The Real Estate Show with Rick Willis

Have fun with real estate and create income at the same time.

Rick discusses how experience affects the results of your real estate transaction.

Rick talks about dealing with real estate problems when you have no available cash on hand to fix them.

Learn how to use your retirement fund to invest in real estate.

Rick discusses what a great opportunity VA loans present to veterans.

Rick discusses things to know about your credit report, including easy steps that you can take to repair it before applying for a mortgage.

Rick discusses crowd funding opportunities in Real Estate.

Real Estate Attorney Mark Weeks joins Rick to discuss the importance of having a good Real Estate team on your side.

Rick explains to a caller how today's market is different from the speculative market that caused the crash of 08.

Rick discusses how size affects value and other determining factors of fair market value.

Rick discusses what makes a good investment and offers advice to self employed borrowers.

Rick talks with a caller looking to upgrade his current house using VA loans and the best strategy to accomplish this goal.

In the wake of Hurricane Irma Rick discusses Flood Insurance, and what you need to know if you're considering property that may require Flood Insrance.

Rick Willis shares the latest data of listing activities and the average selling price for Charleston area homes. He gives you the inside scoop on the best value you can get when you're considering buying.

Rick Willis talks with a caller about the fine print behind Mortgage Insurance and how you can make money ASAP with a multi unit property.

Rick discusses the current state of interest rates, and does an analysis of Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM) in today's economical climate.

Does an all-cash offer really give you an edge when negotiating contracts? Rick discusses a situation where an offer was placed for 18% below the asking prices- find out what happens in this episode.

A good Buyer's Agent can make the difference between getting the property you want at the best price possible. Sometimes it makes sense to make the offer at listing price and a good buyer's agent will be able to read the tea leaves and recommend the right time to do that based on a number of factors.

Rick invites guest speaker Appraiser Buddy Goodson to cover how appraisals effect lender decisions when purchasing a house in Charleston. Times have changed and the process of appraisals has become more complicated, Buddy shares the latest info you need to know when considering buying in the Charleston market.

Rick covers real estate as a business and the art of speculation in finding income producing properties that don't necessarily have to appreciate in value to provide a lucrative income stream. Rick also discusses how you can get a 20-30% annual ROI.

Find out what the supply and demand picture looks like for multi-family properties and why it's a seller's market. Rick also covers what a "quick sale" or "off the market sale" means and why you'd want to consider that as an option when selling.

Rick gets the scoop from financial expert Jason Rosenthal on what income level and more specifically how the type of income sources a prospective buyer has can determine the loan amounts they qualify for.

Rick covers the many factors pointing to a red hot real estate market- low unemployment, an influx of new residents and steady interest rates to name a few. Find out why you should consider buying now.

Does the distance from the home you wish to purchase diminish as you get further away from the most valuable real estate downtown? The answer might surprise you.

Rick discusses working with sellers and the choices they have when choosing a realtor, or what to do if they're considering making a change. He also touches on why a buyer must have a buyer's agent, especially in a hot real estate market like Charleston.