LVRR 015 – How Technology Aids Sellers & Buyers

This week’s guest is Michael Fischer, Sr Vice President of Marketing for Coldwell Banker LLC.  Michael shares the ways the internet has changed the face of real estate for the public & some of the new & innovative marketing improvements available to real estate agents, buyers & sellers.

 

LVRR 014 – Should I Have A Home Inspection?

Neil & Ronnie’s guest is Scott Mitchell, owner of National Property Inspections in Las Vegas.  They discuss the reasons why buyers should have a home inspection on new as well as resale homes and what to look for in a home inspector.

 

LVRR 013 – New Loan Modification Center in Las Vegas

Our guest Michael Courey is the manager of Chase Bank’s Las Vegas Home Preservation Center.   Mr. Courey explains how the center works to help at risk homowners modify their loans and be able to keep their homes.  The center has been successful in giving homeowners a place to discuss their needs face to face with modification specialists one a one to one basis, thereby reducing the amount of time needed to get results.

 

LVRR 012 – Should Schools Teach Monetary Responsibility?

Neil & Ronnie discuss the importance of good credit and how banking institutions are teaching students about credit worthiness & money management in several other states.  Do you think it should be left to parents to teach their children or should the school system be responsible to educate our children in money matters?   Whose responsibility is it?  Do you want to see our schools teach our children about credit & money?  Post your comments.

Also on todays’s show, Shelley Druce, an account manager with American Home Shield, discusses the ins & outs of home protection plans, how they work & what they cover & don’t cover.

 

LVRR 011 – Clark County Anti-Graffiti Task Force

Our guest is Cindy Lucas, head of the Clark County Graffiti Abatement Program. Cindy discusses her program’s efforts to discover & eliminate graffiti in Clark County.  She provides the public with the process for reporting graffiti & taggers & how to get the graffiti removed.

 

LVRR 010 – How Realtors Help The Las Vegas Community

This week’s guest is Sue Naumann, President of the Greater Las Vegas Association o Realtors.  In this broadcast we discuss how the Association (GLVAR) assists the public in supporting the rights of homeowners & tenants, as well as how the Association & individual Realtors contribute to the Las Vegas communities through participation & support of Habitat for Humanity, the Anti-Graffiti Task Force, Shade Tree Women’s Shelter, calling cards for military overseas & donations for elementary school programs, plus others.

 

LVRR 009 – Homeowner Associations

Guest Barbara Holland is the broker-owner of a realty & brokerage company that specializes in the management of Homeowner Associations.  In this broadcast she discusses the workings of homeowner associations and the rules & regulations that govern how they operate, as well as the new legislation being considered in the current state legislative session.

 

LVRR 008 – Las Vegas Past, Present & Future

Our guest this week is Robert Hamrick, Chairman & CEO of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty.  Bob discusses the core problems behind the massive depreciation in Nevada real estate values and what it will take to stabilize the market, as well as the opportunities that exist now & in the future.

 

LVRR 007 – Will The Stimulus Package Help Nevada?

This show features an interview with Congresswoman Shelley Berkley regarding the President’s stimulus package and whether it will have a positive effect on the housing issues facing Nevada. This candid interview focuses on help available to homeowners & options to foreclosure and bankrupsy.

 Recommended website: www.makinghomeaffordable.gov.

 

LVRR 006 – The Ins & Outs of Escrow and Title

Our guest this week is Caesar Espinosa, Vice President Operations Manager for Ticor Title Company.  Mr Espinosa has been in the Title industry for 20 years, running the gamut from customer service to Title Manager.  Discussions center around how earnest money is handled during the escrow period & the reasons for providing Title Insurance.  Tenants are also given information about how to find out if their landlord is going into foreclosure.

Also in this show Neil & Ronnie talk about changes in the market & answer emails from listeners.