Real Estate Insight, December 16, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Co Host: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Guest: Monica Staaf, Rhode Island Association OF Realtors

Topic: New Inspection laws in  Rhode Island. New laws for inspection contingencies go into effect January 1st, 2013, Monica Staaf, Counsel for RIAR was in the studio discussing the changes to the Rhode Island Purchase and Sale Agreement and how it will affect future transactions. 

Episode: 12/16/2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update, tips for buyers and sellers

Episode: 12/09/2012

Real Estate Insight, December 2, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update, tips for buyers and sellers

Episode: 12/2/2012

Real Estate Insight, November 18, 2012

Host:  Rich Epstein


Guest: Steve Tetzner Homestar Mortgage


Topic: Market update,  tips for buyers and sellers


Episode: 11/18/2012

Real Estate Insight, November 4th, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Bill Whitty, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update, tips for buyers and sellers

Episode: 11/4/2012

Real Estate Insight, October 28, 2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage

Guest I: Joe Biderman with tips for dealing with hurricanes

Guest II: Karla Little from the Fine Furnishings Show, November 2nd -4th at the Pawtucket Armory

This week Sally and Steve were in studio with Joe Biderman, who lived through Hurricane Katrina and offered some tips for weathering Sandy, and later they were joined by Karla Little from the Fine Furnishings show, now entering its 17th year in Rhode Island with great ideas for staging your home with wonderful one of a kind pieces of furniture.

Episode: 10/28/2012

Real Estate Insight October 21,2012

Host: Rich Epstein and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage

Guest: Christine Hannifan, Executive Director of The Housing Network of Rhode Island

Topic: This week Rich and Steve Spoke with Chris Hannifan from the Housing Network of RI, a statewide association of 20 Community Development Corporations to highlight their open house next weekend, showing 18 different properties in 9 different communities, including: Barrington, Richmond, Charlestown, Westerly, Woonsocket, Pawtucket, and Providence. Saturday October 27, 2012 from 11 am to 2 pm

Episode: 10/21/2012

Real Estate Insight, October 14, 2012

Host:  Rich Epstein and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage

Guest: Nellie Gorbea, Executive Director of HousingWorksRI 

Topic: Affordable Housing in the Ocean State
Nellie Gorbea from HousingWorksRI was in the studio with Rich and Steve talking about the importance of affordable housing to the overall economy in Rhode Island, urging everyone to vote YES on Question 7 on the ballot next month, a $25 million bond initiative that will provide for about 6,000 affordable housing units in the state.

Episode: 10_14_2012

Real Estate Insight October 7, 2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Mike Bush from Homestar Mortgage

Guest: James Brayton Hall, Executive Director Providence Preservation Society

Topic: The Providence Preservation Societies Fall Symposium

Episode: 10/7/2012

Real Estate Insight September 30, 2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Rich Epstein

Co-host: Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update, tips for buyers and sellers

Episode: 9/30/2012

Real Estate Insight, September 23, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage

Guest: Andrew Lefebvre, Nationwide Insurance

Topic:  Homeowner's Insurance.
This week Rich and Steve spoke with Andrew Lefebvre from Nationwide Insurance with tips on how to protect your home in the event of disaster or theft.

Episode: 9/23/2012

Real Estate Insight, September 16, 2012

Hosts: Sally Lapides and Bill Whitty from Homestar Mortgage

Guests: Liz Messier, director of Client Services at RPL, and Pam O'Connor, President and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

Topic: Military on the Move

Episode: 9/16/2012

Real Estate Insight August 26, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein


Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage


Topic: market update, tips for buyers and sellers


Episode: 8/26/2012

Real Estate Insight, August 19, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner

Topic: Market update, tips for buyers and sellers.

Episode: 8/19/2012

Real Estate Insight August 6, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update, tips for buyers and sellers

Episode: 8/6/2012

Real Estate Insight July 29, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market Update, tips for buyers and sellers

Episode: 7/29/2012

Real Estate Insight July 22, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update, 203k rehab loans

Episode:  7_22_2012

Real Estate Insight, July 8, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein and Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Guest: Richard Godfrey, Rhode Island Housing

Topic: RI Housing, first time home buyers, HHFRI, Loan Modifications

Episode: 7/08/2012

Real Estate Insight July 1, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market Update, tips for buyers and sellers, USDA financing

Episode: 7/01/2012

Real Estate insight June 24, 2012

Host: Rich Epstein and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage.

