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/anchor.fm/ Good Deeds - Real Estate With A Mission

/anchor.fm/ Good Deeds - Real Estate With A Mission

By Diane Davidson-Bill Weidacher

Provides buyers and sellers
with the knowledge to
navigate the evolving real
estate landscape and thoughts on the
importance of giving back
to our community.
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/anchor.fm/ Good Deeds - Real Estate With A MissionAug 19, 2020

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February 20, 2024

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Feb 20, 202409:07
February 13, 2024

February 13, 2024

Feb 13, 202408:53
What Is The Market Like Compared To Last Year

What Is The Market Like Compared To Last Year

Diane and Bill talk about how early numbers in January, like a 10% increase in houses coming on the market over 2023, and the prospect of interest rates likely coming down suggests optimisim for both buyers and sellers in the year ahead.
Jan 30, 202407:19
Why Hire A Realtor?

Why Hire A Realtor?

Diane and Bill discuss the benefits of working with a realtor overall and specifically the unique approach their Fine Home Group offers buyers and sellers from pricing strategy to marketing and everything in between.
Jan 16, 202407:26
A Soft Landing For The 2024 Housing Market

A Soft Landing For The 2024 Housing Market

Diane and Bill give an overview of what they expect lies ahead in 2024 in the housing market. Which Bill believes will include several cuts to interests by the Fed to make buying more affordable though it likely will still be affected by the low inventory levels that remain as the year kicks off.
Jan 09, 202407:58
Should You Keep Renting In This Market?

Should You Keep Renting In This Market?

Diane and Bill make the case for why it makes sense to buy now, even with interests high. Because if they go down as expected in 2024, buyers can refiance to take advantage of that, and if they do the price of homes will likely go higher as well. Which means if they act now they'll be buying at a discount over where prices likely will be in a year from now.
Dec 21, 202322:32
Hottest Predicted Real Estate Markets For 2024

Hottest Predicted Real Estate Markets For 2024

Diane and Bill talk about the reasons behind Realtor.com's recent predictions for hot markets ahead in 2024 and how they may present interesting opportunities for investors.
Dec 12, 202309:25
2024 - New Year New Market

2024 - New Year New Market

Bill Weidacher talks about what a recent prediction from economic forecasters that home prices will climb by 15% in 2024 will mean for buyers and sellers.
Dec 07, 202304:37
Don't Do This!

Don't Do This!

Diane Davidson and Nicole Quinn say selling during the holidays is a good time to have a home on the market because most of the browsers are on to other things leaving the market to serious buyers who likely need to at act quickly.
Nov 30, 202303:48
Should You Sell Your Home During The Holidays

Should You Sell Your Home During The Holidays

Diane and Bill say from homes looking great during this time of year to less competition there are many good reasons to try and sell a home during the holiday season.
Nov 22, 202305:12
Era of Transparency in Real Estate.

Era of Transparency in Real Estate.

Diane and Bill talk about the importance of spending time with buyers and sellers to help them clearly understand all the steps and elements involved as their purchase or sale unfolds along the way to closing.
Nov 14, 202305:42
Help Us Give Back

Help Us Give Back

Diane and Bill talk about the Fine Home Groups efforts to give back to the community during the season of giving and makes an appeal to listeners to join in helping them do it to reflect on what the Good Deeds podcast title symbolizes.
Nov 11, 202307:02
How Are Interest Rates Affecting The Real Estate Market?

How Are Interest Rates Affecting The Real Estate Market?

With higher interest rates inhibiting those with lower rate mortgages from entering the market Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn talk about the options to consider if you want to leave your 3-4% mortgage behind to enter the market.
Oct 31, 202306:03
Not Quite A Buyers Market

Not Quite A Buyers Market

Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn discuss how changing market conditions have begun to make things more favorable to buyers.
Oct 29, 202308:32
Pricing strategy and market update

Pricing strategy and market update

Bill and Diane discuss where the market was nine months into 2023 and given the impact 7% interest rates have had on reducing the number of houses on the market the importance of having the right strategy for pricing a new listing.
Oct 17, 202308:00
Is the bloom off the rose as far as home pricing?

Is the bloom off the rose as far as home pricing?

