Isabel Affinito: Recent Episodes
Isabel Affinito
This week on the podcast, our local real estate expert is ME! Once a real estate contract has been agreed to, the process usually moves into what’s called an option period. During this short period, the buyer inspects the home to see if there are any mechanical or structural issues. The week-long process can either […]
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Ever thought about building a brand new home? Today, we talk to someone who went through that and hopefully you can learn from her! This week on the podcast, I’m excited to welcome my client and friend Stacy Starcher. She recently built a brand new home here in Austin and the process didn’t go exactly […]
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One of the most annoying parts of owning a home is making sure it’s properly maintained. But making sure things are up to date can save you thousands of dollars and hours of headaches down the road. Not sure what you should be doing to maintain your home? Let me introduce you to Billy Kopeikin […]
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In Austin’s heavy rains, flooding and poor drainage can become a real problem. Not only is poor drainage a pain, it can be very expensive. Today, I talk to an expert so you can learn what to do to spot potential drainage issue, fix drainage issues, and save money. Dale Jennigs of Austin Drainage and […]
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Today I brought on the man that helps ME when I’M stressed in this crazy real estate business. Jason Edwards is a performance and life coach who specializes in helping real estate agents and brokerages grow their businesses. He’s an exceptionally well trained salesman, sales coach and public speaker. In this edition of the podcast, […]
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“Oh I love HGTV. Let’s renovate a home and have some fun!” My friend and client Dan is here to tell you that it doesn’t really work that way. Today on the podcast, I talk to my client Dan Ecoff. Dan and his wife recently purchased a home with me and are now deep into […]
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In the classic song “Love and Marriage,” Frank Sinatra so poetically sang “Love and marriage, love and marriage. It’s an institute you can’t disparage.” Marriage IS an institution full of legal and financial decisions. Especially when you’re buying or selling a property. And ESPECIALLY during a divorce. So I decided to talk to an expert […]
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I might be a bit biased, but this week’s guest is my favorite all of them all! Because it’s my husband, Chris Affinito. Chris has become an expert on permitting here in Austin. He has worked with builders and architects to go through the complex process of getting permits from the city to build new […]
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You’re ready to sell! It’s time to get some buyers through your home so you can move on to whatever you have planned next. But as you look around, you realize your style might not be ideal for marketing. Old carpet? Dated Furniture? That one odd thing you bought on that vacation years ago that […]
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This week, we launch my brand new podcast, The Funky Homes of Austin Podcast! Every week, I’ll be talking with the people who keep Austin real estate weird and successful for you! My first guest is Mike Robertson of Vista Lending in Austin. Mike and I have worked together on many transactions for my clients […]
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