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Closing Time Podcast
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Joe Aguiar does a weekly podcast called Closing Time, a Clovercrest Media Group Presentation. This podcast is meant to keep his clients and fellow REALTORS® up to date on all the latest news and trends, and bring experts from all areas of real estate to come on and impart some knowledge. We'll share some laughs over real estate and other stories.
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The Cove Center for Grieving Children
Mar 8, 202300:29:42Tap to summarizeAllison Gamber, executive director of the Cove Center for Grieving Children and Brooke Veins, program coordinator, join Joe Aguiar to discuss their two big fundraisers! The 4th Annual Hope & Healing Virtual Auction on March 23rd-25th, 2023 and The Cove Kids’ Classic at Lyman Orchards on May 5th!
Transcribe →Chris Sawyer from Annie Mac Home Mortgage talks about 2 new programs!
Feb 23, 202300:20:46Tap to summarizeChris Sawyer from Annie Mac Home Mortgages joins Joe Aguiar to help answer questions and to get to know both Cash Offer and Buy Now Sell Later programs. This is great info for buyers, sellers and other real estate agents!https://chrissawyer.annie-mac.com/ or email Csawyer@annie-mac.com http://www.ctbbrealty.com/meet-the-team Email Joe@BBrealtyCT.com https://www.clovercrestmedia.com/closingtimepodcast
Transcribe →Home Buyer's Guide to Mortgages
Jul 8, 202200:49:58Tap to summarizeChris Sawyer from Annie Mac Home Mortgage joins Joe Aguiar to discuss the mortgage process step by step. In today's market, it's important to get pre-qualified. Chris explains each step of the process on the mortgage end, while Joe details what is happening simultaneously on the real estate side.
Transcribe →Cyber Security with Jason Garrapy
Mar 29, 202200:37:43Tap to summarizeJason Garrapy the Business Development & Operations Manager for Endecom Business IT Solutions in Rocky Hill CT joins the show to talk about cyber attacks, which target small businesses 43% of the time. Plus, info on the The Cove Kids Classic taking place Friday May 6, 2022 at Lyman Orchards Golf Club to support The Cove Center for Grieving Children's FREE programs.
Transcribe →Homebuyer Bidding War Rate Drops to 2021 Low in September
Oct 30, 202100:13:54Tap to summarizeClosing time Homebuyer Bidding War Rate Drops to 2021 Low in September59% of home offers faced competition in September, the lowest level in nine months, amid a seasonal housing-market slowdown and an uptick in mortgage rates. That’s down from a revised rate of 60.8% in August and a peak of 74.3% in April. September marked the fifth-straight month of declines, putting the bidding-war rate on par with the level seen a year earlier (58.3%).Home Prices Rose Twice as Fast in Car-Dependent Neighborhoods as Transit-Accessible Areas During the PandemicHome prices in car-dependent areas are up 33% since before the pandemic versus 16% for transit-accessible neighborhoods, reflecting the rise in remote work and the declining importance of proximity to public transportation. It’s like a suburb tax.. Single Buyers Face Hurdles as Starter Homes DwindleThe number of one-person households has doubled over the last four decades, but supply of entry-level housing is near a 50-year low.Australian town is inundated with inquiries after offering free land to new residentsQuilpie, a town of 800 people, has received more than 250 inquiries for its housing programThe Quilpie Shire Council is offering a grant equivalent to $9,400 to anyone who buys land, builds a house there for less than $560,000 and lives in it for at least six months. Quarter-acre blocks of land sell for about $9,400, so the land is effectively free, although only Australias or permanent residents are eligible.
Transcribe →Mosquito Control because “Life is better outside"
Aug 13, 202100:19:08Tap to summarizeIf mosquitos are ruining your summer, you'll want to meet this week's guest, Wade DeCesare from Mosquito Shield of Central CT. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. That’s true with Mosquito Shield’s approach to their products. With 20 years’ experience developing their blend of all-natural oils, they use these oils and select EPA-registered control products for 3-pronged mosquito control. We're talking mosquitos and how to take control of your yard back from those blood-suckers!!
Transcribe →Closing Time Podcast: Home Inspections
Aug 5, 202100:31:31Tap to summarizeBrian Flanagan from Shamrock Home Inspections joins Closing Time to talk about home inspections. We'll discuss "as is" properties, the benefit of home inspections for sellers, and some of the biggest #realestate horror stories.
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Teaching an Old Dogs, New Tricks in Real Estate
Jun 2, 202100:28:47Tap to summarizeGet the latest real estate news, including CT's House Removing a proposed conveyance tax from a new bill, we discuss the current market, including the 19% of homes that do not appraise for the contract price. Escalation clauses are the latest trend, we'll explain that and why dogs and Joe don't mix. Plus, Brittany McCann is our guest, one of the co-brokers of CT BB Realty and Joe's new broker!
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The Mortgage Process in 2021 and beyond
May 10, 202100:32:00Tap to summarizeChris Sawyer from Annie-Mac Mortgage joins the podcast this week to talk about the mortgage process in 2021, and to explain why working with a team of local professionals in the real business is to your advantage. Should you buy a diamond while trying to secure your mortgage? We'll answer that question and explain some other things you should know about the current mortgage process, and find out more about Chris and Annie-Mac! Thanks to Rocky Hill Accountants for making it all possible!
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America Has A Weird Obsession with Homes
Apr 28, 202100:25:20Tap to summarizeOn this weeks show, we discuss America's weird obsession with real estate listings, we will alert you to another scam you should be aware of, we tell you with the keys to negotiating a winning sale, and we will explain why storytelling is the future of real estate.
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