Episode 44

Palmetto Bay is always in the news. There are County projects, commercial development of the ‘downtown’ area and more. I sat down with Mayor Karyn Cunningham to hear her perspective on all that and her tenure.

Episode 43

Pinecrest Mayor Joe Corradino discusses the ‘polish’ constantly improving Pinecrest, how the utilities are ‘playing nicely’ in those plans and what the future of Pinecrest looks like. Hint: it’s bright!

Episode 42

An abridged hyperdrive version of my highly respected “Learn the Secrets of Selling Your Home” seminar. If you want to get the FULL version, just head here to book your free seat at my next seminar.

Episode 41

What makes a good Realtor? Hal and Jav explore the invisible things that makes one agent stand out from another and how it all affects you, the consumer!

Episode 40

Hal Feldman and Javier Gonzalez discuss the current trends in real estate, including lower prices, buyer sentiment and the factors of the market that will effect us over the coming 6 months.

Episode 39

Jav and I discuss the best ways to take advantage of the current real estate market conditions, the importance of voting and the ways in which Miami is changing.

Episode 38

When you want to know what’s really going on in Palmetto Bay, you ask the source. Today’s guest on the show is Village Manager, Nick Marano. This is where the rubber meets the road and Nick is the guy who manages the staff and resources of the Village to get things done!

We discussed his vision, the current and future plans for the downtown development, the 87th Avenue Bridge project, the ongoing SW 136th Street road and passageway project and a whole lot more.

Nic was so informative that we will be doing a second show in January to dig deeper into the inner workings of Palmetto Bay!

Episode 37

If there is one person who has his finger on the pulse of Miami-Dade County, it is Michael Finney, President and CEO of the Beacon Council.

Our conversation shed light on the 26-year history of the Beacon Council and how it continues to assist in job creation, increased wages for County residents and the general economic development of Miami-Dade.

This is fascinating 30 minutes where I learned that the Beacon Council not only helps huge corporations, but also small businesses with just a handful of employees.

Episode 36

Hal and Jav invite Quinn Smith, running for District 3 Miami City Commissioner, to discuss several topics including: how to handle stormwater and flooding, illegal dumping and affordable housing.

I regularly bring on people who are looking to better our community. Consider Quinn Smith’s qualifications when you at in the voting booth.

Episode 35

Michael Miller and I discuss the current state of real estate and delve into the topic of future South Florida community developments.

Episode 34

Jav Gonzalez and I go around the horn on various real estate topics trying to encapsulate the current rental market, housing market and what we see for the immediate future.

Episode 33

Javier Gonzalez and I talk about what we learned this past week and dig into Coconut Grove and Pinecrest real estate trends and knowledge.

Episode 32

Shellie Ransom-Jackson provides an in-depth walkthrough of how a homeowner should embark on a home improvement project. This highlights the permitting process, selection of the ‘right’ contractor, what a project timeline should look like and how to pay a contractor on a schedule.

Episode 31

Javier Gonzalez and I talk about what we learned this past week and dig in on our thoughts for the changing market conditions and how buyers and seller can still benefit during these unprecedented times.

Episode 30

Independent Seniors Advocate Rick Drew helps explain the right way to help our loved parents and grandparents live safe and successful senior years.

Episode 29

I sat down with Insurance Agent Tamara Mourino from Great Florida Insurance to discuss all aspects of insurance for homeowners. What insurance is needed? hazard insurance? flood insurance? windstorm insurance? and how do you file a claim properly? It’s all covered here in a lively 30 minutes.

Episode 28

Javier Gonzalez and I talk about how Cuba can affect the Miami real estate market, what we learned this past week and the aftermath of the Surfside tragedy.

Episode 27

Our focus on this episode was the International Miami real estate marketplace. Anna Porowska, a fellow RE/MAX Advance Realty agent, brings her unique perspective to explore how the rest of the world sees and interacts with Miami.

Episode 26

As the Surfside, FL - Champlain Towers South Condo Tragedy continues, Javier Gonzalez and Hal Feldman discuss the current and future ramifications on our South Florida community.

We also talk about the pitfalls of Section 8 housing from the landlord and tenant perspective.

Episode 25

In this episode I spoke with Andrew Hertz, President of Dade Media, Inc. Andrew (and his father Arthur) have seen it all in South Florida. We talked of past, present and future Miami opportunities. Andrew has been deeply entrenched in South Florida tourism, entertainment and business, having played major roles with Miami Seaquarium, the Orange Bowl Committee and VisitMiami.com, among others.