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Interest rates are dropping and buyers are returning to the market

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The mountain air seems lighter this week as mortgage interest rates have taken their biggest single-day drop in over a year, falling to the lowest point since October 2023. This welcome news arrives as Western North Carolina's real estate market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience nearly one year after Hurricane Helene swept through the region.

Noah and Ari from the George Real Estate Group dive into what this interest rate drop means for both buyers and sellers in the current market. For buyers who've been sitting on the sidelines, this shift creates immediate opportunities – your dollar stretches further, dream homes become more affordable, and first-time homebuyers have a more accessible entry point. Sellers benefit too, with a larger pool of qualified buyers now able to consider their properties.

Beyond market mechanics, the conversation explores the magnetic pull of Western North Carolina that continues to attract newcomers despite national economic fluctuations. It's not just about beautiful mountain views (though those ancient peaks and the third-oldest river in the world certainly help). It's about community connection, the pace of life, and that intangible feeling of belonging that residents cherish. As Ari notes, "This place is gorgeous. It makes you feel welcome. The community is amazing."

The team emphasizes the value of starting real estate conversations early, even if you're a year or more away from making a move. Whether you're relocating from another country, downsizing from a family home, or looking for an investment property, the planning process benefits from professional guidance. Market statistics reinforce this positive outlook – Henderson County has seen an 11% increase in new listings and a 3.1% increase in closed sales year-to-date, proving that Western North Carolina's real estate market remains vibrant and healthy.

Ready to explore your options in this unique mountain paradise? Visit realestatebygregcom or call 828-393-0134 to connect with the team that brings "intelligence and strategy to the table" for every real estate journey.

Speaker 1:

Hello friends, thank you so much for being here. This is the George Real Estate Group podcast, which is a production of our live weekly radio shows hosted on multiple radio stations here in Hendersonville, north Carolina. The George Real Estate Group serves Western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina and it is a privilege to share positive news about our local real estate market and community. Thanks so much for subscribing and, of course, if you have any real estate questions or if we can help you in any way, be sure to reach out. Visit us at georgerrealestategroupradiocom for more information. Good morning and welcome to the George Real Estate Group live radio broadcast here on WHKP Every Thursday morning, bringing you positive news about your local real estate marketing community. We're going to be jumping in the conversation, having a lot of fun this morning, which we do all the time. Grateful to have Ari with us this morning. Good morning, ari.

Speaker 2:

Good morning.

Speaker 3:

Noah.

Speaker 2:

It is always a pleasure to be here. Thank you again for inviting me.

Speaker 1:

Well, always great to have you. We're going to talk about what's going on in the local real estate market. And here we are. It's coming towards the middle of September. We have some data to share about what's going on, and then also just what's going on boots on the ground.

Speaker 1:

I mean, we're out there every day talking with buyers and sellers, and our investors and working with our attorneys and lenders, and there's been certainly a lot of news to talk about with the mortgage interest rates and we'll jump into that too. If you're tuning in, for the first time ever the George Real Estate Group is located in Flat Rock, right next to the Flat Rock Bakery. Hubba Hubba Barbecue, campfire Grill, hubba Lou I joke, it's a dangerous place for an office with all those incredible places to enjoy and eat. And yeah, I mean it's. Stop by say hello, come get a cup of coffee, come get some barbecue, go get a scone at the bakery. But we're there at 2720 Greenville Highway. There on Rainbow Row Now we serve all of Western North Carolina and the upstate South Carolina.

Speaker 1:

We have agents that live in the upstate as well and, of course, majority of us are here in Western North Carolina and we're so thankful. We love helping our clients navigate through the buying and selling process and solving problems and finding solutions. And it could be are you buying and then selling? Are you selling and then buying? Are we thinking through your estate and your investment properties? Are we thinking through maybe your commercial properties or land or development? I mean we are so thankful we have an incredible group of agents and staff, and we're here to serve the community through real estate. Find us online at realestatebygregcom. You can also follow us on social media. We have all of our new listings and open houses. And, speaking of open houses, we have some open houses this weekend and you can certainly go to our, and we'll talk about those here in a second too. But now follow us on social media. Find out about our new listings, our open houses, meet our agents, but find us online realestatebygregcom. We also podcast all of our radio shows and you can follow us on your favorite podcast platform. And then, ultimately, you can just call us directly at 828-393-0134, 828-393-0134.

