Real Estate Junkies

If walls could talk, they’d be begging for this episode  On Elevate & Renovate , fan favorites Linda Boosinger and Angelee Marques return to spill the latest on design trends, seller must-dos, and simple upgrades that make a BIG impact. They’re sharing expert insights, practical advice, and insider tips to help you elevate your home—and your value. Warning: You may feel inspired to start a ren...

Ever daydream about trading suburbia for a farm… or owning an out-of-state Airbnb? On this episode of Real Estate Junkies DMV , we’re chatting with Courtney Jordan and Lucia Tirondola , our friends who took a leap of faith, followed their intuition, and turned big dreams into real estate reality. From bold decisions to unexpected lessons, they’re sharing what it really takes to step outside your c...

Elizabeth Ford grew up in Reston, VA, where her early years were marked by hardship and hunger. At just seven years old, she experienced food insecurity firsthand when her babysitter—who often provided her only evening meal, a slice of hotdog on toast—turned her away because her mother couldn’t afford to pay. This moment was just the beginning of a childhood filled with instability and uncertainty...

Marcus Simon is a lifelong resident of Fairfax County, where he resides with his wife Rachel, and two children, Emily and Zach. Early in his public service career, Marcus served as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. He is a co-founder of the Law Firm of Leggett, Simon, Freemyers & Lyon and EKKO Title, a real estate settlement, title, and escrow company.   First el...

Meet our guests: Diane Griffin Goldberg, EVP with Griffins Owens Insurance Group Griffin Owens Insurance Group was founded in 1981 by Chris Griffin, who was soon joined by her husband, Don Owens, in 1983, marking the official formation of the firm. I began my journey with Griffin Owens at the age of 15, initially as an agent and now proudly serving as co-owner. Our agency holds a deep commitment t...

Ashley Smith is a loan officer with over 22 years of experience. She has worked with many different banks.  She is currently with Truist Bank.  She is very passionate about helping buyers and sellers with their home financing needs.  Truist has a $7,500 Grant. While geared towards 1st time home buyers, there is no requirement that a buyer be a 1st time home buyer.  They must be eligible for HomeRe...

Dr. Nixon , CEO of Integrative Counseling & Relationship Therapy, Inc., is an award-winning licensed professional counselor, marriage & family therapist, certified mindfulness mediation teacher and wellness specialist. She provides expert and compassionate treatment and care to individuals, couples and families seeking to better their mental health, happiness and overall well-being...

In today's competitive housing market, many first-time homebuyers find themselves priced out due to soaring home prices and interest rates, lack of cash to cover closing costs, and downpayment. However, there's hope! In this episode, we're joined by Laura Triplett, a seasoned loan officer at Atlantic Coast Mortgage, to explore the wealth of resources and programs available through V...

Are you in the process of selling your current home but haven't found the perfect new property yet? Are you struggling to figure out how to sell and buy because you need the funds from your sale to fund the new purchase?  A bridge loan could be the solution you need.  A bridge loan provides you with temporary financing to cover the gap between selling your existing property and buying a new o...

Do you have a space that you’d like to redesign or renovate? Does the thought of designing or renovating a space overwhelm you? At what point should you hire/consult with an interior designer – beginning of a project, middle or towards the end? Have you thought that interior designers are expensive?   Then this episode is for you!  Join us as we discuss the answers to these questions and more with...

Are you a woman business owner ready to get to the next level?  Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms? You are doing all the right things, but your marketing is falling on deaf ears You feel pressure from your clients, prospects, and competitors to lower your prices You can’t take on any more business because you can’t work any more hours. You are feeling burned out and unsure how to...

We were honored to have Jeffrey Jordan - Luke's Wings Director of Corporate Sponsorship as our Real Estate Junkies DMV Veterans Day podcast guest. Luke's Wings provides emergency travel planning services and airplane tickets for the families and loved ones of wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans and fallen officers during hospital recovery and rehabilitation. As realtors,...

Jim Metcalf of HK Bentley Appraisers has worked in DC, VA and MD as a real estate appraiser for over 36 years. He knows the challenges of the ever changing market and has incredible knowledge/experience in the appraisal industry.

Lisa Geraci Rigoni is a #1 Best Selling author of her book 17 Spatulas and the Man Who Fried an Egg. She is owner, and CDO - Chief Declutter Officer - of The Organizing Mentors (TOM) and has been helping her clients Reclaim their space Mentally and Physically since 2008. TOM serves the NOVA/DC Metro area with various organizing services, including sorting/purging, estate cleanout, packing, unpacki...

We are super excited to welcome our guest Owen Keegan to the podcast today! Owen is an attorney in Northern Virginia and he has been practicing for over 30 years. Today he is joining us to talk all things contract breaches in the world of real estate.  Throughout the episode, we discuss a few of the common types of contract breaches as well as how to make sure your client is educated on their cont...

Today we welcome guests, Linda Boosinger and Christine Allocca, to learn more about 2 different but equally successful approaches to getting started in real estate investing.   Here's what we cover: Stories on how they got started and discovered a niche.  Funding is an essential part of investing -  what are some of the options How Building a team with the right partners is important to succe...

Today we welcome guest Todd Pettibon to discuss tips for buying a home.  Here's what we cover: Optimized ways of increasing savings to be able to put a downpayment on a home Percentages of monthly income to spend on home purchase, personal savings and investments A few tactics to reduce unsecured debt and the importance of credit scores How homes are part of a person's entire net worth a...

Welcome to our 1st Real Estate Junkies Podcast!  Hosted by Patricia Gallardo, Associate Broker/Realtor with Compass Real Estate.  She is joined by Karen Daily, attorney at EKKO Title Ashburn/One Loudoun and Middleburg, and by Susan Banville, Senior Loan Officer with Embrace Home Loans.  Today's podcast focuses on buyer options in today's real estate market. -  Past buyer trends - The Fed...