SoFlo Real Estate Show with Athena Chilicas Barrocas
What could your next chapter look like in Weston and South Florida? I’m Athena Chilicas Barrocas, a Realtor and Luxury Property Specialist with eXp Realty LLC. Join me for candid conversations about beautiful homes, community life, and making your next move with confidence. Is this home worth the price? Where would you love living? What should you do before selling? We’ll explore your options alongside the design, golf, outdoor living, and local discoveries that make South Florida life so appealing. Rooted in Weston and covering Parkland, Davie, Plantation, Cooper City, and surrounding comm
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Are you thinking about selling your home but worried about giving away thousands in concessions, credits, and repair costs?
In this episode of the SoFlo Real Estate Show, we're breaking down one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make when selling in today's market: offering concessions too quickly and sacrificing hard-earned equity.
You'll learn how smart sellers in Weston, Parkland, Plantation, Davie, and throughout South Florida a...
In this episode of the SoFlo Real Estate Show, hosts Athena Barrocas and Julie Dinda discuss the current state of the South Florida real estate market, exploring whether it's the right time to buy a home. They delve into market trends, mortgage rates, and strategies for prospective buyers, emphasizing the importance of preparation and understanding unique buyer situations. The conversation also touches on future market predictions ...
In this episode of the SoFlo Real Estate Show, hosts Athena Chilicas Barrocas and Julie Dinda discuss the hidden costs associated with buying a home in South Florida. They explore various financial aspects that potential buyers should be aware of, including closing costs, title insurance, property taxes, and homeowners association fees. The conversation also reviews the challenges faced in the 2024 real estate market, emphasizing t...
In today's epiose Sealing the Deal: 5 Steps to Preparing to Move, Athena and Julie deep dive into sealing the deal on the sale of your home and the 5 steps to make your move to your new home a breeze. Preparing to move into your new home takes organization and a couple of secrets that we are going to share so when you seal the deal, you will be ready to move.
In this episode of the SoFlo Real Estate Show, hosts Athena Chilicas Barrocas and Julie Dinda discuss the top three questions home buyers are asking today. They explore whether now is a good time to buy a home given current interest rates, the financial requirements needed to qualify for a mortgage, and the hidden costs associated with purchasing a home. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the market, being ...
In this episode of the SoFlo Real Estate Show, "Ask Athena and Julie Anything", Athena Chilicas Barrocas of Coldwell Banker and Julie Dinda of Radius Financial Group discuss the complexities of home insurance in South Florida, particularly in light of rising costs and recent storms. Joined by insurance expert Chrissy Trotta of Synergis Insurance. They explore the reasons behind high premiums, the importance of proper coverage, and ...
In this episode of the SoFlo Real Estate Show, hosts Athena Chilicas Barrocas of Coldwell Banker Realty and Julie Dinda of Radius Financial Group discuss essential tips for homeowners looking to improve their home's value before selling. They cover the importance of first impressions, current market trends, and provide a comprehensive list of ten actionable tips to enhance property appeal, including curb appeal, interior painting, ...
In this episode, Athena Chilicas Barrocas of Coldwell Banker Realty and Julie Dinda of Radius Financial Group discuss the pressing issue of affordability in the current housing market and the five hidden costs associated with home ownership. They cover topics such as down payment, private mortgage insurance (PMI), closing costs, property taxes, homeowners insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The conversation emphasizes the impor...
In this episode, Athena Chilicas Barrocas of Coldwell Banker and Julie Dinda of Radius Financial Group discuss the recent changes in the real estate industry and answer the top 10 questions home buyers are asking as a result of the NAR settlement.
They cover topics such as buyer agreements, compensation, transparency, and the impact on home prices. They emphasize the importance of hiring a real estate agent and not waiting to buy a...
