2/16/2010 - Podcast #56 -
All About Short Sales! Short sales are
everywhere! What are they, who are they for, how do you do
one? Kevin Cottrell, Russ Miller and Greg Abel discuss
everything about short sales in the St. Louis Real Estate Market.
1/19/2010 - Podcast #55 - Regulation XYZ and much more! New launch of website:
www.StLouisRealEstateToday.com! Market starting slower
than expected and only 100 days until tax credit expiration.
HUD changes the 90 day seasoning rule. New closing docs create
more confusion at closing.
1/12/2010 - Podcast #54 - Your Agent May Be A 20 Year Rookie... The numbers are out and
the entire podcast crew is shocked to discover that most agents did
less than one transaction per month in 2009! This means
that if you don't choose carefully you will have a 75% chance your
agent is a rookie and lacks transaction experience. Learn how
to choose an experienced agent and what questions to ask your agent.
1/5/2010 - Podcast #53 - New Year and Last Chance... It's a new year for St.
Louis real estate, but this may be the last chance at a golden
opportunity to take advantage of low rates, low prices, and tax
incentives. Greg Abel, Kevin Cottrell and Russ Miller discuss
recent news and topics in the industry.
12/29/09 - Podcast #52 - Year End Podcast It's been an entire year
since we started the podcast in December of 2008. It's been a
great year and much has happened in the St. Louis Real Estate
Market, but as markets do, the St. Louis real estate market is sure
to change. 44% surge in St. Louis home sales in November
2009. Mortgage rates are-a-rising and one of the bigger threats to
the real estate recovery.
12/22/2009 -
Christmas Podcast Wham! It's
Christmas! Housing market is turning around but that darn
shadow inventory is keeping this thing shaky. The inventory of
homes is down, but we expect to see a sudden change Jan. 1st when we
all go crazy again trying to beat the tax credit deadline.
12/15/2009 -
St. Louis Homes Are Overpriced Forbes Magazine ranked St.
Louis #14 on the list of overpriced markets. You can expect to
see new good faith estimates in 2010. Tim Logan writes on the
value of St. Louis homes. Russ, Kevin and Greg answer a few
questions.
12/08/2009 -
Great News For St. Louis Real Estate! Rates have never been this
low since 1971! News on the tax credit for home buyers -
New and Old! High end homes are not selling very well in
St. Louis and not at all in St. Charles. Quick question and
answers.
11/17/2009
- 5% Rates Going Up! Only 5% buyers in 2010? St. Louis Real
Estate market continues to thrive and recover. Kevin and Greg
discuss recent news of the tax credit extension and expansion,
rising interest rates, and recent surveys. What does it all
mean? Kevin and Greg take questions e-mail questions
from listeners.
11/10/2009
- Yippee... Tax Credits For Everyone! BIG NEWS: TAX
CREDIT HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND EXPANDED!!! We discuss the
new tax credit and the St. Louis Real Estate market.
Kevin, Russ and Greg answer e-mail questions from listeners
11/03/2009
Russ-Less Real Estate Market Overview Russ gets caught in
traffic so Kevin and Greg start the show without him.
Big news on the first time homebuyer tax credit, pending home sales
are up and loans are getting easier to modify. Extra long Q&A
as the guys answer email questions from listeners.
10/27/2009 - Bye-Bye Tax Credit! The boys are back
in the podcast studio chatting about the end of the first time home
buyer tax credit. St. Louis listeners will appreciate
Kevin who talks about how to move your house in a tough market.
Russ, Greg and Kevin take questions from listeners about the St.
Louis Real Estate.
10/20/2009 Look
Out! Bad News Is Back! After weeks of positive
news in the media, we are starting to see the return of negative
news. The tax credit appears to be expiring at the end of November.
New Town builder files for bankruptcy. Home prices around the
country are predicted to fall. More foreclosure news. Russ, Greg and
Kevin end the podcast by answering some questions from listeners.
