Real Talk with Leigh Brown

Who Really Controls Your Home's Data? | AI, Appraisals & Real Estate

Who controls the information collected about your home, and what happens when that data becomes valuable to someone else?   This week on *From the Rooftops*, I'm digg

Mortgage Rates Are Up. How Are Buyers Making It Work?

Mortgage rates are climbing again, buyers are looking at adjustable-rate mortgages, and some first-time buyers are getting creative about where their down payment comes f

Hurricane Helene Changed How She Designs Coastal Homes with Jessica Holiday

A hurricane can change more than a house. For Florida interior designer Jessica Holiday, Hurricanes Helene and Milton changed the way she thinks about design, business,

Can We Actually Make Housing More Attainable? | Rent Control, Mortgages & Down Payments

  What does it really take to make housing more attainable?   This week on From the Rooftops, I'm looking at several very different proposals aimed at housing affor

Beyond South Beach: The Real Miami Real Estate Market with Chris Wands

Miami isn't just Miami Beach. It's a city being reshaped by people, money, development and demand. So what's really happening in the South Florida real estate market?

Two Years After Helene: What Does Recovery Really Look Like?

Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, the rebuilding isn't finished.   I've seen that recovery firsthand as the founder of Patriot Relie

After Hurricane Helene: When Rivers Move and Property Lines Change

Two years after Hurricane Helene, the headlines have moved on. Western North Carolina is still dealing with what Helene left behind. And some of the consequences are

Who's Watching Your Money? | The Real Estate Costs & Risks Consumers Need to Know

Buying a home involves more than the price of the house. Buyers and sellers are navigating transaction fees, increasingly sophisticated real estate scams, changing techno

Is Real Estate Changing Under Our Feet? | Housing Headlines REALTORS® Need to Watch

The real estate business is changing in ways that affect how consumers find homes, how borrowers qualify for mortgages, and how property owners understand their rights.

What Buyers See That Sellers Don't with Athena Brownson

Athena Brownson is a REALTOR®, home staging expert, former X Games athlete, and apparently someone who has enough stories to keep us talking all day. We talk about what

The Part of Buying a House Nobody Talks About with Cody Bartkoski

Buying or selling a house doesn't end at the closing table. There are still codes to exchange, utilities to transfer, questions to answer, and a whole lot of little detai

Why Is Housing So Expensive? The Policies Making It Worse

Why is housing so expensive in America, and are some of the policies intended to help actually adding to the cost? This Thursday on *From the Rooftops*, Leigh Brown dig

Can Seniors Afford to Age in Place? The Housing Problem We Need to Talk About

Can seniors afford to age in place? Millions of older Americans want to remain in their homes as they age, but rising housing costs, property taxes, home repairs and a sh

The New Appraisal Rules Every REALTOR® Needs to Know | Peter Gallo & Leigh Brown

The appraisal process is changing, and every REALTOR®, appraiser, lender, buyer, and seller should understand what's coming.   This week I'm joined by veteran apprais

Are We Asking the Wrong Questions?

Sometimes the biggest problem isn't the answer. It's the question. This week we're looking beyond the headlines to ask what really matters.   We'll talk about: Why

Private Listings: Are Consumers Getting the Full Story?

This week's headlines all point to one important question. Private listings are expanding. Buyers are wondering how to find every available home. Sellers are hearing mo

3 Quick Housing Headlines & A Reminder of the American Promise

Three headlines. One bigger conversation. This week, I'll share my perspective on three stories shaping the real estate industry: AI's growing role in the homebuying

The Housing Headlines You Can't Ignore: AI, Affordability & What's Next

If your inbox looks anything like mine, you've probably seen the same headlines I have. Housing crisis. AI. Interest rates. Mergers. Rent control. Everybody's yelling, an

Can Young People Still Buy a Home? with Justice Bigot

Everybody keeps saying the same thing: young people can't afford to buy homes anymore. Justice Bigot isn't ignoring today's market, but he also isn't buying into the id

The Smart Way to Sell Highly Appreciated Property with Chad Ettmueller & Monty Walker

Selling a highly appreciated asset can trigger a devastating tax bill, but it doesn't always have to. In this episode, Chad Ettmueller and Monty Walker break down a lit