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Ever wonder what goes into a real estate appraisal? 

The practice often seems shrouded in mystery, so host Wendy Ross invited Jacki Moya to educate listeners. She has more than 30 years of experience in real estate — seven years in sales and 23 years appraising over a storied career.

In this episode, you’ll learn what an appraiser does and what to expect when working with one. Plus, Jacki offers important tips for buyers, sellers and investors.

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How does one of the nation’s most trusted business reporters cover the real estate market?

To find out, Wendy Ross asked Jonathan Lansner of the Orange County Register to share his expertise in regional economics and real estate markets. He is a past national president of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing and a 1979 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. 

Jonathan has been reporting on Orange County business, and specifically real estate markets, since the late ‘80s — timing that corresponds with the local economy’s explosive growth. In this interview, Wendy and Jonathan swap stories about California’s wild real estate market and debate the use of data in reporting and decision-making. 

Read more about Jonathan and his coverage at ocregister.com.

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What are the warning signs of a “bad” real estate agent?

In this episode, Cara Stewart returns to the studio to persuade host Wendy Ross to spill the tea on her industry — and boy, does Wendy ever! 

Perhaps we should have called this episode “Agents Gone Wild” instead! Wendy reveals some of the most shocking behavior she’s witnessed among real estate brokers and agents (behavior she has banned from practice at Veracity Real Estate Co.). 

Learn more about Wendy at realveracity.com.

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Will the Orange County residential real estate market sizzle or fizzle this summer? 

Yes, the real estate peak is behind us, but that doesn’t mean a housing crash is on the horizon. To dive deeper into the data, host Wendy Ross and guest interviewer Cara Stewart walk listeners through what they need to know. 

Wendy explores the nitty gritty of buying and selling a home in a market with such tight inventory. Plus, she shares her insight into what what actually goes into determining an asking price — and it’s changing in this shifting market. 

Learn more about Wendy at realveracity.com.

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How can real estate investors reap the biggest returns?

We all know that investing in real estate can produce passive income and a stable cash flow while giving investors leverage. But even with such opportunities, investors must be savvy about taxes, or they could lose out on some benefits. 

Host Wendy Ross turns to Thanh Cambaliza to explore some of the most important tax-saving strategies.

Thanh is a CPA and partner at Cambaliza McGee LLP. Born in Vietnam, Thanh immigrated to the United States at 20 and embraced learning about life and business. Since 2006, Thanh has been in the practice of public accounting, working with private and public companies, as well as small business owners and executives in major corporations.

This diverse type of work stimulates Thanh’s entrepreneurial and creative mind and she especially likes providing complex business and tax strategies to help her clients become more profitable.

Just as she is in all areas of her life, Thanh is extremely passionate about seeing her clients’ businesses thrive as if they were actually her own business.

Learn more about Thanh at cpa-cm.com.

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What do homeowners need to know about working with general contractors — and why are they so expensive? 

To find out the answers to these questions, host Wendy Ross interviews Jeanine El Melki of JEM Remodel & Construction. Some long-time residents of Orange County, Calif., may remember the precursor to JEM, Alpha Remodel & Construction. 

After gaining vast experience for more than 10 years as a private building and remodeling contractor, Jeanine took the company under her own license and certifications in 2010. 

She has completed hundreds and hundreds of client projects, ranging from remodels to full extensions and constructions from the ground, some of which Wendy and Jeanine discuss during this episode. 

To learn more about Jeanine and JEM Remodel & Construction, visit jemremodel.com.

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What are the most pressing questions home buyers, sellers and investors have about today’s market? 

In this episode, Cara Stewart joined Wendy Ross in the studio to respond to listeners. In this wide-ranging interview, Wendy covers:

• The new “Forgivable Equity Builder” Loan program from the California Housing Finance Agency, which helps home buyers with a loan of up to 10% of the purchase price
• Programs for low-income home buyers
• Prop. 19, which allows eligible homeowners to transfer the taxable value of their home to a replacement property anywhere within California up to three times
• Efforts to fight housing discrimination and biases
• The dirty practice of pocket listings 

Learn more about Wendy at Veracity Real Estate Co. 

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Where can you find the information you can trust about the state of the residential real estate market?

Wendy Ross breaks down the process she uses to develop her coveted weekly and monthly market reports for Orange County, Calif. 

She also dishes some tough love to buyers and sellers trying to navigate the shifting market. Hint: Don’t wait to sell. 

Learn more about Wendy Ross and Veracity Real Estate Co. here. 

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Do you think saving money on property taxes is sexy? 

Wendy Ross does. 

In Orange County, Calif., we hear a lot about Mello Roos and the Mills Act, but both seem to be shrouded in mystery and even misinformation. Bottom line: Mello Roos costs homeowners money, and the Mills Act saves them money.

But Wendy doesn’t stop there. She also tackles Prop. 19 and breaks down ways eligible homeowners may transfer the taxable value of their home to a replacement property anywhere within California up to three times.