Homes are selling fast and prices are going up. Let's crunch some numbers and see how Florida and Orlando did in the month of February 2021. This show is brought to you by yours truly Milton Figueroa, Realtor and Broker Associate with Empire Ne

Searching for a New Home? New Construction can be great! ❤️🏡

Mar 20th, 2021 14m 28s

In this competitive real estate market, buying a home in a new community can be a great option. Here's how I can be of help, and why you will always win when you have a great real estate agent working for you!This show is brought to you by yo

The Best Time To Sell Your Home Has Arrived

Aug 8th, 2020 32m 36s

The residential real estate market is a seller's market these days. In this episode, we discuss six factors that show why this is the best time to sell your home in years. And... if you are thinking of buying a home, those six factors will be o

It's Inspection Time! How To Avoid A Nightmare When Buying Your Dream Home.

Jun 13th, 2020 26m 51s

So you fell in love with a house, placed a contract and the Seller accepted. Congratulations! Now what? In this episode we discuss the benefits of conducting an inspection when purchasing your new home. We also discuss when you should conduct

Multiple Offer Situation: Welcome to the Royal Rumble of Real Estate!

May 25th, 2020 23m 8s

Welcome to the Royal Rumble of real estate! Today we talk about the frenzy caused by multiple offers on a property. When there are multiple parties bidding for a property, you must compete to win by bringing the strongest offer. In this episode

Can't Pay Your Mortgage? Here's A New Deferral Option For Homeowners Affected By Coronavirus Crisis.

May 16th, 2020 20m 55s

There is a new deferral option for Homeowners affected by the coronavirus crisis. If Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac own your mortgage loan, you may be able to defer payments to the end of your loan term. This show is brought to you by yours truly

Why Protecting Your Credit Score Is Important In Uncertain Times

May 5th, 2020 31m 43s

Protecting and improving your credit score is important, especially in uncertain times. In this episode, we discuss why you need to protect your credit, look into the factors that affect your credit score and consider some ideas to make your cr

The Flying W - How The Housing Market Will Recover From The Coronavirus Crisis

Apr 26th, 2020 31m 24s

In this episode, we discuss how the housing market will recover from the coronavirus crisis. We take a look at an article written by Ralph McLaughlin of Haus. The article points out that the recovery will take the shape of a Flying W and consid

First Time Homebuyers Continue to Get Squeezed By Investors

Jun 23rd, 2019 23m 49s

First Time Homebuyers have competition in the real estate market. There is a low number of available starter homes and a high number of interested buyers, including first timers and experienced investors. Even with the increase in the median pr

Be Strategic When Dealing With Accounts and Avoid Damage To Your Credit Score

Jun 16th, 2019 29m 32s

Conventional wisdom tells us to act in a certain way to protect our credit score, but if we only rely on that kind of questionable wisdom, we may be actually hurting our score, and with that, we may be hurting our chances to get approved for a

9 Things You Need To Know When Buying A Home

Jun 9th, 2019 35m 37s

Thinking of buying a home? In this episode we look at 9 important tips for future homeowners. They all have to do with the process of buying your home, from looking at your credit, getting your finances in order, talking to a Realtor like me an

8 Easy Renovation Projects to Make Your Home Appealing

Mar 27th, 2019 22m 12s

Whether you're getting ready to sell your home or you simply want to enjoy a better look for years to come, here are eight EC renovation projects that you can do today. Yes, even clumsy homeowners can probably do them themselves!--- This ep

63% of Millennials say they regret their home purchase. Here's how to avoid that regret.

Mar 6th, 2019 27m 51s

A survey from bankrate.com shows that nearly two-thirds of Millennials have regrets about their home purchase. In this episode we explore the reasons why buyers may regret their home purchase and find solutions to avoid the feeling of regrets.

More Americans Are Aging In Place - Is This Really Affecting The Real Estate Market?

Feb 16th, 2019 20m 38s

Statistics show that more retirement age Americans choose to stay in their forever homes rather than sell and move to smaller places. In this episode, we examine how this change impacts the market and availability of homes for Millennials. Are

You Can Get Rich Through Homeownership - But Don't Make These 3 Mistakes

Feb 10th, 2019 24m 53s

Ever dreamed of being a millionaire? Being a homeowner can help you get there. It can also help you live a better life in your golden years. However, you should avoid making mistakes along the way, especially when it comes to your mortgage. In

3 Reasons To Become A Real Estate Investor in 2019

Feb 3rd, 2019 25m 53s

In this episode, we look at three powerful reasons to become a real estate investor in 2019. Whether you want to become a one-unit or a multi-family landlord, you should take into account the state of the market, the economic outlook, interest

Hackers Want to Steal Your Real Estate Money - Here's How to Protect Yourself

Jan 26th, 2019 21m 41s

Hackers and other criminals are becoming very sophisticated and keep finding ways to steal money from buyers of real estate. In this episode, we discuss one instance recently reported in the media about a couple that lost $46,000 to a hacker. W

Mainstream Media Admits That Fears of Housing Downturn May Have Been Overblown

Jan 19th, 2019 18m 17s

Paul R. La Monica, Digital Correspondent for CNN Business, reports on two factors that suggest that the fear of a housing downturn may have been overblown. In this episode, we look at those two factors and how they may impact your local real es

Avoid Bad Credit Advice - It May Be The Difference Between Renting And Owning

Jan 12th, 2019 23m 8s

Bad credit advice can set you back in your quest for a new home. In this episode, we discuss six items of bad credit advice that you should never, never, ever follow. Listen in and avoid those mistakes so that your credit scores go up. Remember

Words Can Hurt You. Be Careful With What You Say When Selling Your Home.

Jan 5th, 2019 22m 13s

Words are powerful. Therefore, watch what you say! In this episode, we discuss four things that a Seller should never say to a Buyer or a Buyer's agent when selling a home. We discuss how those words may come back to hurt your chances of gettin

Start The Year Right And Avoid The Top 5 Mistakes When Buying Your Home

Dec 29th, 2018 17m 53s

In this episode - the last of 2018 - we take a look at an article from Steven John at Business Insider that gives us the top 5 mistakes made by millennials when purchasing homes. Well, it's not just millennials. I believe the survey findings re

Rents keep going up dramatically in Central Florida - protect your family with homeownership

Dec 22nd, 2018 18m 16s

Zillow reports that the average monthly rent in Central Florida went up to $1,472 per month in November, an increase of 4.4% from last year. That's nine times the national average! In this episode, I discuss how to protect your family from the

The Real Estate Market Slowed Down in 2018. Will History Repeat Itself?

Dec 15th, 2018 17m 3s

After many years of expansion, 2018 saw the real estate market struggle with a slowdown. Interest rates went up and some people panicked. The question before us is the following: Is it time to party like it's 1994 or time to worry like it's 200

Want a new home for 2019? It's time to get into action mode!

Dec 8th, 2018 18m 57s

If you want to become a homeowner in 2019, it's time to go from planning to doing. In this episode, I discuss an article written by Charlene Rhinehart for BlackEnterprise.com that gives us a very useful checklist with powerful ideas to step in

Realtor.com just published its 2019 Housing Forecast. The exciting details are here!

Dec 1st, 2018 17m 52s

Realtor.com tells us that 2019 will bring more Millennials to the market, more inventory and slightly less sales. In this episode, we take a look at the growth outlook for the Top 100 real estate markets in the country, and discover that our La