A look at what’s happening in real estate, money tips and advice about marriage and family. The Real Estate, Money & Marriage Podcast covers the latest news and headlines on real estate, housing, money, finances, saving, investing, marriage, parenting and retirement. Hosted by Katherine & Darin Persinger, real estate brokers, investors, married business partners and parents.
Arian Madix is suing Tom Sandoval over their shared Los Angeles home. With tensions running high and both parties still under the same roof nearly a year after their split, the stakes have never been higher.Maddox is hoping a judge will force Sandoval to sell, sparking a legal battle over the sale of the home they bought together in 2019. Court documents reveal Madix's plea for a partition by sale, aiming to split the proceeds and cover debts, legal fees, and more. But with Sandoval's reluctance to sell and his offer to buy Maddox out being rebuffed, the ex-couple finds themselves at a deadlock.We talk about the intricacies of their cohabitation, exploring why Sandoval wants to hold onto the home and Maddox's insistence on selling. Plus, get our take on the broader implications of buying property with a partner outside of marriage. From legal entanglements to emotional turmoil, this episode has it all.Join us as we dissect the real estate drama of the year, offering insights into how such a personal conflict became public and what it means for anyone considering joint homeownership. Don't miss this blend of celebrity gossip and real estate wisdom, where the lines between personal and property disputes blur.
Welcome to REMAMP Episode 036, where real estate meets real life, and today's story is one for the books!
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin delve into two intriguing graphs that shed light on the state of the U.S. single-family housing market. They discuss the value of the market, equity, debt, and how these factors have evolved over the years, comparing past recessions to the current economic landscape. 1. Analyzing the Value of U.S. Single Family Housing Market:• Examining equity and debt trends• Highlighting the housing bubble of 2008 and the subsequent crash that impacted homeowners significantly.2. Impact of Mortgage Originations by Credit Score:• Assessing the correlation between credit scores and the size of down payments made by homebuyers.• Understanding the shift in lending practices after the 2008 crash, with lenders being more conservative.• Emphasizing the importance of creditworthiness in determining the strength of homebuyers in today's market.3. Importance of Down Payments and Home Equity:• Exploring how the combination of appreciating home values and sizeable down payments has increased homeowners' equity.• Discussing the potential consequences of a market crash given the current strong equity position of homeowners.4. Advice for Potential Homebuyers:• Encouraging potential buyers to work on improving their credit scores to qualify for better mortgage terms.• Emphasizing the benefits of entering the market sooner rather than waiting for the perfect time, given the current housing market.5. The Future Outlook of the U.S. Single Family Housing Market:• Evaluating the likelihood of a market crash based on current data and trends.• Encouraging prospective homebuyers to consider the overall affordability of homeownership and not focus solely on market timing.• Reminding listeners of the long-term benefits of responsible homeownership and the potential challenges of waiting for a market downturn.
Katherine and Darin discuss in this episode of Real Estate Money and Marriage why you should stop trying to buy your dream home.
The real estate market is short 6.5 million homes. This shortage of inventory is impacting buyers, but builders aren't building.Why? That's what Katherine and Darin discuss in this episode.
The Mortgage Bankers Association expects that the total number of sales of existing homes will decline to 4.3 million.In this episode of Real Estate, Money & Marriage, Katherine and Darin discussed the drop in real estate sales this year and its impact on the market as a whole.
Buy a house? Is now a good time to do it? In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talks about an article from Street.com giving 5 reasons why NOW is the right time to buy a house. Even though they agree with the main idea, the find some problems with the reasons.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money and Marriage, Katherine and Darin discuss mortgage applications increasing 27.9% in the week ending January 13th, the largest increase since the home buying boom in 2020. And share their biggest takeaways and review some past predictions.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about the trending real life story Netflix show “The Watcher.” And Katherine shares 7 real estate tips on how not to end up like the family on the show.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about cash buyers and investors in this real estate market right now. And the biggest concern was that investors were going to ramp up buying.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about the top 10 states people are fleeing and the top 10 states people are moving to. Katherine and Darin also share some of the possible reasons for people to relocate.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin discuss real estate investing. According to Blackstone, it has secured $24.1 billion of commitments for its latest real estate fund called Blackstone Real Estate Partners X, showing that real estate investment giants are still buying up homes.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about an article from Market Watch about investors staying in the market while first-time homebuyers struggled to find a property this past spring. Darin also mentioned this as one of the four concerns about the current real estate market in his previous podcast, that buyers aren't buying.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about an article from the New York Times in which it is stated that home builders across the country are pulling back on development because they are unable to sell enough homes. In June 2022, home builders started construction on approximately 93,000 single-family homes, a 16% decrease from the previous year.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin discuss a Ted Talk meme about real estate prices from 1976 to 2022. They also assess the current real estate market and the impact of inflation on home values.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about an article from The Wall Street Journal in which it is stated that Americans are starting to dip into huge pile of savings that they accumulated over the last two years of the pandemic. From the start of the pandemic to the end of 2021, U.S. households built up $2.7 trillion and extra savings.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin assess the current real estate market. Darin also discusses the four concerns he has about the current real estate market.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about Gen Z home buyers and where they're heading to, to buy their homes.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage, Katherine and Darin discuss the areas in which home values will drop, as well as the reasons behind such drops. A quick run-through of the previous episode of the remamp podcast, in which they discuss the 4 L's of real estate and how those aspects influence prices, supply, and demand.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about the shortage of homes. They look at an article from NPR and review the interview with a builder. Darin also shares the 4 L's to real estate and how that impacts prices, supply and demand.
