The Real Deal Arizona Podcast with Tara Meier

On Episode 9 of the podcast Eric talks with us about how he is living his best life in Arizona. He is a Loan Officer with LendSmart Mortgage, super knowledgable in all things real estate, a two time cancer survivor, the founder of Arizona’s Tough Love Hiking Crew, and long time Ahwatukee resident.Listen in for some of the BEST hiking recommendations in and around Arizona, along with some good advice when it comes to being a first-time homebuyer. Show links:Website: www.erickinnemanloans.comDirect: 602-757-2171Email: ekinneman@lendsmartmortgage.comSocials: @erickinnemanmortgagemanHiking: Tough Love Hiking CrewYoutube: Friday Coffee with your Mortgage Man Eric

We are bringing you a couple of fun and unique things to do in and around the Phoenix area over the next few weeks that might help you keep busy during spring break or simply get you out of the office and out into the amazing spring weather. This is a perfect time to get outside and enjoy all of the festivals, entertainment, and spring training games our home has to offer. Real Estate Tip of the Week:Interest rates are at a 13-month low right now. Contact your favorite loan officer, get your approval started, and let's go shopping for homes! We've also seen an uptick in the number of listings, so there are more options available than there have been in recent months. If you're in the market to buy or sell a home, take advantage of the current conditions of our local market! Spring Events & Links Spring training - Cactus LeagueArizona Renaissance Festival Desert Botanical GardenSip & Lit EventsPhoenix Pet ExpoInternational Sportsmen's Expositions 

Joi-Ashli, HHP, owner/founder or Advanced Wellness AZ is a certified Holistic Health Practitioner, specializing in BioEnergetics and emotional release therapy. She is also a published Author, Speaker, and Educator in the world of self development and empowerment. Join us as we dive into what exactly BioEnergetics is and how someone might benefit from the various modalities that fall within the practice. Links & Contactshttp://advancedwellnessaz.com/https://www.wyseducation.org/Phone: 661.433.0544Email: info@wyseducation.org

Phoenix is ranked the 5th largest city in the US with a population over 1.7 Million. With a city this size there are several popular areas and neighborhoods within the city limits of Phoenix, such as Paradise Valley, Deer Valley, Camelback East and many other smaller historical districts we could dive into, and explore but today we’re going to take a look an area somewhat isolated from the rest of the city and nestled between South Mountain and the Gila River Indian Reservation known as Ahwatukee.  Kim Jones is a fellow Realtor with North&Co. Relocating to the area from the Midwest in 2017, Kim loves the area she chose to call home and shares with us her experiences and favorite things about the neighborhood known as Ahwatukee Foothills. From the top rated schools, community events, and local businesses to the ideal location for recreation, entertainment, and employment, you are sure to find something to love about it too. Kim Jones, Realtorkim@northandco.comDirect: 513-504-4731 HighlightsSmall CakesHillside SpotSpinato’sSouth Mountain TrailsHighway 202 Expansion

The real estate industry, along with many other business climates, is changing daily because of the influx of information online and all that noise out there. If you're in the market to buy or sell property do a little investigative work by asking people you know in the area for suggestions, google them, read their reviews, and check out their persona and presence online. THEN, if they fit your criteria, request a consultation to see if you’d be a good fit to work together.What separates a great agent from the rest? This can vary depending on your individual needs. But here are a few to keep in mind: 1) Location - are they familiar with your city and neighborhood and home type? 2)  Situation - Do they have solutions to offer for your specific needs? 3) Scope of expertise, education, and professional statistics. 4) Communication - Are they good at it? Can they explain the contract to you in a manner you can understand. Can they explain the market to you? 5) And last but probably one of the MOST important factors, do you even like them, bro?If you like what I have to say or you’d like to hear more about my background, my marketing, and my negotiating approach, please reach out to me and let's have a conversation! If you’re here for educational purposes, have questions about what I’ve discussed here, or just want to pick my brain, Im good with that too! You can email me at Tara@RealDealArizona.com. OR you can follow me and send me a DM on Facebook and Instagram @realdealarizona.If you found this podcast useful, share it! Let’s get these discussions going and get the information out there.

