George and Dan with their Combined 40 years of experience of selling real estate in West Michigan discuss trends, funny stories and interesting scenarios they have been put in.
Episode 28 recap and correction Awards ceremony for George and Dan for their local association. WE GET AWARDS! Dan throws his hat into the ring for a GRARLA lottery class. My first house is for sale again (now Pending) We chat about our first homes. We talk about Dans recent investment property he purchased.
Milestone! A Half way through the 1 year podcast project Closings. Closings. Closings. Market craziness. Weather affecting it? Episode 20 throw back. Dan tells how he gets static from his wife from that episode. A sticky deal story from George and how he went WAY above and beyond. Dan has a story from Realtor Magazine. How an agent stuck his neck out on a transaction in his early years. Another episode of “things a realtor does that we don’t get paid for” or AKA How Dan sells furniture in his spare time. George talks about the reverse Mortgage deal that has taken forever. Affordable housing and inventory issues. How the USA is suffering from a lack of inventory. Dan explains how this is not going away anytime soon. Dan talks about his lack of a sales funnel or how he noticed that there is a business that does not do that because they are already known of providing an excellent product and value. Paying off a mortgage and how the first year is the best time to get ahead on the payment schedule.
Intro to us and our certifications. We talk a bunch of crap which has nothing to do about real estate. George brings up that he is pretty good with a bow staff. A landlords responsibility with weed. George has a Deal with a string of Contingent offers 3 deep. Non out of the box thinking agents Dan has encountered. Well and Septic and PFAS testing. Obligations of a buying agent Realtor with an unrepresented seller with on the other side.
Dan and George introduce Scot who is the broker owner of 616 Realty in Grand Rapids Michigan.
George introduces our show to a new subscriber and then names himself the director of Marketing of the show. Dan talks about his working vacation in Grand Haven and how he was was flying along Lake Michigan in his buddy's airplane. Grand Haven and Lake Michigan water is up. Dan and George talk temporary/seasonal water front on a listing he has recently sold and how that affects value. We talk about more situations where items can affect value of real estate. Dan talks about a friend who reached out to him about becoming a realtor.
Dan and George talk about random real estate stuff.
George tells everybody who he is and Dan falls asleep. 5 surprising questions to ask a real estate agent. 8 more questions
Dan and George discuss the 13 most difficult things about being a realtor. This was taken from Businessinsider.com These 13 things are really 12 or maybe 11.5 We end the show. Dan Farkas & George Guyott are Brokers in West Michigan with a combined 40 years of home sales in the West Michigan area. Well over 500 homes have been sold in this area by these two. They share some of their experiences and tell some stories in this podcast. 1st advantage realty 2180 44th St Se Suite 208 Kentwood MI 49508 Dan: 616-437-1011 TheDanFarkas@gmail.com www.DanFarkasRealtor.com George: 616-293-2154 RealEstateByGeorge@grar.com www.GrPropertysearch.com
George and Dan discuss common questions from Buyers throughout the years. We discuss how scam artists target realtors, buyers and sellers in the purchase process. Dan talks about giving blood and volunteering at a GRAR event.
George and Dan discuss how important it is to have the correct information on the Purchase agreement. We take a few pages out of the Certified Residential Specialist magazine To talk Real estate Cliches and give our opinion on the examples. We have a discussion about Sellers Disclosures documents and how those can be incorrectly filled out and how agents many not know what the purpose of them are. Please reach out us if we can help you!!!!! Dan Farkas Associate Broker TheDanFarkas@gmail.com 616-437-1011 www.DanFarkasRealtor.com George Guyott Broker Realestatebygeorge@grar.com 616-293-2154 www.GrPropertysearch.com 2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood Mi 49508
Dan tells about the interesting things he has seen at a few homes he has shown recently. Random volunteer updates from George and Dan AKA we do stuff for free. We briefly talk about open houses and have a quick conversation about different price points and how they relate to traffic. Fun cool updates about our little podcast. A quick story about a probate deal Dan is working on. Dan Farkas Associate Broker 1st Advantage Realty 2180 44th St Se Suite 208 Kentwood, Mi 49508 616-437-1011 www.DanFarkasRealtor.com TheDanFarkas@gmail.com George Guyott Broker 1st Advantage Realty 2180 44th St Se Suite 208 Kentwood, MI 49508 616-293-2154 www.Grpropertysearch.com RealEstateByGeorge@grar.com
We talk about Radon and how scary it can be. What it is and what can be done about it. Market conditions for buyers and how its brutal out there Dan tells the fun he has been having during the showings lately We talk about Rental Rates and the related stats. New business coming up for us. We talk about some more stuff that we don't get paid for that nobody knows about.
