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Behind the Wine Glass: Real Estate, Life Lessons & Disney Magic · The Realtor Who Wines

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SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Realtor Who Wines Podcast.
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SPEAKER_00: I'm Rochelle Neemeyer, your hostess with the most us, a student of life, a connector, a passionate wine enthusiast, and your local favorite guide.
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SPEAKER_00: Join me as we explore the vibrant Pacific Northwest, favor the finest wines, and champion the spirit of entrepreneurship.
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SPEAKER_00: Each episode, I'll sit down with inspiring guests, supporting business ownership, and uncovering the stories that make this community unique.
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SPEAKER_00: So grab a glass of wine, settle in, and let's embark on a journey of discovering connection together.
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SPEAKER_01: Cheers! Welcome back to the Realtor Who Wines.
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SPEAKER_01: I'm Rochelle, and I just love to wine with you.
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SPEAKER_01: Today we have a special episode where I am answering your questions.
0:41
SPEAKER_01: We had put out on social media, um, send me some questions.
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SPEAKER_01: I've had a few people text me questions that know me personally or sent me DMs or responded to the different posts that we did.
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SPEAKER_01: So we're gonna dive in.
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SPEAKER_01: Um I said all things were open, so the variety of questions I'm answering today are very diverse.
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SPEAKER_01: So we will start with number one that I have here on my list is let's talk about PDX Autica.
1:08
SPEAKER_01: So if you know me personally, or you might have heard me mention on the podcast an event called a PDX Autica.
1:17
SPEAKER_01: It is a tiki home bar tour event that happens here in the Portland area.
1:23
SPEAKER_01: It happens every July.
1:25
SPEAKER_01: It's only in its second year, it was this year.
1:28
SPEAKER_01: So next year will be its third year.
1:30
SPEAKER_01: We'll be returning next year.
1:31
SPEAKER_01: So if you're curious about it or want to check it out, it is a really cool event.
1:36
SPEAKER_01: I went to it because I um many of you know I help and freelance a little bit with social media, still with different events or businesses.
1:46
SPEAKER_01: And my friends who run PD Exotica have reached out.
1:49
SPEAKER_01: They needed a little bit of social media help during their first year, so it was brand new to me the first year, and um I was so pleasantly surprised by the event itself.
2:00
SPEAKER_01: It's all encompassing.
2:02
SPEAKER_01: There is a luau.
2:04
SPEAKER_01: There's um Hawaiian dancers, live music.
2:08
SPEAKER_01: It's a three-day event.
2:10
SPEAKER_01: You can go to just one day, all three days, and then um it starts on a Friday.
2:16
SPEAKER_01: Saturday and Sunday are the home bar tours specifically, and that is exactly what it sounds like.
2:23
SPEAKER_01: You get on a shuttle and go explore these very elaborate and fun bars that people have put into their homes.
2:33
SPEAKER_01: And this um particular event, it showcases tiki bars specifically.
2:38
SPEAKER_01: Um, and in fact, if you continue listening, I will be filming and recording from a tiki bar pretty soon.
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SPEAKER_01: So you'll be also be able to check one out.
2:48
SPEAKER_01: Um but yeah, it's super fun.
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SPEAKER_01: You get to have a cocktail or mocktail at each stop, and it's just really cool as a realtor to also see what people do with their spaces and to see just the different ways that they incorporate their personality and how they build their home tiki bar.
3:04
SPEAKER_01: So if you like tikis, if you like seeing how people update or do something unique with their spaces and you're in the Portland area, um, you should definitely check out PD Exotica.
3:14
SPEAKER_01: It's P D X O T I C A.com and uh learn more about it.
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SPEAKER_01: But it's super fun.
3:21
SPEAKER_01: So someone had asked about that because I have been posting from different tiki bars and things and highlighting PD Exotica on my personal social media.
3:30
SPEAKER_01: So thank you for asking that question.
3:33
SPEAKER_01: Another question that was asked was talk about networking and why you network as much as you do.
3:40
SPEAKER_01: I love to network.
3:41
SPEAKER_01: Something that's like really important to me is being the connector.
3:46
SPEAKER_01: I um have been nicknamed that before.
3:49
SPEAKER_01: Some people joke around about it, but I genuinely enjoy connecting people.
3:54
SPEAKER_01: Um, and as a realtor, a lot of times people relocate to a different area.
3:58
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes they're new to Oregon in general, sometimes they're just new to the town.
4:02
SPEAKER_01: Um, and that normally comes with hey, do you know a good hairdresser?
4:06
SPEAKER_01: Do you know a good finance person?
4:08
SPEAKER_01: Do you know a good tax person?
4:10
SPEAKER_01: Which bank should I go to?
4:11
SPEAKER_01: What's your favorite restaurant?
4:13
SPEAKER_01: My kiddo loves skate parks.
4:14
SPEAKER_01: Do you know where all the local skate parks are?
4:17
SPEAKER_01: So I love networking because it actually makes me a better realtor because then I can truly connect my clients with people that I know they will connect with, they will enjoy their services, their customer service, um, different products that they might sell.
4:32
SPEAKER_01: So I do spend a lot of time networking, um, partly to grow my business, but then also just to be an even better realtor to those um that I'm already working with, so that I can continue to be a resource for them and help connect them with whoever they want to be connected with.
4:47
SPEAKER_01: That's also the reason why I wanted to start the podcast, was because I do meet so many great people, so many unique people with great stories.
4:55
SPEAKER_01: Um, and I just this is another way to connect them with all of you.
5:00
SPEAKER_01: So um I do love networking.
