Episodes

  • Home flipping still trending and mortgage rates to the rescue?
    Jul 24 2024

    It’s no paradox, home flipping is still going strong even though mortgage rates have remained stubbornly high, and getting insurance in California is harder than ever. There is hope on the horizon as rates have begun to cool down and the state works to lure insurers back to the market!

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    59 mins
  • Inflation slows as the summer housing season is in full swing
    Jul 17 2024

    Can the most recent inflation data make the housing market chill out a bit OR will it keep fanning the flames of home price acceleration? Jerome Powell and the Fed could be nearing a rate cut now that they are finally seeing some signs of success. Either way, both the markets and pundits are at odds with what the ACTUAL strength of the US household is.

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    53 mins
  • Friends of Mortgage Heroes 25 | Afroditi Aguilar - COO & LEAD Trainer Dean Aguilar Group
    Jul 5 2024

    It’s uncommon to have an industry leader tell you they’re “cool with being #2”…but then you find out it’s because she’s motivated to chasing down anyone who’s killing it in the market and in life - That’s a whole-nother deal!

    The moral of the story, Afroditi says #1 could make her complacent, and there’s no time for complacency when you’re cutting edge! We are so fortunate to have Diti on our show this week to share about the early years, her family success path in San Diego Real estate, and selling out to be yourself all the time everywhere.

    Afroditi has been Featured in Entreprenuer & Buzzfeed, She is a Top 1% producer in Real Estate Sales, Coach to female entrepreneurs, and Co-founder to 4 businesses

    Contact Afroditi:
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/afroditiaguilar/
    Phone: (619) 964-7717

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    41 mins
  • Is the market really headed for a correction or are we stuck?
    Jul 3 2024

    There’s very clear disagreement among the talking heads, economists, and analysts. Some think we have a market correction coming, others think real estate is stuck for years, and still others believe the market will keep chugging along and hit new price highs in 2024.

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    46 mins
  • Friends of Mortgage Heroes 24 | Victor Murillo - CEO Lieon Housing Construction
    Jun 28 2024

    Victor Murillo is a San Diego Based Entrepreneur, Specializing in Real Estate investing, fix and flips, developing & ground up construction. It doesn’t stop there though, Victor is Also owner of Leion housing which focuses on helping other real estate investors complete their projects all throughout San Diego county.

    At such a young age Victor has positioned himself as a valuable resource in the San Diego Real Estate investing community.

    On this episode we take a deep dive into Victors breakthrough into Real Estate and Construction. We also delve into his motivations, goals and how he is currently working on a 40 unit development here in San Diego!

    Contact Victor:
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/vic.murillo/

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    35 mins
  • Mortgage Rates & Single-family starts drop, but Equity is UP across the nation!
    Jun 26 2024

    In this rapidly shifting market the data continues to surprise. Home values hold and even increase in key places across the country, while mortgage rates slightly dip heading into the summer buying season. On the horizon are more multi-family permits than ever before and fewer single-family permits being pulled by developers.

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    48 mins
  • VA Issues Temporary Fix to Allow Buyer-Paid Broker Fees!
    Jun 19 2024

    The VA issued a temporary fix that will allow homebuyers using VA Loans to pay for their real estate agent’s commission. The decision came pretty quickly, all things considered. The true tale-of-the-tape will be how this makes its impact in buyer’s lives once the August 10, 2024 start date is upon us!

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    38 mins
  • Average Price per Square Foot is up 50% since 2019…but that’s not stopping investors
    Jun 12 2024

    The Rate of increase on price per square foot averages is actually quite astonishing. It leaves us asking the question of which came first type of situation. Are investors partly to blame for this rapid increase as well as traditional homebuyers, or is everyone chasing the trend no matter what kind of buyer you are?

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    52 mins