Real Estate Matters

CAAR President Josh White and President-Elect Amanda Spigone join host Michael Guthrie to discuss how the 2024 real estate market compared to 2023 and how political uncertainties could impact the housing market in the coming year.  

Carl Garrett and Harlan Accola from Movement Mortgage join Michael Guthrie to discuss the ins and outs of reverse mortgages.

Michael discusses the importance of asking the experts when decluttering and downsizing with Brandon Lloyd from askLandis. www.askLandis.com

Looking back on 2024 then looking ahead to 2025 with Neil Williamson of the Free Enterprise Forum. 

Michael talks about how higher than expected interest rates will impact sales activity in the early part of 2025 and whether there will be enough homes in the market to offset buyer demand. 

Michael Guthrie of Howard Hanna Roy Wheeler Realty Co. revisits his thoughts on the real estate market backed up by his real estate themed Christmas songs.

A real American dream story: a war refugee who came to America in 2003 now runs a business that employs more than 34 people. Dino Hoxhaj of Dino's Pizza joins Michael Guthrie to talk about his family and their gratitude for all Charlottesville has done for them over the years.  

Have you had the duct work in your home inspected? Justin and Wes from Duct Medic join Michael Guthrie to discuss why duct and dryer vent cleaning should be a regular process for your home.  

Michael’s guests, Wendell Gibson and Becky Crowe joined to talk about their Gibson Homes construction business. They talked about what it takes to build a home, helping people figure out the best floor plan for how they want to live, and the challenges of keeping home prices down given the cost of land, labor, building supply, and fuel.  

Anne Burroughs, President, and Josh White, President-Elect, of the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (CAAR) join Michael Guthrie to discuss the third-quarter real estate market report and delve into the importance of finding a way to create affordable housing in a price appreciation market.

Michael discusses the dynamic real estate world and breaks down changes in affordable housing, lower interest rates, and the way agents are compensated.

Chris Ketchum joined Michael to discuss the Spring Creek community and the importance of photography when marketing a home for sale. 

Attorney Bill Tucker joined host, Michael Guthrie to share how the recent changes to the real estate transaction process have impacted the industry.  We also talked about the increase in cash purchases, what people should consider when refinancing, and what buyers need to know to make the closing on their home less stressful.

Where are mortgage rates headed? What do you need to know about qualifying for a home mortgage? Jay Domenic from Towne Mortgage has all the answers.

Michael gives his listeners an update on the housing market and the changes in place when buyers use a real estate agent.

Host Michael Guthrie provides an update on where the housing market is now and where it is headed for the rest of 2024. Michael also shares an overview of what to expect with the August 17th changes to the buying and selling process.

Dan Rosensweig from Habitat for Humanity joined Michael to share about the recent purchase of the Carlton mobile home park. He discussed how it all came to be in a short period of time and what folks can do to help this project and community as it moves forward.  

Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors leaders, Anne Burroughs and Josh White joined host, Michael Guthrie to discuss the recently released CAAR housing report. They also discuss recent changes that prospective purchasers should know.

Show host, Michael Guthrie, offers a quick overview for what to consider when buying real estate as an investment. 

Show host, Michael Guthrie, shares his thoughts on affordable housing on the heels of the news that a developer has bought one of the last remaining trailer parks in Charlottesville.  

Sean Tubbs from infocville.com joined Michael to discuss the intricacies of the Charlottesville zoning ordinance. 

Frank Stoner from milestone properties joined host Michael Guthrie to discuss all the exciting plans on what is happening in downtown Crozet. This over 10-year project is about to get started and will provide the Western Albemarle area mixed use opportunity for business, residential, and entertainment.  

Regular guest, Neil Williamson from Free Enterprise Forum, joined host, Michael Guthrie, to discuss the ins and outs of special use permits in Albemarle County and the work in progress known as the new city zoning ordinance. 

Carl Garrett and Harlan Accalo from Movement Mortgage joined Michael to share why people should consider reverse mortgages versus steering away from them.

Host, Michael Guthrie, talks about the importance of sellers pricing their homes effectively. He also goes into depth about what buyers and sellers need to know about compensating their agents.