Bill Weidacher talks about after 20% and 11.5 annual increases in home market values in 2021 and 2022 the forces behind why they have slowed to 4.5% over the first 9 months of 2023. And explains why the slow down makes pricing strategy an even more important key going forward over the next 18 months.
Oct 11, 202304:27
Price reductions on the rise

Price reductions on the rise

Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn talk about the recent trend in the rising number of price reductions they're seeing on the market and the important role pricing strategy plays in helping sellers get the best price they can get when selling their home.
Oct 05, 202305:48
The real estate commission class action lawsuit

The real estate commission class action lawsuit

Diane and Bill explain the issues involved in the class action lawsuit challenging buyers being forced to pay the buyer agent fee on a real estate transaction.
Sep 26, 202307:25
Closed Sales Down 20%

Closed Sales Down 20%

Bill Weidacher takes a look at the numbers for August, which show the impact of the interest rate hikes done to combat inflation have had over the August 2022 numbers.
Sep 21, 202303:28
A contraction in the market?

A contraction in the market?

With interest rates still above six and inventory still low, Bill Wiedacher and Nicole Quinn talk about changes in the market as we head to the fall season.
Aug 16, 202307:34
Wow! The Market. Market Share. Marketing.

Wow! The Market. Market Share. Marketing.

Diane and Bill talk about the advantages Keller Williams dominant market share in southern NH provides to the buyers and sellers they work with.
Aug 09, 202311:16
Are more appraisals coming in low?

Are more appraisals coming in low?

Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn discuss ways to prepare buyers for the possibility that an appraisal on the property they want to buy comes in lower than the agreed upon price and offer strategies for how to work that out in ways acceptable to them.
Jul 26, 202308:15
Special Guest - Prince Ojha

Special Guest - Prince Ojha

Diane speaks with FHGI scholarship winner Prince Ojha on his journey from Nepal to Manchester, what led to him to being awarded his FHGI scholarship and his plans for the future.
Jul 19, 202309:18
Is HGTV making your house look boring?

Is HGTV making your house look boring?

Diane Davidson and Bill Weidacher discuss what investments make sense and which don't pay off when you are getting your home ready to sell. One of which includes how having personality in it helps attracts positive attention.
Jul 13, 202311:16
A conversation with Denise Tompkins of Sylvan Learning

A conversation with Denise Tompkins of Sylvan Learning

Diane speaks with FHGI Scholarship program sponsor Denise Tompkin about how the mission of her Bedford company Sylvan Learning fits with the purpose of FHGI's scholarship program.
Jul 05, 202317:49
What stays and what goes.

What stays and what goes.

Diane and Bill talk about the importance of being specific in the sale agreement as to what will remain in the home as part of the sale and/or what will go with the seller after the sale is complete. With examples of the complications not doing that can cause.
Jun 28, 202308:06
This might be the coolest new magazine

This might be the coolest new magazine

Diane speaks with Bedford Living Magazine publisher Lynn Zimmerman about her magazine and about all the great things in and around about Bedford, NH and southern NH that it covers.
Jun 20, 202308:58
This could be the canary in the coal mine.

This could be the canary in the coal mine.

The good news is interest rates were not raised by the Federal Reserve this week, while lower than desired the inventory of homes for sale continued to climb and the news from New Hampshire continues to be much better than what the national headlines suggest. Bill and Diane explain what all the means to prospective buyers and sellers.
Jun 16, 202309:06
Inventory Finally Increasing??

Inventory Finally Increasing??

Diane and Bill discuss the good news for the market that it appears new listings are starting to out number homes under contract to give buyers more choices to consider!
Jun 09, 202307:18
Interpreting The Market

Interpreting The Market

Diane and Bill give some reality that lack of inventory has much more to do with a decline sales that any other factor while pointing out that, that is why sales it a good time to sell because the number of active buyers is outpacing the number of houses coming on the market.
May 30, 202308:28
The importance of negotiation skills

The importance of negotiation skills

Diane and Bill discuss the critical role effective negotiation skills play in the buying and selling of a home today. Particularly with all the challenges and opportunities presented by the recent rise in interest rates.
May 24, 202310:24
What is Red Day?

What is Red Day?

Diane and Bill talk about the purpose behind the - Good Deed's Real Estate With A Mission - podcast name and how it's connected with giving back to the community by both The Fine Homes Group and Keller Williams.
May 18, 202312:14
All real estate is local and here's the reality of our market TODAY.

