts. Glenn talks with host, Victoria Ray Henderson the owner & broker of HomeBuyer Brokerage on Listen Up Home Buyers!    :33 One of the biggest challenges to doing a home inspection in winter is getting to the property to do the inspection :52 when snow is on the ground, how do you evaluate the perimeter of the home? 1:20 start w...

Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac raise loan limits for 2023 Meet Ramez Fahmy a mortgage lender with Caliber Home Loans. He explains what is happening in the housing market in December 2022 and what is in store for 2023. Victoria Ray Henderson is the owner & broker of HomeBuyer Brokerage serving Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia :49  Who are Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae 1:00 They are the l...

Entomologist, Kenton Sumpter with the Maryland Department of Agriculture's Plant Protection and Weed Management, Spotted Lanternfly Program is our guest on Listen Up Home Buyers! He offers is knowledge and expertise on the spotted lantern fly and how to manage the spread of this invasive insect. :37 What is the spotted lantern fly and why should we care? :44 invasive insects were found in Pennsylv...

Introduction of Jeffrey Jackson the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Federal Insurance Directorate within the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) at FEMA the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Mr. Jackson leads flood insurance operations for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) at FEMA.  :52 FEMA’s top priority is education 1:05 Everyone is at risk of flood...

Victoria Ray Henderson, the host of Listen Up Home Buyers! Talks with Peter Parente. Peter is a Settlement and Business Development Officer with Stewart Title working out of the Washington, D.C. office. Follow Peter's Instagram is @titlepartnerpete 1:03 What does a title company do? 1:15 The buyer has the right to choose the title company 1:35 What are escrow funds? 1:58 Second portion of the escr...

Tim Rohde is the Vice President of Tomato Electric serving homeowners in Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland. Victoria Ray Henderson is a real estate broker in the Greater Washington DC area and the host of Listen Up Home Buyers!   :47 what to look for when first walking up to the house 1:03 the electrical panel 1:47 is the wiring in good condition 2:21 Where does public service begin? 3...

Aromatherapy interview with Katrina Piehler a certified health and wellness coach, licensed  massage therapist , and essential oils educator.  Information about what to look for when choosing essential oils and what makes doTERRA one of the best choices: https://www.doterra.com/US/en/why-doterra? OwnerID=5552817 :55 what is aromatherapy 1:23 home should be our sanctuary 1:48 powerful natural well-...

Glenford Blanc is the owner of Pro-Spex a residential and commercial inspection company serving the Greater Washington DC & Baltimore area. Victoria Ray Henderson is an exclusive buyer broker serving homebuyers in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia.  1:08 What do buyers need to know when buying a house with a deck 1:36 Many decks are very old and not safe 2:06 Do you have a deck 10 years or olde...

Ramez Fahmy Branch manager and lender with Caliber Home Loans talks with Victoria Ray Henderson on Listen Up Homebuyers! :45 rates are going up as they did in 1992 :1:05 the current rates are still historically low but not what we’ve been seeing during the pandemic 1:47 Are we in a bubble or is the market going to crash? 2:14 All clients today have been fully vetted not like in the past 2:30 The m...

:50 Overview of common definitions in real estate with Rich Rosa president of the National Association of  Exclusive Buyer Agents  & Victoria Ray Henderson  What is a down payment,  earnest money deposit, fair market value, market value, and assessed value 1:11 Rich Rosa on deposits and how they work in the Boston, Rhode Island areas 1:40 the two contract processes in Massachusetts 1:53 what is a...

:15 Victoria Ray Henderson introduces Daetara Johnson with Joseph W McCartin Insurance.  :55 Overview of why people need homeowners insurance 1:30 When do you pay for homeowners insurance 2:00 How do I know what homeowners insurance I need? 2:30 Condos, single-family, townhouses, log cabins require different types of homeowner insurance 3:31 What questions does an insurance agent ask of the homeow...

Jeffrey Dee is the President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland Jeffrey talks with Victoria Henderson owner & broker of HomeBuyer Brokerage in Washington DC, Virginia & Maryland.  :50 What is Habitat for Humanity? :1:29 Do you rehab houses or all new construction? 2:10 Zero interest on a 30-year loan 2:24 How does Habitat find land in the current competitive market 3:17 Does Habitat re...

On this episode of Listen Up Homebuyers! We talk about exclusive buyer agents. What is an exclusive buyer brokerage? How is this different from traditional real estate brokerages? Rich Rosa is co-founder and co-owner of Buyers Brokers Only, LLC, an exclusive buyer agent real estate firm with offices throughout the Greater Boston area, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Rich is the president of the N...