Speaker 1:

We're here every Thursday morning right after the 10 o'clock news and sharing with you positive news about the real estate market, and certainly there's a lot of news saying the sky is falling. Something else that we do every Friday morning before we get into today's program is every Friday morning, the George Real Estate Group sponsors the Hometown Heroes series, and this week we're honoring Bat Cave Disaster Relief Group, and Lynn and Mark State will be here tomorrow morning to talk about this incredible group, and they're just dedicated to supporting the recovery and rebuilding efforts of Bat Cave. They've provided immediate assistance and then also these long-term resources, and it's hard to believe we're coming up on a year, coming up on a year since Hurricane Helene. But again, they operate a disaster relief supply hub in Batcave and so we're grateful to have them join us tomorrow morning at 845. So certainly mark your calendar and tune in tomorrow morning at 845.

Speaker 1:

Ari, you are. I mean, I know you've been so busy and I know that's something we're all so grateful for, I mean between the buyers and the sellers, and but there's a lot of conversations you're having, consulting people every single day.

Speaker 2:

I wasn't ready. So, yeah, you said a couple of things that really resonated with me that I just wanted to touch on very quickly. So you're right, it's almost a year anniversary since we got struck by Helene, and the question that I keep getting asked with regularly by anybody that I work with is well, has real estate suffered? And in the most succinct way possible, it hasn't. It's only gotten busier. We have more inventory, we have more people moving over here to the area than we ever have, and we've had a consistent number of sales happening. So I think it speaks to the value that the community has, the strength of the community, how desirable this place is, and it just you know this place is always going to be amazing.

Speaker 1:

Well, the resilience of our community, and certainly we saw how everybody stepped up. And, by the way, are there areas that are still in recovery? Yes, and it's going to be a long-term recovery effort. And the market, to your point, has been so resilient. People are still buying and selling, life is still happening and again, and we certainly are continuing to support those in recovery and there's so many people that are still moving forward with their lives.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, and the other thing that's important to note there is I think one of my favorite quotes from Gail Arberger, in charge, is that if we only work with people that are ready to buy or sell right now, we would definitely be out of business, and what I mean by that is we are happy to adopt anybody that's ready to go into business right now, but that doesn't mean that's the only group of people we work with. If you're thinking about selling or buying down the road, we can help you plan for that. We are a team that brings intelligence and strategy to the table, and so, whether you're at the beginning stages of planning for either side of the transaction, loop us in, invite us to sit down and talk with you, because if you don't know how to start, or if you know how you want to go about it and you just want somebody that can help you implement solutions or bring you more market intelligence or help you look at perspectives you haven't considered, we are the people to help you do that.

Speaker 1:

Critically planning and critically thinking and solving problems. I mean for context. I mean, you know, anytime someone's buying or selling, it starts with that first little idea in their head what if? What if it's possible to sell our house? What if it's possible? And here's the beautiful thing, and we're so thankful where we're located there in Flat Rock, we get so many people walking through our doors. Just yesterday alone we had a couple walk through our doors yesterday and they're thinking maybe a year and a half out. But guess what? It starts with that first conversation. They actually are relocating to here, to the western North Carolina area, from another country. They were out of the country and were business owners.

Speaker 1:

But this is where planning ahead, thinking through critically, and again it starts with that first conversation. And to your point, of course, do we get the phone calls and people like, well, we're ready, we need to do something today. But it's more common where we have these long. These are normal processes, it's not just a no, one ever just decides. I mean, these are things, take time and it's a beautiful part of the process is you make a decision, you do your research, you talk to a professional like Ari, you get information and, especially if you're relocating here.

Speaker 1:

We work with so many people relocating here to the area. In addition to all the other types of clients, we work with our sellers, our investors, our developers, our commercial clients all these types of clients we work with and with our buyers that are planning ahead. And again, it was just one of the common experiences with our group where people they're walking in the door they're saying, hey, we love it here. We've had an incredible experience here. We love, we have friends here, we have family here. We had a wonderful experience at the different festivals they have here. I mean it's. I mean even they were saying yesterday they, their friend they were with, was saying how, you know, they were biased to the area and I'm like me too. I mean like I think we live in one of the most amazing areas in in the country.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, yeah, and I so I can think of one specific example that I want to give some praise to and somebody in our team like amy team. Right, like I know they've been working really, really hard, and I know that some of the clients they've worked with also like these are relationships that have they started years ago. Right, and the planning for selling or buying a home began a long time ago and specifically with their listings, right, like they've put a lot of time and attention to detail to helping these clients prepare and hit the market and educating the clients and like, hey, this is what the market is going to look like when you decide to go live, this is the playing field, this is what you need to be prepared for, this is the mindset, these are going to be the strategies, and so I have to say I'm really proud of how they've been handling their business and they're a prime example of what those relationship developments can look like over time and how they can be successful.