All real estate is local and here's the reality of our market TODAY.

Diane and Bill talk about conditions on the ground today in the NH real estate market and how it is decidely different from the negative headlines people see in the news about the real estate picture nationally.
May 10, 202314:57
How to get started as a seller.

How to get started as a seller.

Diane and Bill discuss the most effective steps to take in getting your home ready to hit the market
May 03, 202310:46
How to get started as a buyer.

How to get started as a buyer.

Bill Weidacher and Nicole Quinn discuss the most effective sequence of steps prospective buyers should take as they get ready to begin the process of looking to buy a new home.
Apr 23, 202308:17
Market Update - April, 2023

Market Update - April, 2023

Bill Wiedacher gives the monthly update for where the markets stats were year to date at the end of March. With the best news being prices for closed sales in 2023 were up over where they were at the same time in 2022.
Apr 12, 202305:05
The news is WRONG about the market

The news is WRONG about the market

Diane and Bill use the numbers to show the distinction between the health of the NH market is being clouded by national headlines of struggles through much of the country that creates a false impression about the opportunities that exist here and not elsewhere.
Apr 04, 202310:20
What will the Fed do with interest rates?

What will the Fed do with interest rates?

Bill and Diane talk about recent news including the rise of interest rates and the impact it could have for buyers and sellers.
Mar 28, 202311:46
Home improvement not even worth it?!

Home improvement not even worth it?!

Diane Davidson gives an interesting talk about if adding improvements to your home payoff when it comes time to sell.
Mar 23, 202306:39
The real answer to - Should we sell

The real answer to - Should we sell

With inventory still low, Diane and Bill discuss why for those who know they'll be selling at some point in the next year but are wondering when the best time might be, Now could be the answer because with buyers out numbering sellers, the competition is fierce among buyers. While also offering strategies for selling before finding a new one.
Mar 15, 202313:22
The sweet spot is NOW!

The sweet spot is NOW!

With inventory in southern BH at near historic lows to make competition among buyers fierce Disne and Bill discuss why if you are thinking to sell it make sense to sct now to get ahead of the spring/summer selling season, along with some tips for short term strategies to blunt the effects of rising interest rates.
Mar 01, 202306:29
These inventory numbers are startling

These inventory numbers are startling

Bill Weidacher goes solo in a short episode today about how the low local inventory of homes on the market is great news for sellers and offers a few thoughts for where interest rates will sink to going forward in 2023
Feb 23, 202304:58
Don't believe the headlines

Don't believe the headlines

Diane and Bill caution listeners to not make a snap judgement from a headline they see in the media as they often can be mis-leading often need a fuller context to give a more accurate picture of the story they are attached to.
Feb 14, 202306:39
A trend of new buyers

A trend of new buyers

Diane and Bill discuss new buying trends from it now becoming a sellers market thanks to current market conditions and because the NH population continues to grow as more people are moving here from out of state.
Feb 07, 202307:26
Rent Control in NH?

Rent Control in NH?

Bill gives a little background on bills being considered by the NH Legislature that could affect multi-family unit owners and Diane gives the latest good news about the greater Manchester real estate market
Jan 31, 202305:44
Worst Year since 2014?

Worst Year since 2014?

Bill and Diane discuss the differences between NH headlines claiming it the worst year since 2014. But that was not the case in NH in 2022 or now, where there are still more buyers than sellers. which presents oppirtunities for the sellers.
Jan 24, 202307:35
Mortgage Hacks

Mortgage Hacks

Diane and Bill give some eye-popping insights about Mortgage "hacks", aka, ways to reduce your long and short term mortgage costs.
Jan 18, 202310:12
New Year's resolutions - Resl Estate edition

New Year's resolutions - Resl Estate edition

Bill Weidacher and guest host Nicole Quinn talk about resolutions to make for real estate in 2023
Jan 10, 202313:50
A break in the log jam

A break in the log jam

Diane and Bill discuss the new opportunities aheaf in what will be a more buyer friendly market in 2023 over what they've seen for a few years.
Jan 03, 202307:38
2023 Market Predictions

2023 Market Predictions

Diane and Bill talk about where the market is as 2022 closes and make predictions for what lies ahead in 2023
Dec 29, 202214:32