Troy Schlicker Real Estate Insights

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Randy Atkinson of Capstar Lending join the show. We discuss the challenges of using income for buyers to approve them for loans, some tips to help you maximize your purchase power and how your tax returns and deductions can affect the income you can use to qualify for a mortgage.

Brittany Moore of B. Moore Organized joins the show.  We discuss thinking creatively to add more storage to your living space, the benefits of customizing your storage and to avoid the trap of getting organized only to accumulate more things. 

Tom Hallock of Loan People joins the show. We discuss the current state of the real estate market as well as some hidden loan features you should be aware of that can help you financially from a mortgage recast, loan assumptions and distressed solutions for home owners going through economic struggles.

Layne Brookshire of Ms. Placed Professional Organizing joins the show.  We discuss how being organized will not only help you make quicker decision throughout your day but require you to make fewer decisions overall. We get into some of the challenges of home organizing and why you are not supposed to have all the answers yourself.

Katie Fore of The Elevated Stag joins the show.  We discuss the challenges of remodeling your high-rise condo unit, dealing with the structural committee for your HOA, and how Tiff's Treats can go a long way to stay in people's good graces.

Randy Atkinson of CapStar Lending joins the show.  We talk about the effects recent bank failures are having on the real estate market, how it's not good to compare the current market to 2006 or 2021 and what is going into home buyers decisions when they are deciding to buy a home in today's market or wait things out a little longer.

Brittany B. Moore of B. Moore Organized joins the show.  We discuss our solution for eliminating junk mail and some tips for reducing the junk mail clutter in our lives until it's implemented.  We talk about the importance of having your important documents both online and offline organized and we also mention the gratitude getting ill provides for how healthy and capable we normally are...

Christina Couvillion of Davinci Interiors joins the show.  We discuss the challenges of choosing homes and interior design options for clients.  How lighting affects your space, and we provide some tips to help you avoid remodeling mistakes.

Attorney Sean Clemmensen of Tiago Title joins the show.  We discuss what happens with earnest money once a buyer terminates the contract.  If the seller can be held responsible for repair issues after closing and things agents should know to stay out of trouble.

Layne Brookshire of Ms. Placed Professional Organizing joins the show.  We discuss how your home being disorganized affects not only you but those around you and the rest of your day.  We also talk about ways to get more organized that are easy but why it's not always possible to do it alone and how that is okay too.

Tom Hallock of Loan People joins the show.  We discuss when we expect to see buyers coming back into the market, the potential for a buying frenzy due to many buyers delaying the purchase of a home and why this slowdown is not similar to the 2006 real estate crash.  We also discuss the importance of talking to your mortgage company if you are having issues making your payments.

Katie Fore of The Elevated Stag joins the show.  We discuss the importance of getting the details right when remodeling your home.  Making sure you have enough of the furniture, fixtures and accents to not only complete your project but deal with unforeseen issues that might come up after completion, and wallpaper making a comeback.

Brittany B. Moore of B. Moore Organized joins the show.  We discuss the struggles people have trying to stay organized.  Where to start if you are feeling overwhelmed and some of the benefits she has seen in other areas of her clients lives once they started getting organized.

Randy Atkinson of Capstar Lending joins the show.  We talk about the challenges and opportunities for first time home buyers in the housing market today, where the market is at as well as where we see it headed and how bridge loans might be an option for some home buyers.

The owner of the Elevated Stage, Katie Fore joins the show.  We talk about how to bring a consistent design theme to your home.  The two rooms that are the most important to update.  The trends we are seeing with home owners and sellers when it comes to updating their homes.

Real estate attorney Sean Clemmensen joins the show.  We discuss where we see the real estate market headed in 2023.  What are some legal issues you could run into when buying or selling a home and what title insurance is and how it actually benefits you when buying a home.

Tom Hallock of Loan People joins the show.  We discuss our starts in the mortgage industry, where we see interests rates headed for 2023 and if you should try to time the market.

Award winning interior designer Christina Couvillion joins me to talk interior design trends for 2023, where she finds her inspiration for interior design and what recommendations she gives her clients when they are beginning to start a new project.