In this episode of Real Estate, Money and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about reports of the real estate market softening and a possible real estate bubble burst. They look at an article from CNBC say the real estate market is softening because home sale pendings are down. But are home sale pendings a good indicator of what is happening in the real estate market?
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Disney plans on developing residential communities across the U.S. In this episode of Real Estate, Money and Marriage with Katherine and Darin Persinger they discuss what a Disney housing community looks like and the pros and cons.
Love letters are sent by homebuyers who want to stand out from the competition by making their offer stand out from the rest.They write a personal letter to the seller that may include a picture, a brief description of themselves and their family, and an explanation of why they want to buy the house.Do you think sellers still consider the contents of love letters when making their decision about accepting an offer?In this episode, Katherine and Darin explore and share their ideas about homebuyers love letters, and whether or not the suspension of the ban by a U.S. judge was reasonable.
In a recent survey, this one activity was found to led 20% of couples to divorce.Tackling a home improvement project together could make you more likely to divorce.In this episode of Real estate, Money and Marriage, Katherine and Darin Persinger talk about how home remodeling projects can lead to higher divorce rates.
Dating apps vs meeting through friends or family? Does one have a higher success rate? Are you more likely to divorce if you meet on a dating app?In this episode of Real estate, money and marriage, Katherine and Darin Persinger talk about a recent study looking at divorce rates from those meeting online and through dating apps.
Katherine and Darin discuss the Edmonds local market in this episode of Real Estate, Money, and Marriage.Katherines was born and raised in Edmonds, and when she looked at market statistics, she discovered that the average sale price in October 2021 was over a million dollars!It's wild! And there's a lot more!
According to Jessica Lautz, vice president of demographics and behavioral insights at the National Association of Realtors, “Many homeowners, especially younger buyers, have to make compromises on the house they end up purchasing.”Almost 2/3 of millennials regret buying a home. But that number has stayed consistent for millennial homeowners over the last couple of years.Home values go up and they go down and hang in there it'll always come back up.In this episode, Katherine and Darin discuss and share their thoughts on why there is regret with home buying, how to avoid it and why there should be a perspective shift.
From article, Men Who Do This With Money Are 5 Times More Likely to Cheat, Study SaysRESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHEATING IS MORE COMMON AMONG MEN WITH THIS FINANCIAL HABIT."In fact, one study found that men with one money habit are five times more likely to cheat: If you're financially supporting your partner, you might want to keep an eye out."In this episode, Katherine and Darin discuss and share their thoughts on why.
New York City Mayors Don't Know Brooklyn Real Estate Home Values... Political candidates have to be aware of the current trends of the city they want to lead.In a story on home values in Brooklyn, where a reporter asks New York City Mayor candidates the median price of a home in Brooklyn. They got the answer really wrong. In this episode of Real Estate, Money and Marriage, Katherine and Darin review a clip from The Rising, where Krystal Ball showcases how "wealth serving wealth has nearly shut working class people out of politics."
The 3 I's of Divorce - Katherine & Darin commentate on this article Divorce is usually caused by one of the '3 I's,' therapists say. Here's what they are and how they destroy a marriage. https://www.insider.com/top-reasons-why-people-file-for-divorce-how-they-destroy-marriage-2021-5Three I's: incompatibility, infidelity, and irreconcilable differences.In this episode of REAL ESTATE, MONEY AND MARRIAGE, Katherine and Darin review the 3 i's of failed relationships and divorce.
The Divorce Rate For Billionaires? Do The Wealthy Stay Married More Often, Longer?Money is the number one thing married couples fight about, so millionaires and billionaires shouldn't have much to fight about. And billionaires like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos shouldn't get divorced right? In this episode of REAL ESTATE, MONEY AND MARRIAGE, Katherine and Darin look at the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce and got curious about what is the divorce rate of billionaires and do the wealthy stay married longer?
Would you move to a different state for cheaper rent? What if the rent was only $350 a month for a two bedroom apartment? In this episode of Real Estate, Money and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about a 19 year old sharing her experience on TikTok about moving into a Senior Citizen housing community without knowing because the rent was so cheap. $350 a month for a two bedroom. Teen Documents Her New Life After Accidentally Moving Into a Retirement Community. It's getting harder and harder to find cheap housing and cheap rentals... and maybe finding this little glitch in the system, if you're willing to move to Arkansas and live in a senior housing.
People moving out of Seattle to rural Washington areas, like Carnation, Gold Bar and Snohomish. In this episode of Real Estate, Money and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about people leaving the Seattle city life for rural Washington areas and small towns in Pierce County and Snohomish County.People Moving Out Of Seattle To Rural Washington areas
Florida Mansion For Sale So Couple Decides To Have Wedding There Without PermissionA couple showed up to a Florida mansion looking to have their wedding there. Sounds nice, but the couple did not have permission from the homeowner. The couple looking to get married at the Florida mansion so the home for sale and decided this would be a nice place to have their wedding.
Downtown Seattle real estate prices drop and sales slow. In this episode of Real Estate, Money and Marriage, Katherine and Darin talk about downtown Seattle real estate prices, how sales are slowing down, day on market are increasing. Their take on if it feels like home values in Seattle are dropping, if the Seattle real estate market is slowing down and what their experiencing with their buyers and sellers. Downtown Seattle real estate prices drop and sales slow.