George and Dan have no guest because she does not feel well We discuss the class action lawsuit forming from agents not checking (allegedly) the DNC when prospection for business. Dan tells his story of his bike race (event) 1st quarter homes stats -a quick look Back to things we do that nobody knows about in our profession What George has going on What Dan has going on. Dan tells his sad story about showing a home 45 minutes from his home office. George info: www.grpropertysearch.com George Guyott Broker 616-293-2154 Dan Farkas Associate Broker 616-437-1011 www.DanFarkasRealtor.com 1st advantage realty 2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood Mi 49508
Dan and George have no guest. We talk about unrepresented sellers or commonly known as FSBO or For Sale By owners. We make a few case points to suggest that FSBO may not be the best thing to do if you are a seller. Dan spends 20 minutes talking about his visit into Ann Arbor for a 5k and how he didn't know that the biggest Hash Bash ever was going on at the same time. He also talks about his stalker JR Did I mention that Dan has a stalker? Dan closes the books on his Assessment battle on his home. We talk about the new investment seminar the is coming into town and how that brings out a bunch of new investors. George tells the concerns about Bill Clinton.
Introduction to guest; Tim Katerberg from Re/Max of Grand Rapids Tim quickly earns a plaque in our podcast room by smashing our records of how many homes in a row he has sold and how many times he has sold the same home in his career. Dan tells Tim his albino Turkey story We talk about working with first time homebuyers and historic interest rates. How things have changed in Tim's time of being a real estate agent. Technology and presenting offers to agents.. Dan tells his story about he saved a home from burning down during a showing George chats about Zillow and its confusing practices Dan gets his answer about why a bank creates a Deficiency at the time of a sheriff sale!! YAY Random stories about Short sales and Foreclosures between the years of 2008-2012 52:42 Dan proclaims himself as a real estate expert Dan talks about how he handled out thousands of dollars to foreclosed homeowners and shares a sad related story. 1:02:40 Tim shares one of his favorite Real estate stories Grand Rapids is a BIG CITY now.
Dan is getting beat up on more offers and he shares his conversation with another agent about the current market The Mr. Cooper conversation formally known as the USDA house Update on the Will and reverse Mortgage that George has been working on with a client. George tells his story about how many times he sold the same house and how that spurs into how a car burned during one of his closings. Goals of selling property. Dan discusses his wish list of properties he wish he could sell. Unsubscribe kick that Dan is on. Recent Facebook posts of Dan and Georges.
George and Dan intro Dan has been beat up by multiple offers in the Spring market Well and septic inspections on one transaction. A discussion about the obligation of following the purchase agreement and how agents work together to sell homes. More drain field and septic discussions. George chats about his ribbon cutting at The Pantry. His charity project that he has been working on for many years. Dan signed a commercial lease with a client of his and how he enjoyed the process. An open discussion about pricing in this upward market. What Dan learned about flood plain insurance and what happens to the insurance policy once the requirement of having a flood insurance is removed. West Michigan Brokers is: Dan Farkas Associate Broker GRI 616-437-1011 TheDanFarkas@gmail.com www.DanFarkasRealtor.com George Guyott Associate Broker GRI 616-293-2154 RealEstateByGeorge@grar.com www.Grpropertysearch.com
This week Dan and George talk with Mike Yablonsky from Re/max Sunquest in Grand Rapids Mi. Into to guest and George and Dan Dan's update on his appeal process with the City of Wyoming and how he does not feel he will be successful. Mike talks about a recent Re/Max yearly event he recently attended and that sparks a discussion between Client and customer care. We have a bunch of time into random conversations and topics including funny stories during our career We chat about FHA and VA offers in todays strong seller market Dan Farkas Associate Broker DanFarkasRealtor.com TheDanFarkas@gmail.com 616-437-1011 George Guyott Broker RealEstateByGeorge@grar.com GRPropertySearch.com 616-293-2153 1st Advantage Realty 2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood, MI 49508 Mike Yablonsky FindMyGrHome.com MikeYablonsky@gmail.com 616-299-0036 RE/MAX SunQuest 6255 28Th St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Dan and George chat about a few things: Introduction to George and Dan Last week recaps by George and Dan Dan attends another Educational event by Sun Title about title issues. Which sparks a discussion about wills. The Deficiency question still is not answered and a general discussion about deficiencies and how George is using his knowledge of them to help his client in Bay City, MI We chat about private lending on one of Georges current deal. The USDA home update makes an appearance again. Dan talks about disputing his 2019 property assessment from his Municipality. Question of the show: Is there an advantage for sellers not to list FHA or VA loans as an acceptable way of payment on the MLS during the listing? Is there a disadvantage? George talks about his recent and current volunteer activities. We say goodbye until next week. Dan Farkas ABR GRI 1st Advantage Realty www.DanFarkasRealtor.com 616-437-1011 TheDanFarkas@gmail.com 2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood MI 49508 George Guyott ABR GRI 1st Advantage Realty 616-293-2154 Realestatebygeorge@grar.com http://www.grpropertysearch.com/ 2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood MI 49508
Dan and George introduce themselves. A brief update in both of their week. Both Personal and real estate related. We talk about deficiencies created by banks at the time of foreclosure or sheriff sale. Dan is disputing his assessment on a property he purchased in 2018 We chat about an educational event we recently attended which was put on by a local lender. Dan tells his story about the two favorite seminars at the RPOA (Rental Property Owners Association) conference in Grand Rapids, MI We close out the show and ask for industry related professionals to help us.
