Home Sweet Home - Archive
In this program:
The Greatest Asset
Home prices have escalated in the Puget Sound region over the last 20 years. This segment features homeowners who got into the market early and are equity-rich, but are now faced with dilemmas about changing neighborhoods, property taxes, and retiring in one of the country’s most expensive real estate markets.
Studio Guest:
- Lennox Scott: CEO of John L. Scott
Priced out of the Market
The flip side of flipped houses and incredible profits—who can afford a half-million for a house? Features stories of first-time buyers and advice from financial consultant Cindy Balas on getting into a house.
Featured Guest:
- Cindy Runger Balas: Associate Vice President and Financial Consultant, RBC Wealth Management
Sub-Prime Effect
This segment focuses on the sub-prime mortgage crisis, homeowners facing foreclosure, and the effect on the local real estate market. How deep is the problem, and how far will it go? Our featured guests discuss resources for homeowners affected by predatory lending and foreclosure.
Featured Guests:
- Cindy Fazio: Washington Department of Financial Institutions
- Christina Latta: Seattle Debt Law
Beyond the Bubble
Changing times, changing neighborhoods and new challenges for homeowners. What’s ahead for the housing market in Washington state? We look at condos, urban cottages and green alternatives with our featured guests.
Featured Guests:
- Grant Degginger: Bellevue Mayor and Lane Powell construction attorney
- Deb Eddy: Washington State Representative
- Michael Luis: The Housing Partnership
- Lesley Williams: Williams Marketing
Roundtable
Our roundtable guests join host Enrique Cerna for a discussion of the current and future challenges of housing in Washington state.
Roundtable Guests:
- Ron Sims: King County Executive
- Russ Hokansen: CEO of Seattle-King County Association of Realtors
- Michael Luis: The Housing Partnership
Show Credits
Host: Enrique Cerna
Producer: Elaine Purchase
Associate Producer: Lesley McClurg
Editor: Cleve Ticeson
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