In this podcast, we discuss home warranties with Acquisition Director, Meredith Sprecher, Acquisition Director, American Home Shield (AHS). Meredith has deep knowledge of the home repair and maintenance market and has been with AHS parent company, Frontdoor Inc. for over eight years.

In the United States, approximately 30% of home sales involve the purchase of a home warranty, usually from the seller to include in the purchase of the home. These warranties provide peace of mind to buyers by covering repairs or replacements of major home systems and appliances. The home warranty industry pays out more than $2 billion annually in claims, which is significant and really reflects the importance these contracts play in home maintenance.

Key Takeaways:

• Home warranties are a yearly contract that covers (read your contract for specifics) home systems – generally from HVAC to appliances. These systems are expected to break down at one point in their useful life.
• Home insurance protects you from unexpected events – such as storm damage and other natural events (again, read your contract for specifics).
• A homeowner is 25% more likely to file a claim with their home warranty company compared to their home insurance company.

AHS is offering a 25% discount on an annual AHS home warranty contract for the Single Lady Estates community, Advantage Members. Be sure to signup at https://platform.singleladyestates.com/

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Welcome back to the Single Lady Estates Podcast. In this podcast, we get into the dirt with home foundations – the red flags, questions to ask and the answers to know.

Bobbie is joined by Bob Brown, the foremost authority on foundation repair diagnosis and author of “Foundation Repair Secrets”.

Bob is a 35-year industry veteran. In 1989, he founded Arizona Foundation Solutions and built one of the only foundation repair companies to utilize licensed professional engineers on the front end. He holds four patents, has three patents pending and developed a first-of-its-kind software to streamline home foundation investigations. He has been designated as a certified Foundation Repair Specialist by NFRA, is LEED Accredited, and is an EPA-approved Measurement and mitigation specialist, among other accreditations.

Bob’s book helps home buyers and home owners to better understand home foundations through home construction and soil dynamics.

Key Takeaways:

• When buying a home, understand the soil of the area
• Expansive clays in soils are usually, but not always, the source of problems when it comes to home foundation issues.
• Understand the difference between foundation repair companies vs structural engineers vs Geotech engineers.
• Women: don’t be bamboozled by an over confident salesman.

Bob Brown Resources:To buy the book: Foundation Repair SecretsConnect with Bob on FacebookConnect with Bob on LinkedIn

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Bobbie Wasserman is the founder of Single Lady Estates® and host of the Single Lady Estates podcast. The mission of Single Lady Estates is to empower women in building financial stability for them and their families through homeownership. We do this by providing educational resources, advocacy efforts and connecting women with resources and networks that can help enhance the homeownership journey – buying, selling and life in between.

To learn more about Single Lady Estates, we invite you to subscribe to the podcast and become a member of the Single Lady Estates community. https://singleladyestates.com

As we wrap-up the third season of the Single Lady Estates podcast, Bobbie looks back at the stellar list of experts who joined her to talk about advocacy in its many forms.

From advocating for your own space and well-being to taking on local and federal governmental agencies about homeownership issues. We heard courageous stories from our guests about their advocacy journey and were inspired by their steadfast determination.

When advocating for yourself, having a great attorney in your corner is key. So, Bobbie spoke with municipal law and family law attorneys to gain insight into municipal, code compliance, and family law issues. Their knowledge and expertise (while not legal advice) did shed light on what women can do to protect themselves and their assets before, during, and after marriage.

Whether looking to add rental income properties or build a real estate portfolio, Bobbie provided key insights from experts in the field. From getting started with your first real estate investment to a deep dive into the manufactured and mobile home sector. 

Over three seasons, the Single Lady Estates podcast has covered a wealth of topics to empower women homeowners. From investing to interior design, home and structural safety to legal insights, wellness, real estate trends, and even moving cross-country. Each episode offered listeners valuable lessons and actionable insights for women homeowners.

Get ready for the fourth season of the Single Lady Estates podcast, debuting this fall! The upcoming season will coincide with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act anniversary event. Be sure to visit singleladyestates.com to sign up for email updates on the event and new podcast episodes.

Bobbie Wasserman is the founder of Single Lady Estates® and host of the Single Lady Estates podcast. The mission of Single Lady Estates® is to serve and celebrate – women homeowners – by providing information and resources to fully empower your home decisions – throughout the entire homeownership lifecycle: buying, selling and life in between.