5:03
SPEAKER_01: I do think there's a skill set with it.
5:05
SPEAKER_01: Some people um I would say go into networking with their business in mind.
5:11
SPEAKER_01: Um, they're there to get their own leads, like they're very commission focused, or I need a lead, I need a lead.
5:18
SPEAKER_01: You know, like sometimes it's a scarcity mindset, sometimes they're just panicked about their business.
5:23
SPEAKER_01: And I can just tell you like, if you go to an event like that, you're not gonna grow your business with that kind of mindset.
5:31
SPEAKER_01: Go there to provide value.
5:33
SPEAKER_01: Um, how can you help the people that you're meeting?
5:35
SPEAKER_01: If you go to a chamber event, if you go to an event that's within your niche or outside of your niche, um, I belong to the women's collective here in the Portland area and we elevate.
5:48
SPEAKER_01: They're both women specific around women in business.
5:51
SPEAKER_01: Um, but go there with whoever you're networking with, go there with them in mind.
5:56
SPEAKER_01: Don't be worrying about your next deal or where your next client's gonna come from because they'll just naturally come if you're there from a place of service, a place of value.
6:06
SPEAKER_01: Um, instead of meaning like, hi, I'm Rilla To Rochelle, I buy and sell homes up and down I5.
6:11
SPEAKER_01: Do you know anybody looking to buy or sell?
6:13
SPEAKER_01: Like, that's not necessarily gonna get you your next transaction, but you're like, hey, tell me about you.
6:19
SPEAKER_01: What do you do?
6:20
SPEAKER_01: How can I help your business grow this year?
6:22
SPEAKER_01: What kind of goals are you trying to achieve?
6:24
SPEAKER_01: If you have conversations like that, it'll build a deeper relationship with whoever you're networking with, but then also they're gonna want to return it in kind.
6:32
SPEAKER_01: So just go there to provide value and the value will turn around and come back.
6:38
SPEAKER_01: So keep that in mind when you're out there networking.
6:41
SPEAKER_01: What is one piece of advice that you would give Rochelle, 24-year-old Rochelle?
6:48
SPEAKER_01: Well, I'm 44, so that means 20 years ago.
6:51
SPEAKER_01: What would I say to 24-year-old Rochelle?
6:55
SPEAKER_01: A couple things.
6:56
SPEAKER_01: I wish that I learned early, like we all do, that other people's opinions don't necessarily matter.
7:04
SPEAKER_01: Um, not that you should disregard everyone's opinion in general, but I see so many business owners and entrepreneurs and realtors hesitate to do certain things inside their business to, or even hobbies.
7:17
SPEAKER_01: Like they don't want to talk about certain hobbies or pursue certain things out of fear of oh, everyone will think that's weird, people won't talk to me, people will never hire me if they know I like XYZ.
7:30
SPEAKER_01: Um, and 24-year-old Rochelle cared a lot about what everybody else thought and was quite the people pleaser.
7:39
SPEAKER_01: And I just wish that I could have explained to myself back then that that's not that important.
7:46
SPEAKER_01: Um, and that other people's opinions, like even the podcast, for example, um some people would hesitate, or I have had people say to me, Oh, I can never do the podcast, it would be so embarrassing.
8:01
SPEAKER_01: I can never start something like that.
8:02
SPEAKER_01: You're so brave, and I don't think I'm brave.
8:05
SPEAKER_01: I think I've just stopped caring if somebody else is watching and saying, like, who does she think she is?
8:12
SPEAKER_01: That's their business, not mine.
8:14
SPEAKER_01: I don't really care anymore.
8:16
SPEAKER_01: But 24-year-old Rochelle would have been like, What?
8:18
SPEAKER_01: You don't think I should have a podcast?
8:20
SPEAKER_01: Okay, then I won't have a podcast.
8:22
SPEAKER_01: So that's the kind of advice I would give her.
8:24
SPEAKER_01: Anybody in their 20s today, just starting out and trying to figure out what they want to do and stuff, is you shouldn't disregard everyone because I want people being like making unwise decisions because they're not taking guidance from anybody, but just caring about the general public or who one person might care on your social media or in your sphere or in your area.
8:47
SPEAKER_01: Who cares?
8:48
SPEAKER_01: You know.
8:49
SPEAKER_01: Um at the end of the day, if you're doing something that serves you that you enjoy, um, like being a Disney adult, some people think that's really weird.
9:01
SPEAKER_01: It brings me joy.
9:02
SPEAKER_01: Yes, do I go to Disney a lot?
9:04
SPEAKER_01: Sure do.
9:05
SPEAKER_01: Is it expensive?
9:06
SPEAKER_01: Yep, but I love it, and it fills my cup and it helps me balance out all the other stressful things because when in there I just get to be like a kid, especially now that I have a kiddo.
9:15
SPEAKER_01: It's really fun to relive those experiences with her and through her eyes, and it just really refills my cup.
9:22
SPEAKER_01: I could worry about whether or not people take me seriously or think of me as a professional, but at the end of the day, I gotta choose some of the things that work for me.
9:31
SPEAKER_01: So that's the advice that I would give.
9:34
SPEAKER_01: If you're selling a home, what adds more to value?
9:38
SPEAKER_01: My mother thinks it's bathroom and kitchen.
9:41
SPEAKER_01: Just wondering your thoughts.
9:43
SPEAKER_01: Also, she says gray is on the way out.
9:45
SPEAKER_01: Is that true?
9:46
SPEAKER_01: It's all relative and perspective.
9:49
SPEAKER_01: Um, it's hard to say if you redo the bathroom, it will add value because I don't know how you're gonna redo the bathroom.
