Real Estate This Week

There might be thousands of dollars waiting for you - when you buy a home! If - you qualify for Down Payment Assistance. Think you make too much money? Think you won't qualify because you're not a first-time home buyer? Think again! Our expert guest, Rob Chrane with Down Payment Resource, spells out the facts! He explains you might qualify for ten, twenty or even fifty thousand dollars - for your down payment! Crucial information for every home buyer! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Is the conventional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage right for you? Maybe - maybe not! So on today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, we explore Mortgages - Outside the Box! Not 'one size fits all' home loans - rather, alternatives that might fit your needs better! Our expert guest is Keith Gumbinger, mortgage expert at HSH.com. He explains that knowing your options helps you make the best mortgage decision - for you! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Short Sales are back! Because more homeowners can't pay their mortgage! Today Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque explores the issue. Why it's happening, and what it could mean to homeowners in financial trouble. Our expert guest is Nishad Khan, settlement attorney in Orlando, who explains what homeowners and real estate agents need to know about short sales. Especially, that help is available to homeowners who can't make their mortgage payments. Important information! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! Because on today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, we're learning how to move super fast when you buy a home, or sell a home! New job? New school district? New family changes? Sometimes you have to make real estate happen at the speed of light! And our expert guest explains how to do it - while protecting your money, your time and your best interests. Lindsey Culver, real estate pro from Portland, Oregon - walks us through it! Including - How fast can you really buy? And how fast can you really sell? Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

How's Your Credit? Good? Bad? Don't know? If you want to get a mortgage - you'll need to know all about your credit. That's what today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque is all about! A good credit score can help you qualify for a mortgage at the lowest rates out there - which means lower monthly payments. A bad credit score can mean higher monthly payments - if you can get a mortgage at all. Our guest is Gerri Detweiler, national credit expert, who explains how to make a bad credit score better, and if you already have a great score - how to keep it that way! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Happy Fourth of July! To celebrate, Real Estate this Week presents our "Independence Day Doubleheader!" A show with twice the information - about all the ways America supports homeownership! We'll talk to two wonderful guests: Louisiana Broker Candice Skinner - a member of a wonderful military family - about why so many people in the military dream of homeownership! We also examine the VA Loan - - one of the only zero-down mortgages in the nation - with Chris Birk, at Veterans United Home Loans. He'll offer up the facts! Real Estate this Week With Stephen Gasque: The best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

On today's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, we examine building a house that is so strong and so tough, it can take a direct hit from a hurricane, tornado or flood...and survive! Our guest is filmmaker George Siegal, with Move The World Films, who investigated why some homes are destroyed by severe weather, while others stay standing! He explores the reasons, in his film 'Built to Last: Buyer Beware.' A fascinating conversation, as we enter the summer season! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

Today - How to get the best mortgage! A mortgage so good, you'll brag about it to your friends! That's the focus on this week's episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque. Getting a mortgage with the best rates, the best terms, and the best monthly payment - for you! Our expert guest is Keith Gumbinger with HSH.com, who walks us through getting your credit, income and savings prepared. Then? Shopping around for the best lender, and getting qualified! Know the facts! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies, just for you!

So the house is under contract! Congratulations! But...is the home buyer paying the right price? Is the seller getting the right price? And - will the bank lend the mortgage money - to make the deal happen? Big questions! So today's Episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque examines- The Appraisal! Our expert guest is Peter Gallo, professional home appraiser and real estate broker associate. Peter tells us what an appraisal is, how it's done, and why it's done. Plus - what if the appraised value is very different from the contract value? Peter explains! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

Our First Anniversary Show! One year since we launched a better, tighter, and more helpful show than ever: Real Estate This Week! Today, instead of popping the champagne, we're celebrating by helping home buyers in rough markets - markets that still have tight inventory, and rising prices! That's right - some sellers' markets still exist! Our expert guest is Mabel Guzman, Realtor from Chicago - who helps buyers win (and by the way she was also our guest in Show Number One!). Mabel explains that if you open up to more types of homes - your dreams might very well come true! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the Best Real Estate Strategies out there - just for you!

Wait a minute - bouncers at open houses? Yes! In some markets, you can't get into an open house, unless you show your mortgage pre-approval letter, proving you can afford to buy it! No pre-approval, no tour of the home! Amazing information on Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, as we explore Spring Market Mortgage Strategies! Our expert guest is Sol Skolnick, known as "Professor Home Loan!" And the author of the book, "Home Loans Made Simple!" Sol walks us though the process, with a big emphasis on being prepared! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

Today - an amazing strategy! Investing in real estate across the ocean, or across the border! This episode of Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque examines the life-changing concept of buying real estate in a foreign land. Our expert, Theresa Croak Mueller, walks us through the process! From hotels in Europe, to resorts in the Caribbean - Theresa has guided clients into lucrative investments all around the world! And she tells us you do not have to be a millionaire to make it happen! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there - just for you!

Home Buyers! And especially First-Time Home Buyers! Is this the best time in years to buy a house? Yes! And in Part 3 of our Special Spring Market Series, Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque, explains why! Our expert guest is Lennox Scott, Chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate in the Northwest. Lennox says the number of homes on the market is rising, and that's causing less competition among buyers. Plus, home prices are relatively stable, and mortgage interest rates are dipping lower. A great time to get in the game - and buy a house! Real Estate This Week with Stephen Gasque - the best real estate strategies out there, just for you!