DFW Real Estate Weekly
Todd Tramonte is an innovator and leader in the areas of real estate marketing and sales. This weekly podcast covers the state of the market in DFW, listener questions AND all things - HOMES ON LAND / BIG BACKYARDS - we love them! If you need an expert, full-time, fully committed agent, call our team. If you have ANY questions about relocating to Dallas Fort Worth or moving within Dallas Fort Worth, please contact us! CALL: 214-216-2161 EMAIL: info@toddtramonte.com WEBSITE: https://www.dallashomerealty.com/
Episodes
Dallas got hit by a major storms this past week and we heard from several people that didn't know some basics to home ownership due to it being a new experience for them! Todd share some helpful tips for navigating storms!
Summer really doesn't last that long in terms of real estate - so if you are wanting to BUY or SELL soon Todd breaks down a comfortable timeline that you need to consider!
And we dive into everyone's favorite sub...
SCHOOL IS OUT!!! How does this impact the Summer Market? Todd breaks it down!
Todd and Ian discuss a recent survey of the Top 10 Regrets of Home Buyers who bought their home in 2023 or 2024 - surprising reactions from people that should not happen with a great agent! Don't let this be your story!
And there is a social media trend right now of telling people to just "Forget it! Don't own! Don't take on the cost!" and Todd claps back...
We are so excited that it is time to finally launch our ANNUAL SUMMER FUN GUIDE and helping us highlight parts of the magazine are our good friends, Scott and Kylie Rhoades - listen in to hear why we love them and how they contribute to our community! They are the best!
This conversation leads to whether Airbnb's are a good investment or a waste of money? How do people manage them?!
Dallas Designer, Kati Ramer, joins Todd on the show to discuss all the ways we stumble through design in our homes without a professional. She offers practical and easy tips that can really elevate your space!
We also dig into whether a real estate agent really can find you a good deal?! And why the heck mortgage rates aren't coming down??
You can connect with Kati Ramer here: https://www.tenthhousedesign.com/
We're kicking off the show with a MARKET UPDATE because there is a tremendous amount of bad information out there. There's also a bunch of good information out there, but that is part of the confusion right now - we'll help clear that up today.
We're also breaking down how A LOT of people get really stuck on the idea that they need to put 20% down when they're buying a house! Todd answers the question - what are some other creative...
You've probably heard it said that your house is worth what somebody's willing to pay for it, which is true! But in the structure that we exist, that's not ALWAYS true, your house is worth what somebody's willing to pay for it and what the bank will let them borrow for it. People aren't always able to pay what they are willing to pay because the appraiser or the bank says no. That's why the property valuation matters. It's also the...
On today's show, we're talking all about school vouchers in Texas and the impact that that has on real estate. Let us know how you are feeling about them! It's a heated discussion for sure.
We dive into what's up with hedge funds buying up so many properties right now .
And we answer the question - CAN you pull out of a contract?
All of this and so much in between!
Don't forget to get on our WAITLIST for the Summer Fun Guide!
Call us w...
Tax season from a real estate perspective is not SUPER EXCITING but its a big deal in Texas for 2 reasons - property taxes and property valuation.
We're talking about:
- ways to INCREASE your property value in medium and high cost ways on the show today.
- the value of knowing your home valuation and how to quickly find that out!
- our favorite grilling tips
- and how CRAZY are SQUATTERS RIGHTS!
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In this quick episode, Todd talks through ways you can ready your backyard for the summer!
Follow our Youtube Channel - it's all about ENJOYING your big backyard and home on land!!
Check it out - https://www.youtube.com/@bigbackyards
We are firmly in the SPRING Market but it is also true that we are entering the SUMMER Market! And you might be too late!
Don't miss this list of things to get done if you are preparing to sell in the Summer!
We break down some DFW Summer Statistics of how things have looked in past years so you can know what to expect in the market.
There's talks of interest rates going down in June - we'll see... be ready.
What's going to happen ...
President Biden responds to the NAR settlement saying, "This is the first time that homeowners have been able to negotiate their commissions..." NOT TRUE! And then HE ALSO SAID, "I am calling on Realtors to follow through on lowering their commissions to protect home buyers..." WHAT IN THE WORLD?!! Todd responds.
We also discuss if real estate agents are going extinct just like travel agents? And 10 Myths to Buying a House!
If you h...
Why should YOU care?! People should care because national media outlets are unbelievably irresponsibly reporting things that a haven't happened! It's attention getting but it's not good journalism. The facts are not being reported and both sides are not being given an opportunity to explain why and what's happening. It's easy to not like Realtors - to be honest I don't like the real estate industry and I think the average real esta...
While Todd is away, the Whole Team will play!
We have a full studio in the house sharing success stories and their best buying and selling a home advice.
We also talk about how much home you can financially afford.
All of us our full time and fully dedicated real estate agents here for you! Call us - 214-210-0008!
In this fun episode, Todd shares why YOU should consider building a custom home and all the ways you might be thinking about it wrong!
Todd and Ian breakdown the many ways that Artificial Intelligence is impacting the real estate industry - the ways it is benefiting and hurting us!
Other topics discussed: WHY you should even listen to what Todd has to say? WHY Todd got into real estate in the first place? Why you should JOIN our team?
And a super fun conversation - if Todd could marry, date or befriend a city in Dallas which ones would make the cut!
As always if we ...
There's this idea that baby boomers got access to Affordable Housing but this generation has gotten incredible access to technology and entertainment - Todd and Ian discuss the tradeoff between these two ideas and that how life isn't fair!
What's the state of the federal funds?
How strong IS the Dallas Fort Worth Market?
Will investors buy up all of the land??
We discuss all this and more on today's show!
If we can help you - give u...
Todd and Ian are breaking down this weeks most pressing real estate questions!
Is the Dallas housing market overvalued? Do you think we're going to over build ?
We are so far behind on residential construction that certainly no time in the near future are we're going to overbuild. There are some YouTube channels out there and some doomsday predictors that every day of every year are predicting the downfall of the housing market and o...
Todd SWORE he would NEVER build a custom home but in this episode he breaks down why you should actually consider it, it might not be as far out of reach as you thought!
We are coming off the Super Bowl and we saw FOUR Super Bowl commercials from Homes.com - what's the difference in all these search portals?! There are so many! DFW housing market looks healthier but 2024 could be another turbulent year, interest rates have come down a little bit but there's not a whole lot of inventory - what to make of all of this?! People are always asking us if the housing market will finally recover - wha...
So many agents and so many brokerages are deliberately manipulating the consumer by accidentally misleading with this messaging around OVER ASKING price, Todd and Ian break down why this doesn't work.
When people start buying and selling houses somehow they lose their objectivity. They lose their full perspective of thought and they get really fixated on "We would love to live here!" Our strategy sessions help you slow down before ...
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