Speaker 1:

Well, absolutely, and you might, yes, 100%. And what an example. You're an example, they're an example. We have incredible agents and, again, you can see the support and the enthusiasm we have for each other's successes and because when one of us wins, all of us wins and, ultimately, when our clients win, then we win. But you know, someone might ask, might ask ourselves. You know why. Why do we? Why are we? Why are we biased? Why do we love this area? I mean, it's beyond, it's not just me.

Speaker 1:

There's a lot of reasons, right, I mean like community. It's this feeling of belonging, it's this connectedness to neighbors and to friends and to local organizations. That's just one example of why people love it here.

Speaker 2:

I mean, it feels like home. Noah, I moved here from 2018, and I can tell you that, or in 2018, I can tell you it felt like home right away. This place is gorgeous. It makes you feel welcome. The community is amazing.

Speaker 1:

Well, the community is so engaging, yeah, yeah, and people show up and they're volunteering and they're giving back. I mean, helene, in and of itself, was an example, and this isn't a pay-to-play area. I mean, like people give out of their goodness and their generosity and they want to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, and I think we all saw that right and it was a very humanizing, heartwarming moment when we all saw that the community stepped up at every level, right At every socioeconomic ring, at every government organization, everybody, like I saw, even little kids, you know, trying to do their part.

Speaker 1:

It's powerful. And then beyond, that is just our natural beauty and environment that we live in, the mountains, the outdoors, the outdoor activities, the climate that we have. I mean, this is the place that, no matter whether you own this wealthy portfolio, everybody looks alike. I mean, it's not about someone's socioeconomic stance, it's not about again, you can't buy this. People come here to give and to work and create a community that just respects this amazing gift that we have as a small town and so many people. It's one of the oldest mountains in the world, in fact, and the French Broad is actually the the oldest mountains in the world, in fact, and the french broad is actually the third oldest river in the world. So it's the community, the natural beauty, the convenience. How about the convenience? You can?

Speaker 1:

you can buy, by the way, you can hop on a flight out of ashville and there's so many direct flights. You can get new york city, you can get to denver, you can get to florida. I mean that, that of itself, and then also just the personal growth here as well. And then there's spiritual ties and the emotional again. There's so many intrinsic, there's so many reasons why, like we, you and I could go on and on about this.

Speaker 2:

When I moved here, one of the first things I did was buy a waterfall map and a waterfall book. I that book is hundreds of pages no, I still haven't made it through all of them and I've been here a while and there's so much that there's so much natural beauty is what I'm trying to say. Like you, you can't find an experience that's comparable to this anywhere.

Speaker 1:

It's unique it is the pace of life, and so we're helping every. We're literally helping people every single day and so many people you know wants and craves this connection. People want this in this world that we're in, especially in this world that we're in. I'm not even going to get into all the things going on in this world. I mean it's like, with all that's going on, to feel connected, to feel safe, to feel, um, you know, this lifestyle that the mountains provide in the community that we have again, so it's so powerful. I'm going to jump into the conversation. We've been talking with none of our lenders about the interest rates.

Speaker 2:

Yeah.

Speaker 1:

On Friday last Friday the average 30 year fixed mortgage rate fell to the lowest point we've seen since October 2024. And it was even more eye-opening it was the biggest single-day drop in over a year. I mean these interest rates. For so many people, this drop in interest rates is a chance to get off the sideline and to seriously consider home ownership.

Speaker 2:

It seems like it was yesterday when we were talking about 7.1 interest percent rates as like the golden thing available, and now look at where we are it's gotten better.

Speaker 1:

To have a 6% interest rate. I've heard lenders talking this week. They've been walking in their clients at a 6% interest rate. Talk about security, talk about feeling to have that 30-year fixed rate in light of the inflation. So we've got to talk really quickly, though, about why interest rates, why they fall. They don't just happen in a vacuum. It's part of the bigger, broader economy, and this is a lot has to do with the August jobs report. For a second month in a row, job growth came in weaker than expected. So, with the job market softens, fewer jobs are created. It's a sign that the economy may be slowing.