9:56
SPEAKER_01: You might do something to it that takes away from the value.
10:00
SPEAKER_01: What I can tell you, and what most seller mistake or a mistake most sellers make is one, they think that if they do a$50,000 remodel in the kitchen, it automatically adds a$50,000 value to the home.
10:18
SPEAKER_01: So if the home would have sold for$350, they did a$50,000 remodel, they think it adds that the house would now sell for$400.
10:27
SPEAKER_01: That's not always the case.
10:28
SPEAKER_01: You normally don't get dollar for dollar with remodels and updates.
10:32
SPEAKER_01: The one update you can do to your house where you will get dollar for dollar value normally is garage doors.
10:39
SPEAKER_01: I know that sounds really um unusual, but it's true garage doors add a lot to curb appeal, and they're not a super expensive thing you can do that that like really changes curb appeal.
10:53
SPEAKER_01: Also, when someone is touring the house and hits the garage door opener if it hasn't been um maintenance or used in a while and it's like da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, and it opens, it just automatically triggers um psychology-wise, like, oh, this house needs maintenance, or oh, that's gonna break in a few years and stuff.
11:11
SPEAKER_01: But if the garage door runs smoothly, it looks nice, it automatically does add uh value for value, partly because the cost of a new garage door isn't as significant as like a kitchen remodel or bathroom remodel.
11:24
SPEAKER_01: You do get value out of it.
11:26
SPEAKER_01: What you want to what how I always advise my clients is don't update the kitchen just because you think it'll add value to the house.
11:37
SPEAKER_01: Update the kitchen if you plan to enjoy the kitchen.
11:41
SPEAKER_01: Update the kitchen the way you would like to live in it for the next few years.
11:45
SPEAKER_01: Don't make updates specifically for resale value because especially if you're not even considering putting your house on the market for like five to ten years, you're gonna have to live with whatever updates.
11:56
SPEAKER_01: And that does happen because some people are like, I'm not ready to move, I want my kiddo to finish with the school system here, but once they're off to college, we want to move, but I don't want to wait to updo my, I don't want to wait to update my kitchen.
12:07
SPEAKER_01: So I'm saying make those choices, update it the way you want to live in it.
12:11
SPEAKER_01: Because in five to six years, you might choose not to sell anyways, and then now you still are in this kitchen, update the bathrooms the way you want them.
12:19
SPEAKER_01: You aren't going to necessarily impact value.
12:23
SPEAKER_01: What you impact is curb appeal, and curb appeal is huge because it does help you get the better offers, more top dollar offers for what your house is um, you know, appealing to the market, how it's coming across to the market.
12:39
SPEAKER_01: Um, people will still be like, oh, well, I see why they're asking$500,000 because the kitchen does this and the bathrooms do that.
12:46
SPEAKER_01: But they aren't necessarily gonna be like, this has a$50,000 kitchen, that's why they're asking for$500,000.
12:52
SPEAKER_01: Buyers don't really think in that way.
12:54
SPEAKER_01: So just keep that in mind if you're doing updates.
12:56
SPEAKER_01: I definitely recommend if you're thinking about doing anything to your home, whether you're planning to sell it in the near future, partner with your realtor.
13:04
SPEAKER_01: Reach out to them if you don't have one, and I'm not even your state, you can still call me and I can give you some advice.
13:10
SPEAKER_01: Um, I'm happy to be a resource no matter where you live, but definitely reach out to somebody and just say, hey, is it worth me spending the time on this?
13:19
SPEAKER_01: I do advise a lot of my clients.
13:21
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes they'll say, Should we replace all the carpets?
13:25
SPEAKER_01: And then sometimes the answer is yes.
13:27
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes the answer is no, because how much it would cost to replace the carpets might not do the house that much of a justice or value adjustment.
13:37
SPEAKER_01: And the new buyers might come in and rip the carpets out and put in flooring, like hardwood floors or something.
13:43
SPEAKER_01: So you just spent all this time and money putting in brand new car carpets for it just to get ripped out.
13:48
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes it's better just to have those conversations at the negotiation table, like, hey, we noticed that it needs new carpets, so we're gonna offer XYZ because we already know we're gonna replace the flooring.
13:59
SPEAKER_01: Great, you didn't have to replace the carpets, you don't have to go through the time or the financial part of it, and they're gonna do it on their side.
14:06
SPEAKER_01: And then you still got an offer.
14:07
SPEAKER_01: So sometimes you talk about it at the negotiation table.
14:11
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes if there's a lot of pet stains or odors or things like that, sometimes it does benefit you to go ahead and replace the flooring ahead of time.
14:18
SPEAKER_01: But again, it's just better to have those conversations guided with um your local realtor to help you better understand your market and what your market specifically specifically looking for.
14:30
SPEAKER_01: As far as gray goes, it's also relative, it's not as popular.
14:35
SPEAKER_01: We're not seeing it in new construction as much.
14:38
SPEAKER_01: Um, it's kind of back to the eggshells and soft whites and things like that, but there's still a lot of people out there that really enjoy gray walls.
14:46
SPEAKER_01: So, and it's pretty neutral, and most people can picture their stuff with some sort of gray wall.
14:53
SPEAKER_01: It's the brighter, bolder colors that are harder.
14:55
SPEAKER_01: So think about that.
14:58
SPEAKER_01: Try to have your rooms be a little bit more neutral where people can really visualize themselves in that space versus visualizing your stuff in that space or your like if you have a giant Oregon University green and yellow room, and somebody comes into your house and they're not a duck fan, and they also might not be able to visualize their space or their stuff in that space, that's when I'd say, hey, we should probably paint the walls white.
