Tuned-In Realtor

The most thoughtful. The most interesting. The most fun. These were some of Geoff's favorite questions in 2021.

It's the first thought of most home buyers and renters in Houston: will this house flood? There's a new law on the books that will help answer that question.

If you're buying a condo, the rules for financing can be completely different. Frank Monacelli joins Geoff to explain why.

Many listings are withdrawn during the month of December while buyers (and renters) suspend their searches. When is it a good time to come back to the market?

Death. Taxes. And more taxes. If you don't want to pay penalties, you have to know how to contact the county. Geoff takes on that question, plus whether it's impulsive to move because of your in-laws!

The National Association of Realtors surveyed top economists about what we should see for 2022. Geoff cut through the numbers to discover five of the most relevant trends.

Leasebacks are becoming increasing popular in home sales. This is what your Realtor can do for you to lessen the anxiety of timing a move with your closing date.

Homes, especially apartment and condo communities, have to stay current with trends if they want to stay relevant to buyers. Use that to your advantage.

Questions this week at tunedinrealtor.com include a couple that thinks they are paying too much on repairs after they purchased a home and a soon-to-be college graduate that doesn't know if he should rent an apartment or small house.

You are never going to get a good real estate deal if you aren't realistic. Geoff has another example.

When you want to add legal language to a real estate contract, you have to be careful what you're asking for. Frank Monacelli joins Geoff to explain why...

Whether it's a buyers market or a sellers market, you have to have reasons before you submit a low ball offer. Otherwise, you are wasting everyone's time (including your own)!

Nothing is worse than feeling like you overpaid for a purchase, right? Here's how you can tell if you did that for your house (hint: you probably didn't).

In the heat of a negotiation, you have to remember that the other side is not trying to hurt you!

Even if they come highly recommended, you can always choose to NOT do business with people or companies you don't like. Here's a recent example.

More questions at tunedinrealtor.com include whether you should sell your home when you are unemployed and owning rental properties while being a renter yourself. is that a smart business plan?

Another big story out of Arizona suggests Phoenix's loss could be Houston's gain. Will Houston finally have all four Big 4 sports teams? Geoff looks back on the information he got from NHLToHouston's Daniel Soter.

If you just bought a home, you need to make sure your property taxes are in your name. All sorts of helpful information on making sure you pay the tax man without penalty in this week's Ask The Broker.

It's a sellers market, so you can price your home for whatever you want, right? Nope. The house across the street has been on the market for almost 4 years and it's never going to sell. Why? Price is way too high. Here's why that's a killer!

More questions at tunedinrealtor.com. It's a nightmare neighbor story plus a brother and sister who cannot agree whether they should sell mom's house or rent it.

Just days before the home sale was going to be complete, the big freeze caused a pipe to burst! Ten months later, it finally closed. Geoff's colleague, Andrea Bustamente, shared this crazy story that you'll be telling your friends about.

What makes a townhouse a condo? Are you buying a single family home? You need to know what kind of property you're buying, especially if you are getting financing. Frank Monacelli joins Geoff to break down the differences.

Geoff finally goes political on the show! ;) Here's when it's acceptable to have your Christmas lights up during the holidays. Hint: it's not Halloween.

You can ask Geoff anything about real estate. This week's questions at tunedinrealtor.com included selling the home to live in a tiny house and how to deal with the increasing cost of rent.

"When are these prices going to go down?" you may ask. Well, if October is any indication, there's some great news for you!