To learn more about the advisory, advocacy and services organization for women homeowners we invite you to subscribe to the podcast and become a member of the Single Lady Estates community.

As we wind down this season’s focus on Advocacy we take a look at personalizing our home environments.

Bobbie is joined by Emily Grosvenor, author of Finding Yourself at Home: A Conscious Approach to Shaping Your Space and Your Life . 

A Fulbright scholar turned magazine editor, Emily realized traditional design books were missing the mark. She craved “a new way to think about the home space” beyond current practices.

Her book guides readers through five to tailor spaces around their needs and values. 

Emily says the modern day practice of multipurpose rooms leads to unclear cues which can be stressful. She suggests crafting purposeful spaces like the Victorians did – a proper place for everything.

Want to refresh a space? Consider rotating art to explore your changing sense of self. Emily also shares feng shui tips for design and manifesting goals.

• Carve out separate zones for activities
• Be open to discovering your design style with textures, colors, and shapes
• Make design choices aligned with your values

Want to connect deeper with your home? Emily’s book can help you find yourself at home. Visit her website to order your copy of the Finding Yourself At Home book.

Bobbie Wasserman is the founder of Single Lady Estates® and host of the Single Lady Estates podcast. The mission of Single Lady Estates is to empower women in building financial stability for them and their families through homeownership. We do this by providing educational resources, advocacy efforts and connecting women with resources and networks that can help enhance the homeownership journey – buying, selling and life in between. 

To learn more about Single Lady Estates, we invite you to subscribe to the podcast and become a member of the Single Lady Estates community. https://singleladyestates.com

The manufactured/mobile home sector often gets overlooked as an investment opportunity. According to the MH Insider 2023 State of the Industry report:

21.2 million Americans live in mobile homes 4.3 million manufactured housing sites43,000 manufactured home communities

Brad Rymer is an expert in mobile home community investing. As co-manager and CFO of Haven Funds, which acquires mobile home communities nationwide, Brad has extensive investment and finance experience. This makes him ideally suited to speak to the Single Lady Estates community about mobile home investing.

In this episode, Brad offers insight into the manufactured housing industry as a whole and provides tips for evaluating mobile home communities as an investment vehicle. Bobbie and Brad dive into the pros and cons of investing in mobile home communities, discuss landlord/tenant relationships, and how the traditional stigma associated with mobile home living has changed.  Brad also shares his outlook on current market conditions affecting this sector.

“Mobile home communities are the best option and most affordable option to alleviate the deficit that exists today with affordable housing.”

Bradley Rymer

• Research thoroughly before investing to understand operations.
• Plan for a 5-year investment window and business plan.
• Consider investing through a fund if new to the sector.

For homebuyers, manufactured housing offers an attractive solution to the challenges of finding affordable housing. 

For real estate investors, mobile home parks and communities are attracting interest from both small and large investors looking to capitalize on the demand for lower-cost housing.

Overall, the manufactured/mobile home industry contributes $31 billion to the U.S. economy and shows no signs of slowing anytime soon.

To learn more about manufactured/mobile community investing contact Brad Rymer directly:

• Email:  bradleyrymer@havencapitalventures.com 
• Web: https://www.havencapitalventures.com
• Phone: 303-525-4850

Bobbie Wasserman is the founder of Single Lady Estates® and host of the Single Lady Estates podcast. The mission of Single Lady Estates is to empower women in building financial stability for them and their families through homeownership. We do this by providing educational resources, advocacy efforts and connecting women with resources and networks that can help enhance the homeownership journey – buying, selling and life in between. 

To learn more about Single Lady Estates, we invite you to subscribe to the podcast and become a member of the Single Lady Estates community. https://singleladyestates.com

Currently, women make up 31% of real estate investors. Up from 27% in 2010. Yet, the average salary of male real estate investors is only 10% higher than women. Which means real estate investing is certainly within reach for women who are interested.

We turn the spotlight on real estate investing strategies, current market trends, and tips for success with real estate investor, Alan Siebenaler.

Alan is a Realtor Parter at Zia Group out of Santa Barbara, California. He shares how a short stint at an accounting firm drove his desire for freedom and work flexibility which led to a 22-year career in real estate investing.

