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Real Estate Today

Real Estate Today opens doors for buyers and sellers with critical and credible information on the real estate market. It’s fast-paced and fact-packed with experts, interviews, call-ins, field reports, and timely market conditions.
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Last Episode Date: 02/14/2025

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14 February 2025
What’s Hot in New Home Construction

Are you considering buying a brand-new home? Rose Quint from the National Association of Home Builders shares what today’s home buyers seek in their new builds before REALTOR® Jeremy Lichtenstein walks us through buying newly constructed homes, from timelines to mortgages and inspections. Design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey discusses whether Zoom rooms or multigenerational homes are hot or not. Then, Jeremey comes back to talk about the nonprofit he founded, Kids in Need Distributors (KIND), which provides food to thousands of kids each weekend. This week’s episode is sponsored by Opendoor. Serve your clients the simpler way.

25 min
7 February 2025
Market Trends and Real Estate Tips for Valentine's Day

Looking to make your home more romantic this Valentine’s Day? Home stager Tori Toth shares secrets on using the five senses to make your home more romantic before Natalie Carmolli from Proven Winners ColorChoice plants discusses selecting the best rose. Design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey considers whether using the same color on your walls and floor is hot or not. Melissa also examines whether the old money aesthetic is a hot home trend. Then, REALTORS® Krista and Philip Becker talk about working together and how they make each other better real estate professionals. Finally, economist Nadia Evangelou with the National Association of REALTORS® discusses the latest metro pricing trends and where the real estate market is headed.

27 min
31 January 2025
Real Estate Investing in 2025

Is 2025 the year you invest in real estate? REALTOR® Bill Armstrong from Maryland explains how to navigate the current interest rates and what to think about when buying your first investment property. Bill also discusses donating land to create the Terra Firma Retreat Center, which will be a retreat facility for military veterans and their families who are learning to cope with life on the other side of trauma. Then, home design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey shares whether biophilic design or integrating nature into your home is hot or not. Finally, Evan Liddiard, the director of federal tax policy at the National Association of REALTORS®, explains 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges and how it can help real estate investors.  

26 min
24 January 2025
The 2025 Real Estate Market

Curious what you need to know about the 2025 real estate landscape? REALTOR® Mabél Guzmán shares her top advice for buying and selling a home in 2025, from how to price your home to the importance of the condition of it. Then, Holden Lewis with NerdWallet discusses their 2025 Home Buyer report, which examines the challenges and opportunities home buyers face. Plus, NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun discusses the latest Pending Home Sales report. Weighing out the pros and cons between renting and buying? Danielle Hale with Realtor.com shares her insights as to why rental rates continue to drop. Then, design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey weighs in on home tech, like auto-mowers and robo-vacuums, to let us know what’s hot and what is not.

25 min
17 January 2025
Tips for Selling Your Home in 2025

Selling in 2025? You won’t want to miss this episode. REALTOR® Leslie Rouda Smith walks us through a successful home sale by explaining pricing strategies, the home's condition, and how to evaluate offers. Then, interior designer Julea Joseph explains how staging your home can make the buyers fall in love with the house. Curious how to increase the value of a home? Appraiser Beth Graham shares what appraisers look for and how to push that evaluation higher. And, design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey shares if waterfall countertops and woven cabinet fronts are hot or not.

28 min
10 January 2025
The 2025 Homebuying Guide

Planning to buy a home in 2025? REALTOR® Shad Bogany from Houston, Texas walks us through the homebuying process, from the first consultation to making an offer that will be accepted. Then, Keith Gumbinger with HSH.com shares what to look for in a mortgage, how to qualify for a home loan and what mistakes to avoid. Plus, Rob Chrane with Down Payment Assistance explains why home buyers should explore down payment assistance programs regardless of their income and purchasing power. Also, home design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey shares if shower rooms and high-contrast spaces are hot or not.

27 min
3 January 2025
The Lasting Benefits Of Homeownership

Owning a home is more than just having a roof over your head. NAR President Kevin Sears shares the ways homeownership can improve lives, from housing stability to building generational wealth. Then, REALTOR® Kerri Hartnett discusses how the definition of “home” has changed for her throughout the years. Plus, NAR’s Senior Economist Nadia Evangelou shares insights on the latest contract signing data. Looking to improve your credit score? Credit expert Gerri Detweiler explains how having a mortgage and paying it on time every month can help your credit score soar. Lastly, design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey shares if brass fixtures or wallpaper are hot or not.

25 min
27 December 2024
Homeownership Across Diverse Lifestyles

Thinking about living in a home that’s off the grid or not so big? REALTOR® Eileen Oldroyd from Orange County, CA shares what it’s like living in a home without any public utilities and how to make it happen. Author and architect Susan Susanka shares her “Not So Big” design philosophy that leads to spacious living in a house that is smaller than your neighbors. REALTOR® D’Ette Owen shares what it’s like to buy and sell in remote parts of Alaska while REALTOR® Charlie Chennai discusses the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota where homeowners can only reach their house by dogsled in the winter. Lastly, design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey shares if symmetry in your home is hot or not.

26 min
20 December 2024
The 2024 Winter Real Estate Market

Curious how to make the most out of your winter real estate transactions? REALTOR® Ron Phipps explains buying and selling strategies for the winter market as the notion of scarcity wanes. He also shares why getting in the market now could provide excellent opportunities. NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun discusses the latest Existing-Home Sales Report and how inventory and interest rates are currently impacting sales. Design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey shares which home design trends were the worst of 2024. Plus, Andrew Gebhart with PCMag shares his top smart home tech gifts.

32 min
13 December 2024
The 2025 Real Estate Market Outlook

What’s ahead in the 2025 real estate market? NAR’s President-elect Kevin Brown walks us through strategies for buyers and sellers, including what to know when going up against an all-cash offer. Next, Robert Dietz with the National Association of Home Builders shares why new home construction could be a challenge in the year ahead. Then, design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey does a lighting round of which home trends are hot or not. Finally Danielle Hale with Realtor.com shares a 2025 forecast for home prices, mortgage rates, and home supply.

25 min
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