Be Real: The Maryland Real Estate Podcast

Be Real, The Maryland Real Estate Podcast, brings you timely, accurate information and advice about buying and selling residential real estate, mortgages and mortgage interest rates, the economy, and the Maryland real estate market (and beyond). It's time to be real about real estate. Hosted by Michael Becker, Sierra Pacific Mortgage, and Brad Cox, The Vesta Group of Long & Foster Real Estate.

Episodes

Episode 24 - Well and Septic: What Homebuyers and Sellers Should Know

July 14, 2023 • 58 mins

Episode 24 (Well and Septic: What Homebuyers and Sellers Should Know):

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the March year-over-year plus the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trend...

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Episode 23 - Insuring Your Home: Top Insider Tips

June 28, 2023 • 76 mins

Episode 23 (Insuring Your Home: Top Insider Tips):

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Episode 22 - Behind the Curtain: The Role of Title Companies in Homebuying

June 24, 2023 • 85 mins

Episode 22 (Behind the Curtain: The Role of Title Companies in Homebuying):

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Episode 21 - Dollars and Sense: Financial Planning for Homebuying

June 14, 2023 • 73 mins

Episode 21 (Dollars and Sense: Financial Planning for Homebuying):

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Episode 20 - VA Benefits: Homebuying for Our Service Members

May 31, 2023 • 61 mins

Episode 20 (VA Benefits: Homebuying for Our Service Members):

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Episode 19 - Winning the House: Top 10 Tips to Make Your Offer Stand Out from the Crowd

May 24, 2023 • 67 mins

Episode 19 (How to Make Your Offer Stand Out from the Crowd):

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Episode 18 - To Buy, or Not to Buy: That Is the First-Time Homebuyer Question

May 17, 2023 • 86 mins

Episode 18 (Renting versus Buying a Home):

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Episode 17 - Planning Your Move: Insider Tips for a Successful Moving Experience

May 10, 2023 • 71 mins

Episode 17 (Planning Your Move, with Special Guest - Sam Perry, Perry Moving and Storage):

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Episode 16 - Juggling Chainsaws: How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time

May 5, 2023 • 68 mins

Episode 16 (How 'bout dem O's!):

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Episode 15 - Lemonade from Lemons: Renovating Your Home Before Selling

April 25, 2023 • 66 mins

Episode 15 (just a skunch over an hour - we're trying!):

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Episode 14 - Diamond in the Rough: Home Buying with Renovation Loans

April 19, 2023 • 61 mins

Episode 14 (the one with all the music in the background - thanks @hightoppsbackstagegrille!):

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Episode 13 - Home Seller Mistakes: Top 10 Seller Slip-Ups

April 13, 2023 • 60 mins

Episode 13 (Maybe we were just born this way....):

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending.

In The Scoop, we tal...

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Episode 12 - Homebuyer Mistakes: Top 10 Buyer Blunders

April 5, 2023 • 78 mins

Episode 12 (Now with new and improved adjectives for Michael!):

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. Brad reviews the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending.

In The ...

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Episode 11 - Homebuyer Assistance: Low Down Payment Loans (and More)

March 30, 2023 • 94 mins

Episode 11 (the one where we turn it up to 11!):

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. So far he's crushing it! Brad reviews the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending.

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Episode 10 - Homeowner 101: Insider Secret Spring Cleaning Tips

March 22, 2023 • 85 mins

Episode 10 (our new every-once-in-a-while series idea - Homeowner 101):

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. So far he's batting around .850! Brad reviews the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is t...

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Episode 9 - Home Selling: Preparing Your Home for Sale

March 15, 2023 • 99 mins

Episode 9 (Some people call us brilliant - and we married them...):

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. So far batting a thousand! Brad reviews the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how the market is trending. <...

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Episode 8 - Home Inspections: Sniffing Out the Issues

March 8, 2023 • 93 mins

Episode 8 (9 out of 10 dentists survey recommend our show. Also, we have a special guest!):

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. So far batting a thousand! Brad reviews the last 7 days of real estate market activity and how t...

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Episode 7 - Home Selling Part 2: From Contract to Close

March 1, 2023 • 78 mins

Episode 7 (the one where The Rundown went long for good reason, and Michael changed Brad's name):

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. So far batting a thousand! Brad reviews the last 7 days of real estate market activity and...

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Episode 6 - Home Selling Part 1: Launch to Contract

February 22, 2023 • 90 mins

Episode 6 (now less filling with fewer calories):

Nobody seems to know what the artist is saying in our theme song. We're going with "Drop It" for now, as in, "Drop the beat." Because we're so cool and musical.

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next pr...

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Episode 5 - Home-Buying Part 2: From Contract to Close (and Beyond)

February 15, 2023 • 117 mins

Episode 5 (definitely in our top 5 episodes of all time):

Still wondering what the artist is saying in our theme song. Does anyone know? Bueller?

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. So far batting a th...

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Episodes

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Episode 22 - Behind the Curtain: The Role of Title Companies in Homebuying

Episode 21 - Dollars and Sense: Financial Planning for Homebuying

Episode 20 - VA Benefits: Homebuying for Our Service Members

Episode 19 - Winning the House: Top 10 Tips to Make Your Offer Stand Out from the Crowd

Episode 18 - To Buy, or Not to Buy: That Is the First-Time Homebuyer Question

Episode 17 - Planning Your Move: Insider Tips for a Successful Moving Experience

Episode 16 - Juggling Chainsaws: How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time

Episode 15 - Lemonade from Lemons: Renovating Your Home Before Selling

Episode 14 - Diamond in the Rough: Home Buying with Renovation Loans

Episode 13 - Home Seller Mistakes: Top 10 Seller Slip-Ups

Episode 12 - Homebuyer Mistakes: Top 10 Buyer Blunders

Episode 11 - Homebuyer Assistance: Low Down Payment Loans (and More)

Episode 10 - Homeowner 101: Insider Secret Spring Cleaning Tips

Episode 9 - Home Selling: Preparing Your Home for Sale

Episode 8 - Home Inspections: Sniffing Out the Issues

Episode 7 - Home Selling Part 2: From Contract to Close

Episode 6 - Home Selling Part 1: Launch to Contract

Episode 5 - Home-Buying Part 2: From Contract to Close (and Beyond)

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Episode 24 - Well and Septic: What Homebuyers and Sellers Should Know

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