Speaker 1:

Market reacts. Investors see this as a signal that inflation will keep cooling down, and then the Federal Reserve expectation shifts. If inflation is less of a threat, the Fed may not need to raise the interest rates as aggressively and could even consider cuts down the road. And so this is where the mortgage rates responded. As the uncertainty eases and inflation fears reside, these mortgage rates often drift lower, and so it's this domino effect. And so there's so many reasons why this is so important, especially for our buyers. Your dollar goes further, and so your buyers, ari, if they could afford a $3,000 payment, which got them a certain price point. Now that same $3,000 a month payment can buy them more home.

Speaker 2:

Agreed 100%.

Speaker 1:

It allows buyers to have more options, and so we're actually seeing more buyers come back to the table to take another look at getting out there. I mean, you've been working with buyers. I know in some cases you've worked with buyers for a couple of years at a time. Right now, you know as to. You know they've been watching what's going on in the market.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, a lot of them and I think we talked about this briefly in some of our last shows together A lot of buyers felt like just properties were out of their reach and out of their price point and the interest rates weren't in a place where they felt like they could really make a competitive offer. And that has shifted dramatically. Like you said, some buyers that I've been working with for years, with for years, and it's taken that time because, again, they had a specific price point they could work with, they had certain constraints and it was really hard to find something of value and something that could work for them.

Speaker 2:

That is not the case anymore. We've been finding a lot more properties that buyers feel are quality. I mean, we've always had quality properties right, but like things that they felt happy with Right, because there's a difference between somebody settling and then somebody getting something that genuinely makes them happy Right and they feel it's worth their money. And that's what we're seeing now. We're seeing a high degree of buyer satisfaction because they have more options, interest rates are better and they feel like they can be competitive.

Speaker 1:

They can be competitive and sellers are coming off their price a little bit, depending on the situation and circumstances. Buyers feel like they have homes that were felt impossible are actually now within reach. They're within reach. Also, the lower interest rates frees up budgets for buyers, maybe like their, their savings or their travel. It's not just going to be all put into a house and then also it can help first-time home buyers get their foot in the door. You know, sooner, sooner than expected. So again, these dollars. You know the difference that these interest rates could mean a couple, two, three, four, five hundred dollar difference in their monthly payment For some buyers.

Speaker 2:

That's a make or break.

Speaker 1:

Which is significant. So, again, we are having you know. This is important. So, and also this is also fascinating too with the lower interest rates, it's good news for the sellers.

Speaker 2:

Absolutely, yeah, I mean so. It gives them more options right In the simplest of matters like more loans available for buyers means more potential buyers competing for homes, so that's great for sellers, you know.

Speaker 1:

Well, talk about the resources that we at the George Real Estate Group have with our lenders.

Speaker 2:

Man I mean. So every time I talk about Patrick I get really excited. So Patrick Hunt is the consummate professional. That guy knows his business inside and out and anytime I've asked him a question that he is not unsure of or sure of, or something that is outside of his knowledge base, he will come back like three or four days later, knowing it inside out. So we've all worked very closely with Patrick and I've seen him save deals that were crumbling because of other lenders. I've seen him advocate for scenarios that were challenging and make it work for buyers because it made sense. So he has a lot of resources. He's incredibly knowledgeable. He is an incredible ally to have in your corner as a buyer. He is an incredible ally to have in your corner as a buyer, and now not just as a first-time buyer, but if you're looking to buy a second home, like an investment home or a rental home.

Speaker 1:

Oh, by the way, we've worked with Patrick on the multi-million dollar client saying we've worked with him on the first-time home buyer. I mean it's across the board.

Speaker 2:

And you will get the same level of ultra-high quality attention with him. It doesn't matter what we're working on. You will feel right at home with him.

Speaker 1:

And what a resource that we have at the George Real Estate Group, the relationships that we have with our lenders, relationships we have with our attorneys and our home inspectors and that's part of what we offer to our clients is not just that, it's not just we're not out there just showing you houses, it's the resources and the relationships that we have with all the pieces of the puzzle to help our clients. And, again, it's the connection that we have as locals and in the years of working here, and the intelligence and the resources that we have. It's the connection that we have that ultimately provide the solution for our clients.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, and I feel honored to say that Patrick and I will be. We've scheduled an event at his UFC branch on Jack Street on October 21st and we are calling it the Blueprint to Home Buying. And again, whether you are a first-time home buyer, whether this is an investment home, a retirement home, a vacation home, we are going to have information of value to everybody. We're also going to have a number of different professionals there. We're going to have Noble Pest Solutions, we're going to have an encapsulation and a basement work group.