15:24
SPEAKER_01: Um, so just something to think about is you're trying to the biggest piece of advice I can give sellers is your home has been your home, but now that you're moving and transitioning to your new home, this is now a house and it's a product.
15:38
SPEAKER_01: And you're trying to make your product look better or to its best to compete with the other products on the shelf.
15:45
SPEAKER_01: So one way to do that is to let people be able to visualize themselves in your home where they can picture making their kiddos pancakes, where the Christmas tree might go, where you know the books they'll read at nighttime will be, you know, things like that.
16:00
SPEAKER_01: So you really want to let them visualize themselves in the space.
16:03
SPEAKER_01: And sometimes it's hard to do if they are distracted by wall color and things like that.
16:09
SPEAKER_01: When you're ready to make a move, make it with someone who knows the market and truly cares about your home journey.
16:15
SPEAKER_01: I would be honored to help you each step of the way.
16:18
SPEAKER_01: Don't forget to reach out.
16:20
SPEAKER_01: What is something you wish a seller would understand before putting their house on the market?
16:26
SPEAKER_01: That's a good one.
16:27
SPEAKER_01: Um the truth is one of the hardest parts of being a realtor is helping your client understand the market and what the market perceives the value of their home as.
16:42
SPEAKER_01: Because all of our homes, all of our stuff, right, it's special to us.
16:48
SPEAKER_01: It has a different value in our mind on like what it should be sold for.
16:54
SPEAKER_01: I come in from a third, like I'm I'm coming in.
16:59
SPEAKER_01: The best way to explain it is like an unbiased, right?
17:02
SPEAKER_01: I don't have memories in your home.
17:04
SPEAKER_01: I don't know all the hard work you've put into your home, the hours it took to create the built-ins, things like that that add value to it to you.
17:12
SPEAKER_01: I come in with the market's mindset of these are what houses are selling for in the area that are like yours.
17:20
SPEAKER_01: These are houses that are selling in the area that aren't like yours, but maybe a little bit similar.
17:24
SPEAKER_01: And how the market's currently responding to certain pricing.
17:28
SPEAKER_01: And I bring all those statistics to all of my listing appointments.
17:31
SPEAKER_01: And the hardest conversation is trying to help the seller understand those numbers because of things like Zillow, Redfin, Homes.com, Realtor.com too.
17:44
SPEAKER_01: Um, and now with AI, a lot of sellers are asking AI, what would you list my house for?
17:50
SPEAKER_01: And so they also have an idea around that.
17:54
SPEAKER_01: We have seen, and I tend to actually ask AI that as well before I go to your house, because I want to know what AI might have told you and if it aligns with what I'm about to tell you based on statistics.
18:06
SPEAKER_01: Um, the thing about like your Z estimates and things like that is Zillow's never been in your house.
18:12
SPEAKER_01: They might underestimate your house, they might overestimate your house.
18:16
SPEAKER_01: One caution that I would say to most sellers out there is Zillow and Redfin both buy and sell houses as well.
18:25
SPEAKER_01: So they are not just a data company.
18:28
SPEAKER_01: Homes.com and realtor.com don't have any skin in the game as far as they're not trying to buy or sell houses.
18:34
SPEAKER_01: So they're just providing straight real estate data.
18:37
SPEAKER_01: Zillow and Redfin sometimes their Z estimates and Redfin estimates and stuff are skewed to favor them to win listings or to help the other houses they have listed in the neighborhood sell.
18:47
SPEAKER_01: So just a cautionary tell.
18:49
SPEAKER_01: I don't want Redfin and uh Zillow to come for me in the comments or to get upset, but facts are facts, you can research it, just FYI.
18:58
SPEAKER_01: But so when I sit down with a seller and I'm I'm just gonna make up random numbers.
19:02
SPEAKER_01: Let's say I have done all my research looking at the market before I've even sold seen their house, because again, sometimes the value does change if I didn't know a bedroom was added or a whole patio was put in, or updates were done.
19:15
SPEAKER_01: I didn't know the kitchen had ever been gutted.
19:17
SPEAKER_01: So I kind of have a number in mind before seeing the house, and then that number adjusts after I see the house.
19:23
SPEAKER_01: Also after I see the neighborhood, maybe this house is the nicest house in the neighborhood, but that means it might be harder to sell if next door is a junkyard and your house is an$800,000 house.
19:35
SPEAKER_01: And so, like trying to attract an$800,000 buyer being willing to live next door to like maybe not a favorable property.
19:45
SPEAKER_01: So just something to think of.
19:46
SPEAKER_01: So when I come to your house and I sit down, and I'm let's say I have the number$800 in my mind, and you have$1.2 million in your mind, and trying to help you navigate through the numbers without emotions is really hard because we're all emotionally attached to our homes.
20:03
SPEAKER_01: But trying to get you to a realistic number and where a lot of realtors run into a hiccup is they don't want to lose the opportunity to sell your house.
20:13
SPEAKER_01: And so they'll say, uh yeah, I mean we can try 1.2, sure.
20:17
SPEAKER_01: And they already know they're gonna do a price adjustment and talk you down, but they're just trying to win the listing in the moment.
20:25
SPEAKER_01: I would caution you on hiring anybody or not listening to your realtor when they provide you with the numbers, because our job is to help you get the most equity out of your home as possible realistically in a timely manner.
20:40
SPEAKER_01: And if somebody comes in and just says, Well, I was thinking 800, but if you want to try 1.2, sure, they're probably not gonna provide you the best service.
