SLO County Real Estate with Hal Sweasey

A lot of National and Regional headlines have focused on the California Exit Strategy, but in the most populous state in the nation there are lots of places people can escape to that are not the metropolitan hubs that are plagued with the problems associated with over population. The Central Coast seems to be one of them. In this episode of the SLO county Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey the t...

If you listened to the last episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast you know that getting a new Homeowners Policy is a bit of a challenge recently but some indicators on the horizon suggest it won’t last long. While home values across California are falling in many of the Metros it’s important to note that here in SLO county we have not seen a ripple effect. John gives us some solid reasonin...

As if buying a home hasn’t presented enough challenges in recent month’s. Interest Rates, and Low inventory have squeezed the Market. Now a new challenge has emerged as many of the biggest insurance carriers have stop issuing new policies in California. Find out why and how it is effecting homeowners on this episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast. halsweasey.com CA DRE #01111911 860 Walnut...

The definition of a Sellers’ Market is when you have something of value and the ‘Market’ is willing to pay a premium for it. Low Inventory leads to higher prices… No matter what the Mortgage Rates are, you have to have the Product to sell. The June Market report is for those who thirst to see beyond the headlines and get the full story of SLO County Real Estate.

Local Real Estate means dealing with Local Experts to not only guide you through selling a home and buying a home, but also to advise you on making sure your affairs are in order with your Estate. San Luis Obispo Born and Bred Estate Planning and Litigation attorney Ed Attalla joins this Local Experts episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast. Have you ever tried to get a half hour of a lawyer...

Team Sweasey not only has years of experience to pull from, they also have the most comprehensive team of professionals to focus on the minute details of how to sell your home easy while getting you the most on your Return of Investment. That is highlighted in this episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey. JT and Hal role play a scenario where JT is leaving town to be closer...

A little over half of the offers made in SLO county over the past few months have been all cash offers. If you are a first-time home buyer or a "Dream" home buyer a common misconception is that it is hard to compete against cash. In this episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast learn how to make your ownership dreams come true in a market that having the flexibility of a borrower could win yo...

In the May Market Report episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey. Hal, JT, and Jay talk about some of the policies that are changing for those with lower credit scores and all break down the numbers from all communities in the county and find with just 84 houses coming to the market, the pickens remain slim and the prices really aren’t going anywhere as a result. In a sea of...

That Housing Crash the so called experts were predicting hasn’t come to fruition. This is due in large part to the availability of homes remain scarce. Couple that with home prices leveling off even despite the fastest rate increase in history, SLO County Real Estate remains a strong investment and a great place to live for quality of life. In this episode Team Sweasey gets to some of the latest a...

Team Sweasey Escrow Manager Dakota Bailey sits down for this Episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey to give us an update on how changing Market conditions have changed the climate how his job is done and how he and the team has adapted with their clients. Escrow is not a set it and forget it process, so if you are serious about buying or selling your home you’ll want to lis...

The tea leaves all point to a lowering in mortgage rates in the US and in this episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey, Ben Lerner from Cross Country Mortgage makes a return to point out some of the things that First time home buyers can do RIGHT NOW in order to get ahead of a potential massive influx of buyers coming to the market and once again driving prices up, especiall...

BREAKING: The California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan funding has been paused by the State of California due to the allocated funding already being doled out. Which speaks volumes to the message of the April Market Report for SLO County and as it would seem the rest of the State of California. Inventory is low, prices are high, and so are interest rates, BUT the tea leaves seem to indica...

Ben Lerner from Cross Country Mortgage stops by to tell us about an exciting program for first time Home Buyers in California. The “Dream For All Shared Appreciation Program” might not last long due to the limited funding but Ben also gives us tips on other ways a first time home buyer shouldn’t be as rare as it is in the state by offering lender incentives for the 3-2-1 Buy Down Loan. The team sh...

In this Episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast With Hal Sweasey the team fields questions on Renting Vs. Buying in a tight market where it can be difficult to do both, Questions on building a home vs. buying an existing home, the Mortgage landscape as it pertains to recent banking situations, and a little clarification on the 1031 exchange. This is part two of the SLO County Real Estate Pod...

The SLO County Real Estate Podcast had the perfect storm for their first live podcast. SVB had just collapsed, PG & E’s benefits to Solar customers and owners are soon changing with the conversion to NEM 3.0, and Interest rates in the mortgage markets are actually improving to instill buyers confidence. In this Episode Ben Lerner from Cross Country mortgage gives some tips when it comes to your le...

BREAKING! With all the atmospheric rivers hitting the region the IRS has decided to loosen the deadlines for the 1031 exchange for most California counties. Jay Peet from Keller Williams Central Coast has amazing information for people looking to buy investment property.

As we move into Spring, Team Sweasey would like to give you a condensed version of Q1 in San Luis Obispo County. In this Episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey. There are buying and Selling Tips. Information on the Rental Market, Inventory Challenges and local home prices strength in a perceived storm. There is also great information on the future of your energy prices in C...

In this episode of the SLO county Real Estate Podcast Team Sweasey highlights the reasons why National headlines of an impending Real Estate Market Crash aren't necessarily true here in San Luis Obispo County. Parts of the equation that were prevalent during the housing crash of 2007 no longer exist especially in a market as bulletproof as the Central Coast. Ease the nerves you may have from watch...

You have heard terms like Net Metering, NEM 2.0 , and NEM 3.0 a lot in the news and the commercials you have been seeing and hearing. The State of California is changing the benefits that Solar users have by going to renewable energy. What does this mean for you and for the real estate you own and the potential real estate you may be in the market for? In this episode of the SLO county Real Estate...

In what remains to be a sellers market you need a Knowledgeable agent. Whether you’re buying a home for the first time, upgrading, or looking to Real Estate to build your wealth. Grame Baldwin is the lead buyers agent at Team Sweasey. To get the deal done you have to have a team that is going to make sure every facet of the transaction is moving along with all necessary details taken care of. You...

After muddling through the last month and a half and analyzing trends Team Sweasey is starting to see this dip for what has been pretty consistent over time when it comes to SLO County Real Estate. People need a place to live and interest rates seem not to be a deterrent. LOCAL indicators suggest that time in YOUR HOME is more Valuable “timing the Market”. But if you think you heard that before, t...

What Happens when Bull Durham and Nike get together? You get the 2nd episode of the 2nd season of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey. Contrary to what the title suggests, this is not an episode about iconic one-liners from the 90's. Sometimes there is a tendency to let fear mongering have too much influence in our lives. If you feel you have trepidation when it comes to being pati...

Are we bubble wrapped when it comes to less volatility in the Real Estate Market compared to other places in California and the rest of the country? Numbers would sure seem to indicate it. In this Episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey the crew breaks down not only some December 2022 numbers, but also give some insight into what happened over the last 12 months and what to...

Confidence is King in life. Real Estate is LIfe. Hal goes over year to year and month to month numbers for the county which sparks a great discussion about the data points people should look for when assessing what they should do when it comes to selling, buying or acquiring real estate next year, and even later on in the future. If you are looking for experience and a team you can trust for your...

In this episode of the SLO County Real Estate Podcast with Hal Sweasey local custom builder Dan Ferreira from Ferreira Inc. stops by to discuss the starting steps and challenges of what it takes to build your dream home with everything that you want in 2022. Also, A real hot topic in Real Estate in California is the ADU. What can you, and can you not do on your lot when is comes to building a unit...