Hey there and welcome back to the real deal Arizona podcast. This is episode 4 and today we are going to dive back into the Live Love Maricopa series.We're going to talk to another Maricopa based business owner, Dustin Pedder of Volo Photo. Dustin's been a great addition to the Maricopa real estate community. He's been putting his professionalism into the photos and videos that you might see on-line and in the MLS, he's done a great job of growing his business and he's even been taking it to the greater Phoenix area doing a few jobs for some of the new home builders in the area as well. Here he shares with us his journey as an entrepreneur as well as what brought him to the city of Maricopa and what he knows and loves about Arizona. If you're anything like me, I love hearing people's stories where they came from, their challenges, their wins, and all of that good stuff. And you know, this IS the whole point of this podcast… to provide you with some information and inspiration in the hopes that you will live your best Arizona life, and absolutely love where you live.Links from the SHOW: Volophoto.comInstagramFacebook

Hey hey! Welcome to Episode 3 of the real deal Arizona Podcast, I am your host Tara Meier and if you didn’t already know, I am a realtor with North&Co Real Estate by Trade here in Arizona and have been licensed since 2012 and have been in the the business since 2002. Today I have an industry colleague with me, Shannon Goldberg but you may know her as My Title Gal with Grand Canyon Title!  She is a Sales Executive and is super savvy when it comes to all things in the realm of social media and video as it relates to marketing. She helps lenders and real estate agents build their businesses online through social channels. She has recently started teaching a series on social sales, and has a ton of knowledge not only for people in the real estate industry, but small business owners in general.  Here she shares some tools and tricks to help increase your online presence and reach, and in turn grow your business. As promised, I’ve got slew of links to some of the apps Shannon shared along with her contact information in the show notes. So If you have questions on anything we discussed here please feel free to reach out to either of us through any of the channels listed there.  And before I go I wanted to ask the audience WHO IS USING ALEXA FLASH BRIEFINGS?! I  just recently stepped into the world of Alexa and it’s been super fun but I am definitely NOT using it to it’s full potential just yet. I don’t have any flash briefings set up but Shannon, if you’re listening - YOU WILL BE MY FIRST!  I’ve included instructions on how to find activate Shannon’s My Title Gal Minutes to get you started. From what I understand the process by which to search, explore and discover more  of the Alexa flash briefings is in its infancy but I do look forward to hearing more and sharing how it evolves here in the near future. LinksSouth Mountain Trails Downtown Chandler InShot App - Edit Videos is available on Google Play and the App StoreFeedly - Content Curation Trello - Organization & Project Management My Title Gal Minutes on Alexa Phone/Text - 602-819-2261 Email: sgoldberg@gcta.com 

Kaitlyn Bauer of FitMe Nutrition chats with us about what brought her to the world of tracking macronutrients (macros) and how it has helped her performance in the gym and turned her passion for health and fitness into a profession. Her clients range from everyday weight loss clients to elite competitive athletes from all over the country. She is THE REAL DEAL when it comes to nutrition coaching.Being an Arizona native, she loves all it has to offer and highly recommends day/weekend trips to Oak Creek Canyon, Havasupai Falls, and Flagstaff.Links from the show: Food Scale on AmazonFitMeNutrition WebsiteFeed The Machine on InstagramMyFitnessPalUnfortunately we can't post images in the show notes... Wa wha whaaaaa.... BUT they'll be online on our blog at www.realdealarizona.com/blog/. 

Live Love Maricopa Series of the Real Deal Arizona Podcast.Tara Meier and Brandi Petro dive in to what brought them to Maricopa, Arizona and the many things they've come to know and love about the city they now call home.Don't forget to subscribe and stay up to date on all the news in our area. We'd love it if you could also leave a review! Please? Thank you!! Find out more at RealDealArizona.com or LiveLoveMaricopa.comSubscribe here for Highway 347 Overpass updates from ADOT.