St. Louis Real Estate Market News
10/14/2009 Real
Estate Industry Is Devestated! Today Kevin and Greg talk about recent news and
the state of the St. Louis real estate market. The
number of pending rise for the 7th month. Is home
ownership still a good investment?
Who says the local industry has been devastated? The agent in
the article about real estate transfer tax.
8/25/2009
Where do they get
their information?
Where does this
information come from? Many people believe that the inventory
of homes is high, homes aren't selling, and foreclosures are
everywhere.
First time home buyers speculate the first time home buyer tax
credit may be extended beyond November. Kevin, Russ and
Greg bust the myths of today's real estate market and try to figure
out where the misinformation is coming from. You have
questions and Kevin and Russ have answers - Q&A with your St. Louis
real estate market experts.
Home sellers skip agents, hope to save
Mortgage rates lowest since late May
Home sales show signs of progress
Will Congress Extend the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit?
8/11/2009
No News Is Good News
Not much in the news
this week, so Kevin and Russ answer questions on FHA and first time
home buyers.
SBA gives small business loans to real estate agents and foreclosure
deals are drying up. Full Podcast Listen Now or Download Podcast MP3
National media starting to tell the story of a real estate recovery.
6 tips to influence appraisers, do they work? 6 reasons why
homes don't sell, are they accurate? Kevin Russ and Greg
discuss these topics and answer real estate questions.
Russ explains the Poker Player Loan and how to get one.
Listen in each week on Wednesday morning for more news and
conversations about St. Louis Real Estate.
7/28/2009
St. Louis Home Prices
Rise 3.3% from May to June
Sales of
both new homes and existing homes are up and signs of the housing
recovery are showing.
St. Louis metro home prices went up 3.3 percent according to one study.
Rates go back up ever so slightly. Russ and Kevin answer
questions in the lightning round Q&A.
7/22/2009
Low Rates, Low
Prices... Best or Worst?
Rates are falling towards record low while home prices still
remain affordable. Is this the best or worst time to buy a
home in St. Louis? Russ Miller talks about a few
mortgage program and answers questions from the listeners.
Kevin Cottrell is in Las Vegas, but will return to the podcast
next week.
The wave of foreclosures is coming to wipe us all out, the
government tries to refinance the needy, and Google plans real
estate industry domination. Russ also has some stuff to say
and some questions to answer.
7/01/2009
Google to dominate
the real estate world
The wave of foreclosures is coming to wipe us all out, the
government tries to refinance the needy, and Google plans real
estate industry domination. Russ also has some stuff to say
and some questions to answer.
7/01/2009
Job Loss Protection
for Real Estate Transactions?
Job Loss Protection for Real Estate Transactions? Kevin talks about
the local market. Russ and Kevin talk about the latest news and
answer questions about real estate.
6/24/2009
$15k Home Buyer Tax
Credit for Everyone! Fact of Fiction?
Let's all talk about this home buyer tax
credit. Time is running out and the media is beginning to
speculate on a new tax credit. Rates going up again?
Median home values still low - again? Median home prices fall
17%. Russ Miller passes the Mortgage Maven baton to Jason
Staetter?
6/17/2009
Rates are sky high
and ruining everything!
Is the sky falling on the St. Louis real
estate market? Russ and Kevin tell us if rising interest rates
will destroy the St. Louis housing market recovery. $15,000
tax credit for all buyers real of fake. Homebuilders building
more houses and why that's a good thing? Q&A with Kevin Cottrell and
the mortgage maven,
Russ Miller.
6/10/2009
Inventory Down and
Time Is Running Out!
Russ is away again this week, but Kevin and
Greg cover updates in the St. Louis real estate market.
Housing inventory is down in St. Louis. Kevin Cottrell reports
on this week housing numbers.
Russ is away this week, but Kevin and
Greg cover updates in the St. Louis real estate market.