20:50
SPEAKER_01: It doesn't help you to then lower your price down to 800 in a few weeks.
20:57
SPEAKER_01: It actually will make people think, what's wrong with a house?
20:59
SPEAKER_01: Why did the price get adjusted so much?
21:01
SPEAKER_01: It'll sit on the market longer.
21:03
SPEAKER_01: So, again, the question was what do I wish sellers understood from the beginning?
21:08
SPEAKER_01: I really wish that sellers would take more advice from the realtor when it comes to pricing their home because it doesn't matter how much marketing you do, how good the pictures are, how good the videography is, how much you put that house out there, if it's not priced right, it's not gonna sell.
21:28
SPEAKER_01: It really will only sell when it's priced right.
21:31
SPEAKER_01: And a lot of times the market is who is determining that price.
21:35
SPEAKER_01: Um, and a lot of times the market doesn't always agree with the seller.
21:38
SPEAKER_01: So, and then there's a lot of turmoil in the relationship between the realtor who said, sure, let's try 1.2, and then it ends up selling for$850 or$800.
21:50
SPEAKER_01: Um, because now the seller feels like they lost all this money.
21:54
SPEAKER_01: They sometimes forget the original suggestion was$800.
21:58
SPEAKER_01: Um, so just Keep that in mind.
22:01
SPEAKER_01: Remember that you're hiring a realtor for their advice and their expertise.
22:06
SPEAKER_01: Um, sometimes it's hard as a listing agent when you provide a lot of advice, expertise, data, and they're like, nope, 1.2, and you're like, okay, but it's not gonna solve for 1.2.
22:19
SPEAKER_01: I totally understand.
22:21
SPEAKER_01: You wish you could get 1.2 and you think it can get 1.2.
22:25
SPEAKER_01: I'm just showing you the numbers aren't backing that up.
22:28
SPEAKER_01: And I'm I wanna be a yes woman and always say yes to my clients, but to provide them the ultimate best service that I can, I have to be transparent, truthful, ethical.
22:40
SPEAKER_01: And sometimes that means I have to tell you that's not a really good idea, and sometimes that means I don't get the listing, and that's okay.
22:47
SPEAKER_01: Uh, let's see, what others questions do we have here?
22:51
SPEAKER_01: What part of being a realtor is harder than people realize?
22:58
SPEAKER_01: That's a good one.
22:59
SPEAKER_01: Um, well, kind of what I just said about sellers taking your advice, sometimes it's buyers taking your advice.
23:07
SPEAKER_01: Um, I think the one thing that people don't realize is a lot of times, um, especially because of like HGTV and different TV shows out there and like selling sunset and like all these things, it makes our job look really glamorous and quote unquote easy.
23:27
SPEAKER_01: Um, and a lot of what people or that like we just open doors.
23:31
SPEAKER_01: Um, there's so much that goes on behind it.
23:34
SPEAKER_01: The open doors is fun um and one of the easier parts of the job, but the hardest part is really navigating navigating emotions and helping.
23:44
SPEAKER_01: I was actually just joking about this earlier that all realtors should also have to get counseling licenses because buying and selling a house is super stressful.
23:53
SPEAKER_01: It's one of the biggest investments somebody's gonna make.
23:56
SPEAKER_01: And I don't take that lightly.
23:58
SPEAKER_01: It comes with a lot of heightened emotions.
24:00
SPEAKER_01: And sometimes people are selling houses for really emotional reasons.
24:05
SPEAKER_01: Someone passed away, a divorce.
24:07
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes it's fun, emotional reasons, like they just had a baby and their family's growing.
24:12
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes it's relocation, downsizing, upsizing.
24:16
SPEAKER_01: Like normally, if you're selling a house, there's a reason, right?
24:19
SPEAKER_01: Not just most people don't just sell the sell for the heck of it.
24:23
SPEAKER_01: Um, and when people are buying, this is the biggest investment they've ever made.
24:26
SPEAKER_01: And it's a really big purchase, and that can be overwhelming.
24:29
SPEAKER_01: So the hardest part is really navigating a lot of emotions.
24:33
SPEAKER_01: And sometimes um being okay with taking the brunt of someone's stress and reminding ourselves like they're really stressed out.
24:44
SPEAKER_01: You are doing a really good job for any realtor that's listening that's ever cried in their car or felt like maybe I shouldn't be in this business anymore.
24:52
SPEAKER_01: We've all gone through situations where we've just taken the brunt of a lot of um big feelings and frustrations that was completely out of our control.
25:01
SPEAKER_01: Like there was nothing that we did or anything we could have controlled.
25:05
SPEAKER_01: We can't control the market, we can't control how another agent acts on the other side of the deal, we can't control interest rates.
25:13
SPEAKER_01: Um, and a lot of those things are big impactors on how a transaction goes or what um home opportunities there are.
25:20
SPEAKER_01: So um the hardest part I think is navigating all the big feelings and understanding that those big feelings come at all times of the day.
25:29
SPEAKER_01: I have clients that will text me at one in the morning and they don't always expect me to answer.
25:36
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't if I'm up.
25:39
SPEAKER_01: But um, I uh well, the same exact client might text me at six in the morning, or sometimes I have clients that'll message me and I'll say, um, yep, I'm working on that just so you know, I'm currently at my daughter's birthday party.
25:53
SPEAKER_01: It ends in an hour, and then I'll let you know about that.
25:56
SPEAKER_01: And they're like, we want it right now.
25:57
SPEAKER_01: And so I think the hard part that sometimes people forget too is that like their realtor is a person that also has a full schedule of other things outside the transaction.
