Listed... Ep. 11 — First-Time Buyer Traps, New CA Housing Law,? & Squatters

Welcome to Listed...with John And Mike! With active real estate brokers John Schink (Deerwood Realty in St. Louis) and Mike Zschunke (Shift1Properties in Scottsdale)! Serving buyers and sellers in two unique markets, we break down real estate trends without the fluff. On today's show, we jump into the biggest traps first-time home buyers fall into. Treating your max pre-approval as your actual budget, falling for basic staging tricks, and rushing an escalation clause before testing out the local neighborhood are easy ways to end up with buyer's remorse. We explain why taking your time is your best asset. We also take a close look at a proposed California law offering down payment assistance on new builds to see if subsidizing payments actually helps affordability or just shifts monthly debt. Plus, we break down a bizarre, funny, and sad squatting story where a serial squatter exploited eviction systems for nearly two decades before landing a 20-year fraud sentence. Join us live every Thursday at 1 PM Central! #RealEstate #ListedWithJohnAndMike #HomeBuyingTips #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #RealEstateMarket #HousingMarket #HousingNews #PropertyManagement #LandlordTips #StLouisRealEstate #ScottsdaleRealEstate