In this episode, Athena Chilicas Barrocas of Coldwell Banker Realty and Julie Dinda of Radius Financial Groupdiscuss the paradigm shift of the buyer agreement in the real estate industry. They explain the three most common types of buyer agreements and the buyer's obligation of compensation to the realtor. They also discuss the impact of these changes on the lending industry and the future of real estate transactions. The conversat...
Today, The Hometown Heroes Program has been funded. The program is offering $100 Million Dollars to qualified First Time Home Buyer's.
On today's Podcast, "SoFlo Real Estate Show | Ask Athena and Julie Anything", Athena and Julie break down the Hometown Heroes Program.
The funds are provided as a 0% second non-amortizing mortgage, due once the home is sold or refinanced. The program is available to all first-time home buyers with s...
Building wealth in real estate offers unique tax savings, and owning property can significantly increase net worth. In today's episode, Athena and Julie discuss the top 10 secrets to slash real estate taxes, focusing on South Florida. They cover topics such as depreciation deductions, 1031 exchanges, mortgage interest deductions, property tax deductions, homestead exemptions, home office deductions, cost segregation, homestead port...
In today's episode "Did the Housing Market Just Hit "Pause" in it's Groove?" Athena and Julie discuss the current state of the housing market and the three biggest mistakes buyers are making today.
Athena and Julie emphasize the importance of understanding market trends and getting pre-approved before starting the homebuying process. They also advise buyers to be realistic about their expectations and not overextend their bud...
On today's podcast, SoFlo Real Estate | Ask Athena and Julie Anything, we dive into a topic that is forgotten. That topic is the cost of owning a home and how to properly budget so you won't have to burden your asset with additional loans or, even worse, sell your home.
Owning a home requires constant monitoring and budgeting for maintenance and insurance costs. Home inspections are crucial for both buyers and homeowners to identif...
Buyer Agent Agreements are becoming an Industry Standard for Real Estate.
In this episode of the SoFlo Real Estate Show | Ask Athena and Julie Anything, the paradigm shift of hiring a Buyer's Agent to represent you in the home buying process.
Athena discusses what is a Buyer Agent Agreement, the importance of understanding the contract, the benefits, compensation to the Buyer's Agent and what you need to know to negotiate the rig...
Home prices continue are appreciating and are expected to continue to appreciate annually for the foreseeable future.
Are you a home buyer seeing that home prices are not decreasing? That Interest rates are not falling? And asking yourself how are you going to buy a home without overpaying?
In today's podcast, SoFlo Real Estate Show | Ask Athena and Julie Anything, Athena explore home prices trends and the 3 ways a home buyer can a...
In today's Podcast, SoFlo Real Estate Show | Ask Athena and Julie Anything, the NAR Settlement and the Impact on Home Prices is discussed. The discussion helps to bust the myth that home prices are affected by any cost of sale and how home prices are determined in todays market of low inventory.
Today, there are only two known outcomes of the NAR Settlement that has yet to be sanctioned by the DOJ. Neither affect the home prices.
...If you or someone you know is thinking of buying a home and is unsure of how the NAR settlement may affect the real; estate goals, this is a great podcast to share.
In Today's Podcast, Athena and Julie begin cutting through the noise regarding the misinformation of the NAR Settlement. In addition to the 5 possible impact to the lending industry, both Athena and Julie are optimistic as to the final outcome of the new regulations in ...
On this Podcast of Ask Athena and Julie Anything, Athena deeps dive into the mind of the Underwriter and how they determine if you have the income to support a loan.
The job of the underwriter is to scrutinize your returns and verify that your income and debt meet the requirements to fund your loan for your new home.
This week, it's about W2 employees, Next week tune in as we discuss how Underwriters review taxes for the Self-Em...
In today's podcast, Athena Chilicas Barrocas, Top Producer Realtor at Coldwell Banker in Weston Florida and Julie Dinda, Loan Officer at Radius Financial Group discuss Appraisals and why they are being returned with an appraised value less than the contracted price. Also, they share 8 simple ways as a Seller you can impact the appraised value to help you get the highest price for your home.
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