26:07
SPEAKER_01: And although you are super important to us and your timelines are important to us, sometimes we do need a minute to like celebrate a birthday or have dinner or sleep, you know.
26:17
SPEAKER_01: So um, I think that's the other part that's hard is a lot of the other service industries, you're not texting your mechanic at midnight, like, hey, I think I do want the new brake pads.
26:27
SPEAKER_01: What do you think?
26:27
SPEAKER_01: Like, you're not texting them, you're not texting your doctor at midnight to ask, like, I think I want to switch my meds.
26:34
SPEAKER_01: Or maybe you are, maybe you're putting a note in your my chart or something.
26:37
SPEAKER_01: But normally you're not expecting your doctor to respond to you at midnight.
26:40
SPEAKER_01: But it has been pretty common in the real estate industry that people want responses right away, and realtors also feel a lot of pressure to be responsive right away.
26:51
SPEAKER_01: Um, so setting boundaries in real estate has been interesting for a lot of people to navigate.
26:57
SPEAKER_01: Let's see, we've already been going for about 30 minutes, and I don't want to talk your guys' ear off.
27:02
SPEAKER_01: Clearly, this was a good thing to ask because I got a lot of questions, and we could probably do another podcast around this.
27:11
SPEAKER_01: I'm gonna switch to maybe some wine questions.
27:16
SPEAKER_01: Uh, let's see.
27:20
SPEAKER_01: If someone told you they were thinking about relocating to Oregon Wine Country, what would you tell them?
27:26
SPEAKER_01: Well, come on.
27:28
SPEAKER_01: You're welcome.
27:28
SPEAKER_01: Welcome home.
27:30
SPEAKER_01: Um I would ask why specifically Oregon Wine Country?
27:34
SPEAKER_01: Like, are you coming out specifically because you want to be near the vineyards, which are beautiful?
27:40
SPEAKER_01: Um, driving through this area is super gorgeous because we do have mountains and then the vineyards and all the agriculture.
27:48
SPEAKER_01: Um, there's a lot of ag out here outside of the grapes, and they all just add to a really beautiful drive.
27:54
SPEAKER_01: But um, what specifically about Oregon Wine Country are you interested in?
27:58
SPEAKER_01: And then I would guide my answers based on how you answered those questions.
28:04
SPEAKER_01: But this is a really great area to live in if you've ever thought about moving to Oregon or moving out of the city a little bit more rural.
28:12
SPEAKER_01: We're still not that far from Portland or Salem.
28:16
SPEAKER_01: We're in the middle of two major metros, not that far from the airport, still really easy to travel.
28:22
SPEAKER_01: Um, the one great thing about living in the Portland or Salem metros is if you wanted to in one weekend, you could go to a show in Portland, like a play or the ballet, or you could go to a Blazers game, you could go to a big city type restaurant, you could go clubbing if that's your thing.
28:43
SPEAKER_01: On a Friday night, Saturday, you could drive out to the coast and enjoy the beaches and do like a whole beach day.
28:50
SPEAKER_01: And then Sunday you could hit the mountain at Mount Hood and catch some slopes.
28:53
SPEAKER_01: So it's like really cool to have such a variety of things to do in one area, and it's um something that you could do.
29:00
SPEAKER_01: There's close enough that you could accomplish all those things in one weekend if you really wanted to.
29:04
SPEAKER_01: So, not to be biased, but I'm biased because we live in a pretty awesome spot.
29:08
SPEAKER_01: So if you ever want to come visit, let me know, and I'll tell you some of the hot spots to check out.
29:14
SPEAKER_01: If you ever want to go wine tasting, for sure, let me know.
29:16
SPEAKER_01: I'd love to be your host and your guide.
29:18
SPEAKER_01: And of course, if you're thinking about relocating, one of the things I specialize in is relocation because I love showcasing our state and our area to people and helping you feel at home right away and to help you already pick some favorite spots of your own.
29:32
SPEAKER_01: So when you first move here, you already have like a go-to restaurant and things like that.
29:37
SPEAKER_01: So definitely don't hesitate to reach out.
29:40
SPEAKER_01: Your home might be worth more than you think.
29:42
SPEAKER_01: Curious what your equity looks like?
29:44
SPEAKER_01: I'll run the numbers for you.
29:46
SPEAKER_01: No pressure, just clarity.
29:47
SPEAKER_01: Please reach out anytime.
29:49
SPEAKER_01: Let's look at this together.
29:52
SPEAKER_01: What is the best bottle of wine you've ever had?
29:56
SPEAKER_01: I don't know if I could answer that question.
29:57
SPEAKER_01: That's like picking a favorite child, even though I only have one child.
30:02
SPEAKER_01: I have multiple bottles of wine.
30:04
SPEAKER_01: I do get asked that a lot.
30:05
SPEAKER_01: Like, what is like my favorite variety or my favorite winery?
30:10
SPEAKER_01: It's too hard.
30:11
SPEAKER_01: There's so many great ones, and there's you know, great wineries even outside of Oregon, um, and even outside of America, right?
30:17
SPEAKER_01: So there's a lot of great wine.
30:19
SPEAKER_01: I don't know if I could pick one variety, one bottle, one vintage, because also it changes based on the year.
30:27
SPEAKER_01: Um, I'm a mood type person and a temperature person.
30:32
SPEAKER_01: So if it's a hundred degrees outside, I'm most likely drinking something chilled.
30:38
SPEAKER_01: Um a go-to sipper for me though tends to be red wine, although I do like white wines and I tend to lead a little bit more dry than sweet, but that doesn't mean I don't like sweet wines.
