r-House Radio Show

On this episode of r-House, your host, Susan Ballard, welcomes Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker and luxury real estate specialist, Beth Klipfel! Together, Susan and Beth discuss a variety of topics, including steps to take to prepare for the home buying and home selling process, the post COVID real estate market, the correct time to buy or sell a home, luxury real estate market trends, and de...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Catie Stephenson, the Executive Director of the Buffalo Olmsted Park Conservancy! Together, Peter and Catie discuss a variety of topics, including community involvement and the impact of public parks on communities around Buffalo, operations and standards of care for the Olmstead Park system, funding and budgeting for park maintenance, an...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes the Executive Director & Waterkeeper at Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Jill Jedlicka! Together, Peter and Jill discuss a variety of topics, including environmentalism in the Buffalo/Niagara region, the effects of environmental development on real estate values, the environmental and coastline recovery process for the Buffalo and Niagara...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning for the City of Buffalo, Brendan Mehaffy! Together, Peter and Brendan discuss a variety of topics, including the process of strategic planning and the development of communities within the city of Buffalo, how approved projects are funded, the long-term effects of how the pandemic...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes the President of Canisius University, Steve Stoute! Together, Peter and Steve discuss a variety of topics, including the value of higher education, redefining the traditional college experience, Division I athletics, and the future of higher education in Western New York and beyond. 

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes return guest Rocco Termini, President of Signature Development.  Together, Peter and Rocco discuss a variety of topics, including the challenges of getting development projects done in the region and throughout the country such as the conversion of buildings to bring new life to the properties. 

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes the inaugural Director of Learning & Creativity at Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Charlie Garling! Together, Peter and Charlie discuss a variety of topics, including current and future events taking place at AKG, reflecting the continued commitment of the museum to being a dynamic touchstone in the community, providing opportunities and even...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes return guest Dottie Gallagher, the President and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.  Together, Peter and Dottie discuss the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s role in growing investment and jobs in the region through advocacy and economic development, initiatives in place to address barriers to employment, and how these issues affect comm...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes return guest David Rust, CEO of Say Yes Buffalo.  Together, Peter and David discuss the mission of Say Yes Buffalo, current challenges in the workforce, and the many ways in which the organization strengthens the local economy by investing in the education of Western New York's future workforce.  

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes return guest Tom Quatroche, President & CEO at Erie County Medical Center.  Together, Peter and Patrick discuss Tom’s 20-year career with ECMC, current challenges in the healthcare system including resource allocation, and the general care, and specialized care that ECMC can provide to patients in the community.

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes return guest David Colligan, managing partner of Colligan Law and trustee of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. Together, they discuss David’s focus on natural resource law, his involvement with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, and the importance of natural resources in contributing to the inherent value of the community. 

In this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Patrick Kaler, President & CEO of Visit Buffalo Niagara.

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes two guests: Karen Fuhrey, President of HUNT Mortgage, and Gary Baumann, Senior Account Manager at MGIC.

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes two guests: Mary Croglio, Director of HUNT Relocation, and Stephanie Giardina, real estate professional with HUNT Real Estate. 

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes two featured guests: Susan Ballard, Regional Vice President for the Buffalo/Niagara and Rochester regions, and Enas Latif, real estate sales professional and team lead for the Enas Latif Sales Team at HUNT Real Estate. Together, Peter, Susan, and Enas discuss recent events and challenges in the current real estate landscape and how the va...

In this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Chip Hodgkins, a long-time real estate sales professional and team lead of Hodgkins Home Team of HUNT Real Estate, ERA.  Together, Peter and Chip discuss the current real estate landscape,  the importance of negotiation and the value a real estate professional brings to buying and selling, and the impact of Micron on real estate in Centra...

In this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Larry Magguilli, a long-time real estate sales professional and team lead of The Magguilli Team of HUNT Real Estate, ERA.  Together, Peter and Larry discuss various topics, including Larry's expertise with foreclosures and Real Estate Owned, or REO, properties, and the recent National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settlement. 

On the most recent episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes back Kucharski, President & CEO of Invest Buffalo/Niagara. Take a listen! 

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes three guests:  Stephen Forman, Sr.: Owner of Thyme & Honey and Regional Executive Chef at Delaware North Stephen Forman, Jr.: Owner of Prolific Pen! Christina Buscarino: Gallery Director & Curator at the C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Art Gallery and Events and Programs Manager at Beebe’s at the Gallery Peter and his guests discuss a...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Dr. Michael Cropp, President & CEO of Independent Health. Together, Peter and Michael discuss navigating healthcare, the economic advantage of having quality healthcare, and how the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare affect a variety of other industries/factors in the community, including the value of real estate and mortgages...

On this episode of r-House, this week's host is HUNT's Regional Vice President for Buffalo/Niagara & Rochester, Susan Ballard. This week's featured guest is Nicholas Corto, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate and HUNT Commercial.  Listen now as Susan and Nicholas discuss how he got his start in the real estate industry, different aspects of residential and com...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes return guest Catherine Shick, Public Relations Manager for FeedMore WNY.  Together, Peter and Catherine discuss food insecurity in the region, the organization's mission to help positively impact the community, and the skills training that FeedMore offers to help individuals get into sustainable careers. 

On this episode of r-House, this week's host is HUNT's Regional Vice President for Buffalo/Niagara & Rochester, Susan Ballard. This week's featured guests are HUNT sales professional, Kathy DiMillo, and HUNT Mortgage regional manager, Eric Vaughn.  Listen now as Susan, Kathy, and Eric discuss the bright spots in the current market, the importance of working with real estate and...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, once again welcomes Stephen Tucker, President & CEO of the Northland Workforce Training Center. Together, Peter and Stephen discuss the impact of the training center on the revitalization of East Buffalo, future job opportunities in the manufacturing industry, and the mission of the center to prepare members of the community for a career, educ...

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes return guest Jillian Jones, Deputy Director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum!  Together, Peter and Jillian discuss the museum’s continued commitment to being a dynamic touchstone in the community, providing opportunities and events to make art more accessible, and being a place for the community to connect with visual arts and one another.