Guest: Jamie Moore, Moore Appraisal Services

Topic: Rhode Island Association of Realtors

Episode: 6/24/2012

Real Estate Insight: June 17, 2012

Host: Chris Wall

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Guest: Mary Cool,  California Closets

Topic: Adding value and increasing livability to your home with California Closets

Episode: 6/17/2012

Real Estate Insight June 3, 2012

Host : Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market Update, tips for buyers and sellers

Episode: 06/03/2012

Real Estate Insight, May 20, 2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage

Guest: James B. Hall, Executive Director, Providence Preservation Society

Topic:  Historic Preservation, The 33rd Festival of Historic Houses

Episode: 5/20/2012

Real Estate Insight, May 13, 2012

Host Sally Lapides and Chris Wall from Residential Properties LTD.

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update, Spring negotiation tips

Episode: 5/12/2012

Real Estate Insight May 6, 2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic; Market Update, NAR Quarterly report.

Episode: 5/6/2012

Real Estate Insight 4/29/2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: National Open House Weekend, 203K loans

Episode: http://www.realestateinsight.com/Podcast/REI_4_29_2012.mp3

Real Estate Insight 4/21/2012

Host: Sally Lapides

Guest: Mike Bush, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Spring Market Update

Episode: 4/21/2012

Real Estate Insight 4/15/2012

Hosts: Rich Epstein


Guest: Bill Whitty, Homestar Mortgage


Topic: Market update, First time buyers financing tips


Episode: 4/15/2012

Real Estate Insight 4/1/2012

Hosts: Sally Lapides and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage


Guest: Nellie Gorbea, Executive Director of HousingWorks RI


Topic: The effects of foreclosures on affordable housing in Rhode Island.


Episode: 4/01/2012

Real Estate Insight 3/25/2012

Host: Rich Epstein


Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage


Topic: The case for Condominiums, Market update


Episode: 3/25/2012

Real Estate Insight 3/18/2012

Host; Rich Epstein


Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage


Topic: Market update, tips for sellers


Episode: 3/18/2012

Real Estate Insight 3/11/2012

Host: Rich Epstein and Bill Whitty from Homestar Mortgage

Guests: CPA's Barbara Kennedy and Michael Colucci from Piccerelli Gilstein and CO. LLC

Topic : Tax strategies for homeowners

Episode: 3/11/2012

Real Estate Insight 3/05/2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage


Guest: Pam O'Connor, CEO of Leading Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International
and Liz Messier Residential Properties Director of Relocation and Corporate services


Topic: Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio International

Episode: 3_5_2012

Real Estate Insight 2/26/2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage


Guests: Mark Butler from Clarke Farms, and URI Master Gardener Victoria Hittinger


Topic: Live from the Spring Garden Show, how landscaping can boost your curb appeal and your
bottom line


Episode: 2_26_2012

Real Estate Insight 2/19/2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Chas Adams, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market Update

Episode: 2/19/2012

Real Estate Insight: 2/12/2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest; Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update

Episode: 2/12/2012

Real Estate Insight 2/5/2012

Host: Sally Lapides

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Real Estate Super Bowl- The high-end report

Episode: 2/05/2012

Real Estate Insight 1/29/2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner, Homestar mortgage

Topic; Market update, Year end report

Episode: 1/29/2012

Real Estate Insight 1/15/2012

Host: Rich Epstein

Guest: Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage

Topic: Market update, tips for buyers and sellers, negotiating shortsales and loan modifications

Episode: 1/15/2012

Real Estate Insight 1/08/2012

Host: Sally Lapides and Steve Tetzner from Homestar Mortgage


Guest: Atty. Cory Bilodeau, from Fletcher Tilton PC Attorneys at Law


Topic Investment Strategies, 1031 Exchanges


Episode: 1/08/2011