30:50
SPEAKER_01: Um, I'm a bourbon girl, I like the taste of a barrel.
30:53
SPEAKER_01: We were talking about that um this weekend.
30:55
SPEAKER_01: We were wine tasting and we had a Chardonnay that was in a stainless steel and a Chardonnay that was in an oak barrel.
31:01
SPEAKER_01: Um, and I leaned towards the barrel Chardonnay because I really do like the taste of a barrel.
31:07
SPEAKER_01: Um, my ex-husband used to tease me and say I like the taste of dirt because I like the taste of barrels, but that's why I like bourbon too, and that's why I like the red wines.
31:16
SPEAKER_01: Like you can really taste the charcoal of the barrel.
31:18
SPEAKER_01: But gosh, yeah, I could never choose a favorite red wine.
31:23
SPEAKER_01: What is your favorite wine and food pairing?
31:26
SPEAKER_01: Oh again, that's hard because like wine does pair so much.
31:31
SPEAKER_01: Well, I love cheese, so wine with any cheese for sure, but I like doing a spicy food with a little bit sweeter of a wine.
31:39
SPEAKER_01: Like I love having Indian food with like a sweeter wine, not like a super sweet wine, but a wine that sets off the spice a little bit or adds to the spice of Indian food.
31:50
SPEAKER_01: So I like pairs pairing like that, where it's like a little bit opposite.
31:54
SPEAKER_01: Um, and something that any kind of pairing that enhances the food or the wine is super fun.
32:00
SPEAKER_01: And if you've never gone or done like a dinner where they set it up for you and help you explore like different pairings, I definitely recommend doing that.
32:09
SPEAKER_01: Super fun.
32:10
SPEAKER_01: And it'll give you ideas on how to pair wine with food yourself when you're out and about.
32:14
SPEAKER_01: So definitely take one of those classes or join one of those events, they're totally worth it.
32:20
SPEAKER_01: Let's see.
32:21
SPEAKER_01: I thought I saw some Disney questions.
32:22
SPEAKER_01: We'll wrap it up with Disney.
32:26
SPEAKER_01: Maybe not.
32:28
SPEAKER_01: Maybe not.
32:29
SPEAKER_01: Let's see.
32:30
SPEAKER_01: I have like questions in different spots here.
32:34
SPEAKER_01: Oh, yep.
32:35
SPEAKER_01: Here's one.
32:36
SPEAKER_01: I love Disney.
32:38
SPEAKER_01: How do you not get bored going as often as you go?
32:42
SPEAKER_01: That is a great question.
32:43
SPEAKER_01: Um, people do ask me that.
32:44
SPEAKER_01: Like, doesn't it ever get boring?
32:46
SPEAKER_01: Like, once you've seen it, you've seen it.
32:48
SPEAKER_01: Um, that's not true.
32:49
SPEAKER_01: First of all, the some things about Disney is the nostalgia of it.
32:54
SPEAKER_01: Like, sometimes what I love about it is that it doesn't change, right?
32:57
SPEAKER_01: Like, so much in our world changes all the time.
33:00
SPEAKER_01: So there's a lot of stuff at Disney that doesn't change.
33:03
SPEAKER_01: That's just like so nice to show up, and you're like, well, there's the partner statues, there's the castle, there's the fire station where Walt's um apartment was.
33:12
SPEAKER_01: Like that stuff doesn't change, and it's nostalgic and familiar, and it's just nice to see.
33:18
SPEAKER_01: But on the other hand, Disney is always innovating and they have their imagineers, and they are always changing, like the food menu for one.
33:26
SPEAKER_01: One reason I love going to Disney is the fun food and the different food and the seasonal food.
33:31
SPEAKER_01: Um, so that's ever changing.
33:34
SPEAKER_01: The shows and the parades, and even how the park is decorated.
33:37
SPEAKER_01: They decorate for different seasons, different festivals, things like that.
33:41
SPEAKER_01: So there is a lot more new stuff to see each time I go.
33:45
SPEAKER_01: I don't live close enough where I'm going weekly.
33:49
SPEAKER_01: Maybe if I went weekly, it wouldn't feel like changes all the time.
33:52
SPEAKER_01: I go pretty seasonally.
33:54
SPEAKER_01: Um, so every time I'm there, there are new decorations up.
33:58
SPEAKER_01: There are new items on the food menu.
34:00
SPEAKER_01: Um, there's new swag in all the stores and new fun things to see.
34:03
SPEAKER_01: And they have really been adding a lot to not just Disneyland and Disney California, but Disney World.
34:09
SPEAKER_01: They really have been innovating and changing different areas.
34:12
SPEAKER_01: So there's been new rides and new events and new um just spaces in general.
34:19
SPEAKER_01: So there's the last few times I've gone, there's been something new to see.
34:23
SPEAKER_01: Even right now, I was just there a few weeks ago for the 250th anniversary of America or Celebration of America, they changed Soren to be patriotic themed and like vary around America.
34:36
SPEAKER_01: So that's a temporary change that they just made for this year, right?
34:40
SPEAKER_01: So if you don't go this year, you won't see it.
34:42
SPEAKER_01: So just stuff like that.
34:43
SPEAKER_01: They're constantly tweaking and doing different things.
34:46
SPEAKER_01: And um yeah, I am in a like I have explained, this industry can be really stressful, high emotions a lot.
34:55
SPEAKER_01: So it is nice to go somewhere where everyone's smiling and laughing, and like no, not as many people are stressed out.
35:01
SPEAKER_01: Towards the end of the day at the park, you do see some families crashing, which is also kind of fun.
