• Summary

  • Like so many other industries, the real estate market has been disrupted. But this is leading to some exciting changes such as video open houses and online purchases. During this time of transformation, one thing remains constant-- the dream and satisfaction of home ownership. The HOP will help buyers and sellers to navigate the changing real estate market in real-time. You’ll hear practical advice on purchasing real estate with updates on home buying opportunities, deposits, interest rates, refinancing, creative financing, appreciation, depreciation, and so much more!
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Episodes
  • Formula to Follow if you Need to Reduce your Home's Sale Price
    Aug 13 2023

    The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 147

    David Charels Allen reports on the latest interest rates and Santa Barbara sales stats.  This week, rates remained about the same.  There were only 31 new listings and 36 homes went pending.  With such a low inventory of properties, many homes are still selling quickly.  However, if your property is not selling, David has a suggested formula for reducing its sale's price.  If a couple of weeks go back and you haven't gotten any nibbles, David suggest you reduce the sales price by 10%.  If the house has gotten some showings but not a single offer, David advises you reduce the price by 5%. 

    Then, David and his co-host Patti, discuss their fur babies at home.  David has developed a healthy dog treat and topper, called Chowdees.  It's 100% organic, is made from liver and has no added ingredients.  Best of all, it's freeze dried, so you don't have to worry about it getting stale or going bad.  Treat your dog to chowdees.  Visit https://www.chowdees.com

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    11 mins
  • Santa Barbara is Dog Friendly--Except when it comes to Renting a Property
    Aug 12 2023

    The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 146

    Week of Aug 5, 2023

    David reviews the latest interest rates and real estate sales stats.  While interest rates are up slightly, inventory is low--with only 35 new listings.  There were 16 price changes which indicates that homes are taking longer to sell.  The good news is that people who are looking for a new home can take a little longer to make up their mind and put in an offer.

    In the second part of the show, David discusses his new business.  He and his business partner are selling healthy, organic dog treats with a long shelf life.  To learn about it, visit https://www.chowdees.com

    To contact David, email him at david@davidcharlesallen.com or call him at 805-617-9311.

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    12 mins
  • Open Houe Etiquette
    Aug 12 2023

    The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast)  Episode 144

    David gives the latest interest rates and Santa Barbara sales stats. He and his co-host Patti, discuss Open House etiquette. While David stresses that you should feel free to ask the Open House Realtor questions about the house you're viewing, he advises that it's a good idea to let the realtor know if you're already working with another realtor.

    Then David and Patti shift their attention to The Fur Babies at Home segment. David discusses the benefits of feeding your dog a raw food diet and then discusses his new organic dog treats, Chowdees. To purchase chowdees dog treats, go to https://www.chowdees.com

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    14 mins

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