Pending home sales rise 6.7%, agents shift advertising budgets to
online marketing, first time homebuyer tax credit can be used at
closing and treasury secretary couldn't sell his home. Kevin
answers listener's questions and summarizes the Cottrell Report.
5/27/09
St.
Louis real estate market hasn't hit bottom? Real estate agents
leaving the business.
Home buyer tax credit can/cannot be used as bridge loan. 150
days left to buy a house!
Your local real estate experts discuss
St. Louis real estate issues and how they may affect you.
Russ, Kevin and Greg discuss recent news and take questions from
listeners.
5/20/09
FHA
to allow tax credit to be used as down payment for first time
homebuyers or not? Affordability in housing is a good thing.
Agents think we have hit bottom, but they also think open houses
sell homes. Great questions from real estate consumers
Kevin is back in town and we take some
time to discuss the real issues of real estate. Current news
articles are discussed and listener's questions are answered.
5/13/09
Kevin
leaves Russ and Greg to discuss real estate topics without any
facts, stats, or economic input. Still having fun, Greg and Russ
discuss local St. Louis Real Estate issues.
While Kevin is out of town, Russ and
Greg discuss recent real estate news and take questions from
listeners.
05/06/09
78
degrees across the country today and 3.2% rise in pending sales.
St. Louis is cloudy, but real estate still warm. Inventory of homes
has peaked early! Mortgage standards tighter! Q&A time
instead of Mortgage report.
Kevin, Greg and Russ discuss recent real
estate news. Russ covers the mortgage rates while Kevin covers
the local St. Louis real estate market. Mail Bag: The
guys take some listener's questions via e-mail.
04/29/09
What is wrong with reading national headlines about real estate?
Mortgage rates fall again. Some price ranges switch to
seller's market locally
Kevin, Greg and Russ discuss recent real
estate news. Russ covers the mortgage rates while Kevin covers
the local St. Louis real estate market. Mail Bag: The
guys take some listener's questions via e-mail.
04/22/09
Is St. Louis on the Forbes list of cities where real estate value
may continue to fall ? Mortgage rates fall again, is this the
bottom?
Kevin, Greg and Russ discuss recent real
estate news. Russ covers the mortgage rates while Kevin covers
the local St. Louis real estate market. Mail Bag: The
guys take some listener's questions via e-mail.
Rates are rising after four week low!
Kevin brings good news about the local market, more transactions are
happening in the higher price ranges. Kevin Russ and Greg
answer listener's questions about real estate.
Kevin Russ and Greg answer listener's
questions about real estate. More good national news and how
it effects us here in the St. Louis Real Estate Market.
Happy April Fools Day! No jokes on
todays podcast, but Kevin talks about recent headlines that values
have dropped 20%. Russ talks about the low-low rates and what
is required to keep your existing property as a rental property
while purchasing a new one.
03/18/2009
St. Louis Real Estate Market Overview Big podcast this week!
Kevin talks about our shrinking inventory of homes and the
shrinking population of REALTORS. Kevin tells us about the
Home Path program offered by Fannie Mae. Damon Remy
teaches us about repairing your credit and how his company can help.
03/10/2009
St. Louis Real Estate Market Overview "The Cottrell Report"
is given by our local real estate economist - Kevin Cottrell!
Russ the "Mortgage Magician" talks about current rates and great new
Missouri housing program that requires no money down.
03/04/2009
St. Louis Real Estate Market Overview This week Kevin, Russ
and Greg cover the basics of the St. Louis real estate market.
Updates on mortgage rates from Russ Miller and a visit from our
local real estate economist Kevin Cottrell.
02/25/2009
St. Louis Real Estate Market Overview This week Kevin, Russ
and Greg cover the basics of the St. Louis real estate market.
Russ discusses the minimum credit score needed to qualify for a
mortgage loan. Kevin talks about the condition of the St.
Louis real estate market. Topics include whether to lock
your loan now or wait for prices to fall further.