35:06
SPEAKER_01: But um, most of the time people are happy and excited to be there and enjoying the atmosphere.
35:14
SPEAKER_01: Um, so and to be honest, I've negotiated quite a few deals from line at Disneyland on my phone, and it's a lot easier to do when you're standing in line at Disney than stressed out at your desk.
35:26
SPEAKER_01: So it does help.
35:27
SPEAKER_01: But yeah, no, I never get bored or sick of Disney.
35:30
SPEAKER_01: And then um one other Disney question that was on here is what are some tips and tricks that you have for somebody that hasn't gone to Disney or doesn't go very often?
35:39
SPEAKER_01: That is a good question as well.
35:41
SPEAKER_01: A few things that most people don't know is you can bring in your own food.
35:46
SPEAKER_01: Um, so I definitely recommend, especially if you have younger kiddos, bring in some snacks because it'll never fail.
35:53
SPEAKER_01: You'll be standing in line for something and mommy, I'm hungry.
35:57
SPEAKER_01: And or sometimes mommy's hungry and you need a little energy pickup.
36:01
SPEAKER_01: So I recommend, you know, having like protein bars, uh beef jerky.
36:06
SPEAKER_01: Um, if you're gonna do chips, I tend to recommend like Pringles because they're in your backpack, they would the can won't get smashed versus like a bag of chips will get smashed.
36:15
SPEAKER_01: Um, so you can definitely bring in your own snacks.
36:18
SPEAKER_01: Um, there are quite a few things that you can do that are like little extras that you wouldn't know about.
36:25
SPEAKER_01: Like if you have the time um at Disneyland, go check out the Disney resorts.
36:30
SPEAKER_01: Um, even if you're not staying there, you can walk through there.
36:33
SPEAKER_01: Sometimes characters are walking around the different resorts.
36:35
SPEAKER_01: Like if you go to Pixar Place, a lot of times there's a Pixar character waiting in the lobby, greeting people.
36:41
SPEAKER_01: Um, so sometimes we'll hit the resorts on our travel day.
36:45
SPEAKER_01: So if we just arrive to the Anaheim area, we're not gonna hit the parks until the next day because of when our flights arrived.
36:52
SPEAKER_01: We'll go hit the resorts.
36:54
SPEAKER_01: Some of the resorts offer different things to do too that are still feels like a park day or like you can do a character meal.
37:02
SPEAKER_01: Some of them have scavenger hunts, you can also do like a sunrise walk at the park.
37:07
SPEAKER_01: If you're staying on resort, there's even more to do because they offer things to their guests.
37:11
SPEAKER_01: Um, a question I do get asked a lot is do you always stay on resort or off?
37:15
SPEAKER_01: We've done both.
37:16
SPEAKER_01: Um, and I have recommendations for both to get the most out of your vacation.
37:23
SPEAKER_01: If you plan to just be like park heavy, it doesn't always make sense to stay on a resort if you're not going to enjoy the resort for the price difference.
37:31
SPEAKER_01: But if you're gonna do a good back and forth, and the resort does have like quite a bit of stuff that you can do where it still feels like you're on vacation.
37:40
SPEAKER_01: At Disney World, I recommend resort because of the traveling to the parks, all the shuttles that they offer, um, in between the different parks, the different resorts, the different activities, the food plan that you can add just like alleviates a lot of stress and planning.
37:58
SPEAKER_01: So at Disney World, I offer a little bit different advice than I do at Disneyland.
38:03
SPEAKER_01: Um, also, there's so many places to get free water at Disney that I don't know why you would spend six to eight bucks on a bottle of water at the parks.
38:15
SPEAKER_01: Um, you can also bring in your water bottle, and there's multiple places that you can fill it up.
38:20
SPEAKER_01: Um, you do have to have it empty because they don't want you sneaking in any alcohol or anything.
38:25
SPEAKER_01: But once you're in the park, there's a lot of water stations you can fill up.
38:28
SPEAKER_01: But also, if you walk up to any quick service counter and say, Can I have a glass of ice water?
38:32
SPEAKER_01: They'll give you a glass of ice water complimentary.
38:35
SPEAKER_01: Um, another tip and trick that my mom and I like to use is even though we're adults, we tend to order a lot of kids' meals because again, we like to go there for the food and we don't like to fill up at one spot.
38:45
SPEAKER_01: So we'll have like little snacks along the way.
38:48
SPEAKER_01: It's a little bit better value.
38:49
SPEAKER_01: And some of the kids' meals come with things like a cutie orange or an applesauce or something that you can throw in the backpack and somebody else can have as a snack later, or including you.
38:59
SPEAKER_01: So that is some of my Disney uh tips and tricks.
39:03
SPEAKER_01: Again, feel free to reach out if you're planning a vacation and you want to have a one-on-one conversation about it.
39:08
SPEAKER_01: I'm happy to share my love for the parks with you.
39:11
SPEAKER_01: Thank you for listening, for asking your questions.
39:14
SPEAKER_01: Like I said, I have like so many questions that were submitted and some really great ones that we barely even touched on today.
39:21
SPEAKER_01: Um, so maybe we'll do this again.
39:23
SPEAKER_01: If you think of other questions that I should add to the next question episode, that would be great.
39:29
SPEAKER_01: Uh, thank you for tuning in for watching and listening, and I will see you on the next episode.
39:34
SPEAKER_01: Cheers.
39:35
SPEAKER_01: Thanks for watching.
39:36
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39:43
SPEAKER_01: See you then.
39:44
SPEAKER_00: Cheers.