Speaker 2:

Home inspections Home inspections, quality home consultants. Jim Rawlings will be there. We're going to have a number of what I consider to be invaluable professionals that are part of the process of either buying or selling there, that can give you advice and you can talk to them about whatever questions you may have or you may not know of until you're there talking to them. But mark it in your calendars October 21st it will be at the United Federal Credit Union location on Jack Street. I can't recall the time, it's 530 to 7. I'll confirm, but we'll send out a social media post and it will, and it will continue and and again.

Speaker 1:

All these uh, these are just continued resources that we provide for our clients. I mean, it's every facet, facet of the process, you know, from the beginning to the lending, the marketing, the photography, the, the negotiations, working, the legal side and the showings, all of it, the marketing that we provide.

Speaker 1:

Again, all these things set us apart as we ultimately serve our clients and navigate through them. We will. It just takes you from not just a sign in the yard but to the regional or national reach that we have. But there's so many facets of this that we offer. So I'm excited about Patrick and you doing this blueprint to homeownership seminar coming up in October.

Speaker 1:

Watch our social media. We'll have more information about that. We do follow our social media for our open houses. We have all these new listings. You can go to realestatebygregcom, but here's an interesting seven-day snapshot Just to give you a seven-day snapshot.

Speaker 1:

In Henderson County, there's been 50 new listings. There's been actually and you can't make these numbers up actually 50 homes have gone under contract. This is interesting Just as many homes went on the market in the last seven days as went under contract. So this is where this inventory levels are maintaining. Demand is very sustainable and, in fact, actually, when we look at the year to date, through the end of August, there's been an 11% increase in new listings. There's been a 2.5% increase in pending sales. There's actually been a 3.1% increase in closed sales through the end of August year to date. And when we talk about the sky is not falling, the market is incredibly healthy here. You said it at the very beginning. Now is it softening a little bit. Yes, days on market, days on market's increasing I mean the average days on the market's 60 days now. So that means buyers have a little bit more time and effort.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, and you know, the softening of the market the evening out that's happening like this is not a surprise to anybody. This is part of the regular ebb and flow. Like anybody that's been doing real estate for a while, anybody that's been working in this career for long enough, knows that there are patterns to these things. There's an ebb and flow.

Speaker 3:

This is expected this is normal, this is normal.

Speaker 2:

And anybody that's looking at this and saying, oh my God, this is the worst thing that's ever happened. This is unbelievable, it's unheard of. No, that's inaccurate. This is just part of the normal cycle of the business process.

Speaker 1:

Well, and what you do, Ari and our agents do at the George Real Estate Group. Every situation is unique and different, but if you have any questions or hesitations or fears guess what we're really in a great place for buyers and sellers, so it never hurts to reach out to Ari and get the information. It may or may not be your time, but we'll always do our best to advise you. For the current market conditions, again, the cycles that we have. The market just is cyclical. There's an ebb and flow and guess what? Your unique situation, your unique home, it's not about timing the market or being the right time. It's what's right for you and what's the right time for you. And so, again, we pride ourselves in helping our clients navigate through that. We are not afraid to even tell you look, you probably shouldn't buy or sell right now. We'll tell you and give you our opinion. And so don't let the fear or lack of market knowledge stop you. That's where you get to use us to advise you.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, but even more so, don't let the fear of that stop you from initiating the conversation.

Speaker 1:

Even the first conversation.

Speaker 2:

Because I think something that can harm you as a buyer or seller is if you choose to just not even open the dialogue and then you are missing out on the entirety of the conversation and the information. And so you know whether you find the conversation to not unfavorable for you to make a decision, that's OK, but we should still have the conversation, so you know what the playing field looks like.

Speaker 1:

Well, that's right. One of my favorite quotes is things are never as good or as bad as we think they are.

Speaker 2:

Right.

Speaker 1:

And we get to have that, you know conversation about. You know you might think the market's great, you might think the market's bad. The market, you know, this is where you get actual information about this.

Speaker 2:

Well, yes, there's one thing we can all agree on, and there's an indisputable source of data. Right, we can have opinions on what we believe, opinions on the facts, but the facts and the data speak and the market will always tell us the facts. Right, but the facts and the data speak and the market, you know, will always tell us the truth, right?

Speaker 1:

The numbers always tell the truth.

Speaker 2:

Exactly, we may not like what the market says. Sometimes we may love it, but you know that's a matter of opinion.

Speaker 1:

Well, and it's always. It's never just about price, right, it's about the things that some of our sellers, which we advocate for, is maybe you want to control the exit of your sale, maybe you want to negotiate a possession after closing, maybe you want a long closing, maybe you want again. It's not just about the price that we're advocating for our clients.