intro from Dan and George Update about the USDA house A general idea how the foreclosure process works we briefly talk about foreclosure options redemption sales and can a bank collect the office phone interrupts out chat an awkward restart after pausing our recording... a general plea from us to homeowners to ask for advice if facing foreclosure. Contact George and Dan if you are in need of an agent in the West Michigan area to buy or sell your home. Dan Farkas www.DanFarkasRealtor.com TheDanFarkas@gmail.com 616-437-1011 George Guyott www.GRpropertysearch.com realestatebygeorge@grar.com 616-293-2154 1st advantage realty 2180 44th St Se Suite 208 Kentwood MI 49508
Intros to hosts George and Dan Spring market conditions and economic update from Dan who attended the 2019 Zeeland Partner Summit with guest Dr. PauL Isley; The Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at the Seidman College of business at Grand Valley State University or GVSU Starting the process of choosing a Realtor Lending and the advantages of having your experienced Realtor direct you to a specific lender locally. The Strategy before the Sale. How having a discussion about buying a home benefits the buyer and how the market, loan and process affects that strategy. Making an offer, the inspection, the appraisal, what the difference is between the appraisal and inspection. Random appraisal stuff and stories about appraisals.. Buyers agency and how YOU the buyer need to know what you are signing before signing it. How that affects you. How a run in with a former client turned into an investor chat with Dan. Get a hold of Dan Or George if you need help buying or selling your West Michigan Home. Dans information www.DanFarkasRealtor.com 616-437-1011 call or text ThedanFarkas@gmail.com Georges Information www.Grpropertysearch.com 616-293-2154 Call or text RealEstateByGeorge@grar.com 1st Advantage Realty 2180 44th St SE Suite 208 Kentwood Mi 49508
New guest Curt Stuck from Chemical Bank! Some Quick answers to common questions about Construction loans. Estimation of future tax bills in future years and milage rates. A brief discussion of lien wavers and benefits of using a construction loan to build.
Update on the USDA House Our listener numbers are up! Into to special guest Jason Carpenter of Keller Williams East ( Grand Rapids) Jasons quick list of do's and dont's in DYI About 45 minutes of random fun and interesting stories from Jason, Dan & George including stories about crappy Ceramic tile, swimming pools and dog poop inside homes. Also mixed in are DYI fails and other random stuff. Some quick trivia mixed into the mix about number of agents in Michigan, Home sale stats and a number of homes we have sold together.
George and Dan Talk to Scott DeWolf about the MSHDA Mortgage Credit Certificate or MCC. We celebrate our 6 downloads and hope Scott can help us get to 12 by next week! Random stuff including Dans new personalized plate he just received and his weekly update on the foreclosed USDA house. A brief discussion about Zillow's Premier program and how they don't like to upload all the MLS Data.
Added value stories about clients from George and Dan Dan's update on the USDA Foreclosed home DEER STORIES and location of homes. MSHDA MCC credit and FREE MONEY!
Intro of who we are, our experience, and how this podcast came about. Dan tells his Turkey story. More random success stories Dan's ongoing USDA Foreclosed Home Story and how the Federal government Shut down is messing things up.
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