In this episode, Alan discusses the value of creative real estate strategies like house hacking to transition from homeowner to investor. He reveals how to leverage shadow housing inventory to find deals. He also dispels myths about needing lots of cash to become a real estate investor and talks about some of the most creative real estate investors he has met throughout the years.

“Real estate opportunity does not care what gender you are, what age you are, what education you have.”

Alan Siebenaler

• House hacking (renting out your previous primary home) is a simple way to become a real estate investor.
• You can invest with little money through creative financing and partners.
• Shadow inventory provides opportunities to find off-market deals.
• Being a landlord – finding good tenants, managing furnished rentals like AirBNB, housing for traveling nurses, and corporate housing.
• Current trends – low inventory, higher interest rates

Alan also distinguishes between the pros and cons of flipping for profit versus buying and holding for long-term wealth. This is an information packed episode meant to inform and inspire.

• Alan’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/alsiebs
• Alan’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AlSiebs

Join the Single Lady Estates community for more insightful discussions and support. Visit our website at singleladyestates.com, connect with us on our Facebook page, engage in our community group, and subscribe to our podcast to stay updated.

Bobbie Wasserman is the founder of Single Lady Estates® and host of the Single Lady Estates podcast. The mission of Single Lady Estates is to empower women in building financial stability for them and their families through homeownership. We do this by providing educational resources, advocacy efforts and connecting women with resources and networks that can help enhance the homeownership journey – buying, selling and life in between. 

To learn more about Single Lady Estates, we invite you to subscribe to the podcast and become a member of the Single Lady Estates community. https://singleladyestates.com

In this episode Bobbie Wasserman looks at the trending topic of relocation, particularly moving from one state to another. Which has grown in acceptance even as we emerged from pandemic. Employees have options and for many that means relocating to another state for a better quality of life. Which has caused a paradigm shift in how and where we work in the U.S.

Our guest is Alison Woodall, author of “Make The Move, A Guide to Successfully Relocating in a State You Love.”

Alison shares her proven actionable and practical tips to moving from state to state. With 22 moves under her belt, she draws from her extensive personal experience and professional knowledge.

To ease the often overwhelming process of long-distance moving, Alison emphasized the importance of leaving at least three to six months for planning and preparation. This allows for tasks such as downsizing, sorting, and decision-making on what belongings to bring along, which often take longer than anticipated. She also discussed the critical task of finding a new home, which sets the pace for the rest of the moving timeline.

Allison provided practical advice on how to approach the moving process, including selecting a reputable moving company, obtaining a binding quote, and considering employment and healthcare changes. She also highlighted the importance of being aware of family needs, both for those moving with you and those left behind. Lastly, she shared fascinating gender-based observations on how men and women approach the emotional aspects of moving.

• Moving Gender Differences: According to Allison, men and women approach the emotional aspect of moving differently. Men often download her guide for practical help, while women tend to seek emotional support and coaching.
• Have Clarity: Be clear about what you want from your new life, knowing your budget, and being adaptable, recognize that no place is perfect.
• Consider Family Needs: Consideration should be given to the needs of family members moving along as well as those left behind, from school and college-aged kids to elderly relatives.
• Move Timeline: Allocate a considerable amount of time (3-6 months) for planning and preparation.

Tap into Alison’s expert advice on making your move smoother and more manageable. Visit her website at alisonwoodall.com and her YouTube channel at youtube.com/@leavingcalifornia for more resources. Remember to download her “Make the Move” guide using the coupon code “Bobbie” for a 10% discount.

Join the Single Lady Estates community for more insightful discussions and support. Visit our website at singleladyestates.com, connect with us on our Facebook page, engage in our community group, and subscribe to our podcast to stay updated.

Bobbie Wasserman is the founder of Single Lady Estates® and host of the Single Lady Estates podcast. The mission of Single Lady Estates is to empower women in building financial stability for them and their families through homeownership. We do this by providing educational resources, advocacy efforts and connecting women with resources and networks that can help enhance the homeownership journey – buying, selling and life in between.

To learn more about Single Lady Estates, we invite you to subscribe to the podcast and become a member of the Single Lady Estates community. https://singleladyestates.com