Speaker 2:

Right, yeah, that's a really good point actually. So there can often, like life happens right and everybody's situation is different, and every situation is going to require a different set of terms or like uniquely negotiated requirements for it to be for us to have what we like to call a meeting of minds right, where we're in agreement and we can move forward because both parties feel satisfied.

Speaker 1:

Yeah, now people just just let's just talk about the elephant in the room people get concerned about having to pay a real estate agent and the thing is people might get scared of even having the conversation about percentages and commissions. But guess what? We work and we work hard and we're going to help accomplish your goals and we actually want and we genuinely advocate our fiduciaries to help you get what's the best case for you. And it's about and in a lot of cases and this is proven statistically for sale by owners statistically get 15% less than if they'd have worked with a real estate professional. So in trying to save money, people actually end up getting less money on the bottom line and in their pocket.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, so I think the the phrase that I like a lot that applies to. That is sometimes like tripping over dollars to pick up pennies.

Speaker 1:

That's a better quote than what I was.

Speaker 2:

I understand everybody's instinct to want to save money. We all want to save money, we don't want to overspend, we all want to save money, we don't want to overspend, and the truth of the matter is it is in your best interest to have professionals that have experience and market knowledge and are intimately familiar with the documents and the processes. And I know that I've met some buyers and sellers that were adept negotiators and they knew how to carry themselves very well. Adept negotiators and they, you know, knew how to carry themselves very well, but, um, and while they will, that will carry them up into a to a certain point, um, unless you're doing this all the time, every day, you know, like the, the number of ins and outs and different scenarios there's a lot more to it.

Speaker 2:

Nuance yeah, there's a lot of nuances that you know we can help with.

Speaker 1:

We protect you, we advocate for you. I mean it's.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, we negotiate for you. We walk you through what the paperwork looks like, we can give you advice on what you know what it should look like, to make sure that you are protected and your interests are protected. And, again, like, the whole reason of having us advocate for you is that we put your interests above our own when we are helping you negotiate for these scenarios. So the goal here is for you to feel satisfied and for you to get what you are hoping out of this transaction.

Speaker 1:

Yeah, we're as intrinsically as invested as you are on this. I mean we're here to you know, our success is ultimately on your success. We don't win unless you win. I mean, and again, it's ultimately to advocate, and the bottom line is we're fiduciaries for you and we're flexible. I mean we're here to navigate through, whatever nuances, your unique situation, your unique home. Use our resources, Use our experience, Use our advice, Use our you know. Otherwise, listen, if this was easy, everybody could be doing this on their own.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, yeah. And just a last closing quote, right, or like? Thought is sometimes when I get asked like, if you ask me as a broker, if I would just do this work for free, then I would respond well, why would you trust somebody to advocate and negotiate for you when they've already failed the first taste in negotiating for themselves? You want somebody that you understand has the value to see your assets as their own and will protect them that way.

Speaker 1:

Yeah Well, and then when you hear about trust accounts and attorneys, I mean that is the fiduciary responsibility of someone that's in trust on your behalf and that's what you're referring to Exactly. It's amazing, ari, time flies when you're having fun. 30 minutes just flew by. And I know, ari, you're busy with buyers and sellers, but never too busy to have a conversation with anybody, like we just talked about. Reach out to Ari, reach out to our office, have the conversation. We're here to navigate through whatever beautiful, happy, celebrating reason why you're buying or selling, and we've walked alongside our clients through just the reality of the challenges. It could be a hard reason why you're buying or selling. It could be a beautiful reason, I mean, it could be both, I mean, and again, ultimately we're there to advocate and facilitate it. So, ari, thank you so much for being here this morning.

Speaker 2:

It's always a pleasure being here. Thank you.

Speaker 1:

We're here every Thursday at 10 am, right after the 10 o'clock news with WHKP. We've been actually doing this radio program since 2011. Also, we've also for years and this is a privilege and an honor we sponsor the Hometown Heroes Series. Georgia Real Estate Group. Hometown Heroes Series 845 tomorrow morning Tune in. We'd love to connect with you. Certainly, if you have people you'd like to nominate and reach out to WHKP, be sure to follow us on social media. Also, follow us on your favorite podcast platform. Have a great day, have a great week. We'll see you tomorrow morning. See you then.

Speaker 1:

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Thank you for listening to the george real estate group podcast. Tune in next time for more industry news updates and real estate tips. You can reach greg the george real estate group at 828-393-0134.