The r-house Radio Show

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker to the show.Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.Together, Peter and Clotilde discussed the progress of 'Say Yes to Education' initiative and its impact on Buffalo Public Schools. This program has managed to reverse the 30 year trend of declining graduate rates in just 6 years, increasing the high school graduation rate in Buffalo Public Schools by 16% points. To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Linda Mallia to the show.Linda Mallia is the President of HUNT Mortgage.Together, Peter and Linda discuss the the types of loans available to homebuyers and the financial government institutions that back them.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Patrick Kaler to the show.Patrick Kaler is the President and CEO of Visit Buffalo/Niagara, the tourism promotion organization. Together, Peter and Patrick discussed the remarkable return in the $2 billion that has been invested in recent years in tourism-related infrastructure. As well as, over 8 million visitors per year, generating in $123 million in tax revenue. To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Jason Sokody to the show.Jason Sokody is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with our Grand Island Branch and the Team Leader of the Jason Sokody Team at HUNT Real Estate ERA.Together, Peter and Jason discussed the effect the low inventory has on the current market and how multiple offers are being presented resulting in the average sale price being higher.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter F. Hunt, welcomes Dennis Patrick Murphy to the show.Dennis Murphy is a hotel business entrepreneur and American hotel executive. Together, Peter and Dennis discuss Buffalo's need and appeal in the business and hospitality market. To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your guest host, Susan Ballard, welcomes Michael Burke and Janet Gosch to the show.Michael Burke is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with HUNT Real Estate ERA's Williamsville Clarence branch. Janet Gosch is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson also with the Williamsville Clarence branch.Together, Michael, Janet and Susan discuss the upcoming Spring market. We can expect to see an increase in inventory as seller's prep their homes for sale.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your guest host, Susan Ballard, welcomes Barry Muskat and Nancy Callari-Frank to the show.Barry Muskat is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with HUNT Real Estate ERA's Williamsville Village branch. Nancy Callari-Frank is a Mortgage Consultant with HUNT Mortgage.With mortgage rates progressively decreasing, Susan, Barry and Nancy discuss how more buyers are actively looking to purchase a home. They also discuss their recent professional achievements which were recognized last week at the HUNT Annual Awards Celebration.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Jason Sokody to the show.Jason Sokody is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with our Grand Island Branch and the Team Leader of the Jason Sokody Team at HUNT Real Estate ERA.Together, Peter and Jason discussed the 3.5% slow down in annualized residential housing activity nationwide, the effect on the upstate housing market and how a team approach to this industry contributes to professional and client success.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Peter Ahrens to the show.Peter Ahrens is a Business Development Manager for HUNT Real Estate Corporation Buffalo/Niagara and Rochester Regions.Together, Peter and Peter discussed the state of national and local real estate markets and what potential factors have contributed to a lowering of housing inventory Nationally and locally.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Tom Kucharski to the show.Tom Kucharski is the President and CEO of Invest Buffalo Niagara.Invest Buffalo Niagara is the principal strategic marketing organization of our community. Where are we in our Renaissance in our community? What opportunities and challenges will we face in the year/years ahead.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Dr. Kriner Cash to the show.Dr. Kriner Cash is the Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools.Together, Peter and Dr. Cash discussed the remarkable turnaround in the school system under his leadership and his "Education Bargain with Students and Parents."To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Dennis Maher to the show.Dennis Maher is the Leader of the Society for the Advancement of Construction Related Arts (SACRA).Together, Peter and Dennis discuss the importance of arts integration, a way to think about the transformation in communities.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Jerry Jacobs Jr. to the show.Jerry Jacobs Jr. is Co-Chief Executive Officer, Delaware North Companies, Inc.Together, Peter leads the discussion on the family business. To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Guest Host, Susan Ballard, welcomes Matthew Paul and Ryan Devin .Matthew Paul and Ryan Devin are Licensed Real Estate Salespeople out of our Williamsville Village Branch. Susan, Matt and Ryan reviewed the market for 2019. Due to the mild winter we have had so far, the market is hot, resulting in more buyers than homes. The lack of inventory is driving buyers to put offers in quickly, often times causing sellers to cancel the open houses they may have scheduled.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Guest Host, Susan Ballard, welcomes Michelle Winer to the show.Michelle Winer is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker from our Williamsville Clarence Branch. Michelle reviewed the market for the first month of 2019. Due to the mild winter we had so far, more people are out and about and Open Houses are experiencing high traffic than in previous winters. To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Stephanie Crockett to the show.Stephanie Crockett is the Executive Director of The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy. Stephanie reviewed the many events surrounding the 150th anniversary of the parks in Buffalo last year and retold Frederick Olmsted's process of creation of the nation's first such system of parks, parkways and traffic circles. To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Guest host, Susan Ballard, welcomes Michelle Winer & Elizabeth Galmarini to the show.Michelle Winer is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker working out of our Williamsville/Clarence office and Elizabeth Galmarini is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson working out of our Williamsville Village office. Together, Susan leads the discussion on the upcoming 2019 market and the increasing interest rates.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Michael Weiner to the show.Michael is President and CEO of the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County.Together, Peter leads the discussion on the upcoming “Thrive Buffalo Initiative”.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Jerry Jacobs Jr. to the show.Jerry Jacobs Jr. is Co-Chief Executive Officer, Delaware North Companies, Inc.Together, Peter leads the discussion on the family business. To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Stefan Mychajliw to the show.Stefan Mychajliw is the Erie County Controller.Together, Peter leads the discussion on Stefan's personal history and ambitions around government.To find out more, listen to this week's show.

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Art Wingerter to the show.Art is the CEO of Univera Healthcare. Together, Peter leads the discussion on Obamacare. To find out more, listen to this week's show! 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Peter Scarcello & Ed Forbes to the show.Peter Scarcello is the Buffalo/Niagara General Manager for HUNT Real Estate ERA and Ed Forbes is the Director, Training and Consumer Engagement at North Jersey Media Group.Together, Peter leads the discussion on investment properties.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Byron Brown to the show.Byron Brown is the Mayor of the City of Buffalo.Together, Peter leads the discussion on various topics including the past, present and future of the city of Buffalo.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Guest host, Jonathan Orlow, welcomes Robert Blake to the show.Rob Blake is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker working out of our Buffalo Metropolitan office.Together, Jonathan leads the discussion on the current real estate market.To find out more, listen to this week's show. 

Your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes Linda Mallia to the show.Linda Mallia is President of HUNT Mortgage.Together, Peter leads the discussion on the stock & market bonds.To find out more, listen to this week's show.