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How do you define if housing is ‘affordable’? If there isn’t enough market rate housing, how can you even start a discussion about affordable housing? At what point do we decide there have been enough conversations and it is time for action? There are some who are taking action. This week Justin talks with Chris Todd – Business & Development Director for Henderson County, NC – about The Apple Ridge Project.
The Apple R...
Developing Properties is a process. Land acquisition, zoning entitlements, engineering, architecture, leasing; just a few of the many steps. Bigger than the process is the potential affect developing has on communities. How do you know if a project will be positive or negative?
This week Justin sits down with Vinny Giglio to talk about the development process. Vinny, a military veteran now developing some properties in the North Cha...
Energy Efficiency is not just about spending money. The Deficit Reduction Act and the Inflation Reduction act (along with many other pieces of legislation throughout the years) carve out specific tax benefits when you invest in green energy and updating to modern building standards. Have you heard of 179D and 45L tax incentives?
This week Dawn Polin, the Real Estate Incentives CPA, joins Justin to discuss the current land...
When you buy a property that is subject to an association, you are buying a property that is subject to change.
Is your property subject to an association? If so, there may or may not be rules ®ulations that you like or don't like. There may be fees with living where you live that you may not have been expecting or anticipating when you purchased. Maybe how you want to use your property has changed and your are...
Technology isn't always easy. It is, however, becoming a necessity. Here we talk about North Carolina Real Estate, Business, and Life. Today's Real Talk.
This week we are joined by Representative Jon Hardister (District 59), the House Majority Whip, and Primary Sponsor on North Carolina House Bill 776 - a Bill to allow for Remote Electronic Notarization in North Carolina.
If you have purchased a home, do...
Have you purchased your first investment property? What are the tax strategies you plan to use? Have you considered Cost Segregation? If you are thinking of investing in Real Estate, you will need some tools and resources to help you succeed.
The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Tax Code contains many sections dealing with Real Estate. Changes based on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have pumped certain Real Estate concepts, such as Depreci...
Location. Location. Location. Here we talk about North Carolina Real Estate, Business, and Life.
Anytime you consider real estate, location is a top priority. What makes a house a "home"? Everyone wants to live in a great community. Today we find out from Zach Ollis - Town Manager of the Town of Tryon, North Carolina - what makes Tryon a great place to be.
Small town with convenient access to many of the surrounding major...
How do I win at real estate? Cash flow.
In North Carolina, and across the entire world, everyone needs a place to live. People want a place to work and do business. Those who own the properties where people live and do business are the ones who collect cash flow and are winners.
It is also important to learn important Real Estate terms and definitions. Cap Rate. Cash on Cash Return. IRR. Terms that you commonly hear and must be abl...
If you live anywhere in North Carolina, you’ve probably noticed that growth is happening at a rapid rate. While all of this economic growth and development is a positive thing, it must be managed carefully to reduce growing pains.
As the North Carolina real estate market continues to boom, you need to know what’s going on and hear from the people who live near you, so you have a say. Now more than ever, it’s important that we are g...
You need money to start a business. But as a small business owner, you only have so much funding to get started. This is where small business loans come in, and our latest episode, we go over what you need to know about getting a loan from the Small Business Administration with Mike Arriola.
Arriola originally started as the SBA officer for the Asheville area and eventually became the District Director for the entire state of North ...
How high can home prices continue to rise? What will the real estate market look like over the next twelve months?
Meet Dr. Yongqiang Chu, Director of the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate. What does the real estate market look like going forward into 2022? Will real estate prices go down? What’s causing the increased demand for real estate?
We answer these questions and others related to the current state of real estate in our ...
The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA) is a congressional act that was passed because foreigners were selling property in the U.S. and not paying taxes or capital gains taxes on the sales. Richard’s goal is to simplify the FIRPTA process as much as possible and raise awareness about transactions dealing with foreign nationals.
Because foreign nationals are not subject to U.S. tax laws, FIRPTA requires buyer...
Many people want to invest in real estate, and one of the reasons why they want to do this is because they think it’s easy. Although this is true to some extent, real estate investing is only easy when you have the right partners to help you out.
When you invest in real estate, access to capital will always be a necessity. On our latest episode of Today’s Real Talk, we are joined by Patrick Prunty and Stephanie Miller from Marshall ...
The pandemic sped up the demand for online real estate closings, but are they really safe and credible?
Electronic Notarization and Notary Enforcement Director at the NC Department of the Secretary of State, Ozie Stallworth, and Real Estate Attorney, Justin Ckezepis unpack the questions around real estate fraud prevention, pandemic closings, and e-closing changes!
On Today’s Real Talk, hosted by Justin Ckezepis, we go over hot topic...
Are there really any affordable health care plans outside of Obama Care in 2021?
This is one question nearly all individuals and businesses, ranging from real estate brokers to seasoned entrepreneurs, ask today.
In Episode Four of Today's Real Talk, Justin goes over this important healthcare and wealth planning topic with The Retirement Wealth Coach® Steven Crawford.
This can make securing health insurance incredibly expensiv...
With everyone at home and online more than ever, we discuss the increasingly important topic of cybersecurity and what you can do to protect your personal and business information. Learn how to:
Our special guest on this episode is John Stengel of JSCM Group, a company that offers sec...
Back in 2005, when the housing market started to decline through the main crash in 2008/2009, people started getting loans for properties when they shouldn’t have. Combine that with a slowed job market, and many of these people had to default on their loans. A decade later, while the market has grown significantly, we’re still not in a normal situation, since market inventory is low and ...
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