First-time homebuyer? Familiarize yourself with this
form
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis, MO
"As we noted in a housing market story today, seven of the last ten
buyers at The Cottrell Realty Group in Ballwin have been
first-timers."
02/18/2009
Obama speaks on housing.
Greg, Kevin and Russ speak on Obama. Two podcasts : Pre-Obama
and Post-Obama Discussions in this week's podcast include the Stimulus
Package and Obama's housing speech.
02/11/2009
Economic Stimulus! Will it help St. Louis? Kevin explains the items in the package that may simulate St.
Louis real estate. Russ miller talks about rates.
Mortgage rates going up or down?
02/04/2009 -
Rates Going Up! Zillow.com release report on St. Louis Interest rates going up? Zillow.com release their
real estate report for the St. Louis metro area. What does it
say and is the report accurate? Kevin Cottrell will tell you.
Russ fills us in on current mortgage rates. St. Louis Real
Estate Market Overview Podcast!
Link to the Zillow.com Real Estate Report
01/28/2009 -
True or False: Interest Rates up / Home Values down Interest rates going up? St. Louis homes lost 17%
value? St. Louis home sales slowed 14%? What's happening to the real
estate market? Find out as Greg interviews Russ Miller and Kevin
Cottrell to find out what's going on in the St. Louis real estate
market.
Listen Now or Download Podcast MP3
01/21/2009
- Recap of 2008 Market and 2009 Market Forecast Kevin recaps the 2008
St. Louis Real Estate Market and Greg, Russ and Kevin give their
predictions for the future of the St. Louis market.
Listen Now or Download Podcast MP3
01/09/2009
- Quick Market Update While Kevin is out of
town for a conference Greg talks to Don Hauser and Russ Miller to
get a quick market update. Full podcast will be released next
week
Listen Now or Download Podcast MP3
12/10/2008 - Can you "Time" the real estate market? Real estate economist,
Kevin Cottrell, talks about timing the purchase of a home. Is
it possible to time the local real estate market like investors time
the stock market? What makes it a good time to buy? Listen Now
12/2/2008 - St. Louis Real Estate Market Overview St. Louis Real Estate
Market Overview featuring interviews with Kevin Cottrell of the
Cottrell Realty Group and Russ Miller of MetroCites Mortgage. Kevin
talks about the media reporting faulty information about the decline
of the St. Louis Real Estate Market. Listen Now
Born in Southern California, Kevin
grew up in a real estate family where his father was
the project manager and CFO for a large land
development company. A graduate of Northwestern
University in Economics & Finance, Kevin took his
family experience and built a successful career with
Marcus & Millichap in Palo Alto, CA selling
commercial investment properties. Kevin has
extensive business and leadership background from
his experience as an executive for 9 start-up
companies in Silicon Valley running national sales
and operations organizations including a leadership
role on the executive team for a successful IPO in
1999.
Kevin Cottrell has been licensed since 1986 and was
previously associated with a highly successful real
estate team with Keller Williams in Austin, TX which
closed in excess of 500 transactions last year and
more than $100 Million in Sales volume. Kevin was
also a highly successful team leader with Keller
Williams prior to joining Stephanie in Saint Louis.
Greg Abel Real
Estate Broker
Avenue Real Estate Group (314) 276-7865
www.SoldByMe.com
Greg Abel
is the managing real estate broker for Avenue Real
Estate Group and the host of the podcast.
Greg's degree is in Business Marketing and
Advertising, but after college he pursued a career
in real estate investing. Greg
soon became a real estate broker specializing in
residential sales. Greg is now the broker and
owner of Avenue Real Estate Group.
In 2008 Greg sold 105 properties in the St. Louis
market alone. He attributes his sales of
$24,406,490 in 2008 to his innovative methods of
marketing homes and allowing the sellers to control
most aspects of the sale while he provides the
guidance necessary for his clients to be successful.
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