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Robert 'The Rebelbroker' Whitelaw is a real estate broker and Realtor® in Morgan Hill, California. Having started in real estate in 1988, he has seen more than his share of what is right and wrong with the real estate business. First and foremost is helping buyers, sellers, investors, and real estate entrepreneurs get the best info the can on real estate.This show is an opportunity to discuss some of the best ways to achieve your real estate goals and build wealth - from an insiders perspect ...
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Will 2021 Be The Year Of They Hydrogen Home?
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Hydrogen is kind of amazing. It can do a whole lot for us and generate no pollution - unless you consider water vapor to be pollution. There are efforts going on in the United States and in England to bring the hydrogen home into reality. Now this is a huge deal. There are tons of ways to create hydrogen, it is the most plentiful substance in the u…
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Episode 197 - The Reports of Wink's Death are Greatly Exaggerated
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Adam & Richard talk about Wink's recent issues as well as their troubled past and give some suggestions of what listeners might want to use to replace it. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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Some great cities to invest in real estate for 2021
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It is the time of year to check out recommendations for the most promising locations for real estate in 2021. Today, we will review 5 metro areas that one outlet is promoting as great places to invest and live. Plus, we will sprinkle a little rebelbroker insight into that topic and see what the payoff could be for buyers, sellers and investors. Art…
These latest numbers are nuts. There are more renters who are behind on rent than there were homeowners that got foreclosed on in the subprime fiasco. Since banks are not directly involved, that will change the nature of the crater that gets created - but there will be a crater. Articles Referenced In Todays Show: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/25/ne…
Zillow has released the results of a recent poll of economists and real estate experts regarding what they believe are the most likely real estate markets to perform well in 2021. We are going to chat about those markets and then discuss the other end of the spectrum - the 3 real estate markets that are expected to underperform the most - and if yo…
Most are talking about a great real estate year ahead. Are they right? If you browse the news today, the general opinion seems to be that things are just ramping up for an amazing year for real estate growth and appreciation. Maybe they are right. However, being the person pointing out issues and potential pitfalls in the market is the same place I…
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Episode 196 - Not Live from CES 2021
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Adam & Richard catch up to talk about virtual CES 2021 and what the trends were that surrounded this years show. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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Episode 195 - Tech FM 2020 Fireside Chat w/ Seth Johnson & Jason Griffing
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On this 2020 edition of the Holiday Fireside chat Adam & Richard are joined again by two special guests, Seth Johnson & Jason Griffing hosts of the HomeTech Podcast. Everyone shares their unique perspectives on the biggest stores in Smart Home this year as well as sharing their predictions for what 2021 holds. via Knit…
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Is California A Lost Cause For Real Estate Investors?
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California has been a hot state to invest in real estate for decades. The reason is the sheer number of people that are drawn here by the natural beauty of California but also its robust employment opportunities. That landscape is changing. With the growing acceptance of working from home, workers - more than half of them - are looking for the exit…
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Episode 194 - Catching Up on the Smart Kitchen with Mike Wolf
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Adam & Richard catch up with our old friend Mike Wolf to talk about all things Smart Kitchen and what has been going on in that space. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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2020 California Propositions Vote Results - The Real Estate Effects
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It is time to take a look at the results for the 2020 California Propositions that were aimed either right at real estate, or would have had a big effect on the real estate market. Those included: Proposition 15 - Split Roll Property Taxes to increase commercial taxes Proposition 19 - Property Tax Transfer Breaks Proposition 21 - Rent Control There…
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Episode 193 - There's No Place like HomePod Mini
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Adam & Richard talk about the newly announced HomePod Mini as well as discuss what they did to prep their homes for vacation. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
Even if you support the idea of Proposition 15, you need to at least accept that this is the absolute worst time to pass such a law. At a time when we need to foster growth of jobs and new business and make it easier for struggling business to recover from COVID quarantines - this is just about the worst thing you could consider doing to make the s…
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Episode 192 - High flying new products from ConnectSense & Amazon
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Adam & Richard talk about two new ConnectSense products that were recently released as well as about all the new products announced by Amazon, Ring and Eero via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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Episode 191 - The State of Z-Wave with Mitch Klein
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Adam & Richard are joined by Executive Director of the Z-Wave alliance Mitch Klein to talk about the state of Z-Wave and where it is headed via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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Episode 190 - Testing the Homebridge Waters Ft. Eric Welander
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Adam & Richard are joined by Youtuber Eric Welander to discuss Homebridge and HOOBS via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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NAHB Confidence Numbers - Too Confident Or Not Confident Enough?
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In todays show, we are going to chat about the August numbers for the National Association of Homebuilders and their record setting levels of confidence. There is so much discussion about how the current real estate market is blowing the doors off, I think it is a good time to look at more of the data and get a better grip on what the reality might…
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Episode 189 - What's New in Adam's Smart Home
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Adam & Richard revisit what smart home technology Adam uses in his own home and what's changed since we talked about this last via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
Today, let's talk about what recent real estate data is telling us. What is most surprising is that what I am seeing does NOT follow with what is the conventional wisdom in the press. What we are being told is that prices are way up and that this trend is likely to continue. Well, in todays show we are going to look at some data that will leave you…
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Episode 188 - What's New in Richard's Smart Home
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Adam & Richard revisit what smart home technology Richard uses in his own home and what's changed since they talked about this last year. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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Episode 187 - Google's Virtual Smart Home Summit
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Adam & Richard talk about Google's recent virtual Smart Home summit via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
Looking back at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, we have a clear draft winner! Apple introduced some nice HomeKit enhancements, including new features for lighting, cameras, and Apple TV devices. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
Adam & Richard participate in their third annual competition predicting what will take place next week at WWDC. Each draft HomeKit and related technologies and discuss what they think will be announced at WWDC 2020. See SmartHome.FM for show notes and the full list of picks. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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Episode 184 - A Deep Dive into Digital Assistants in the Smart Home
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Adam & Richard dive deep into the three major smart home digital assistant platforms and talk about their capabilities, intricacies, technologies, and differences. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
Adam & Richard revisit some of the subjects discussed over the last year of hosting The Smart Home Show. Additionally, they discuss how COVID-19 may affect the smart home industry. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
Will home prices jump? The best information we have right now indicates that a dramatic crash in home inventory is very likely as we move through 2020. There are only two places that homes for sale come from. First, is new construction. We are seeing a big drop off in new construction that even goes beyond what the worst expectations were leading i…
Adam & Richard talk about Smart Switches vs Bulbs, the different types of each and scenarios where you want to use each. Additionally they discuss how they use these in their own homes and what they typically recommend to others. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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Sellers - Avoid Pocket Listings At All Costs!
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I have never been a fan of pocket listings for a whole lot of reasons. In todays show, we will review the reasons why they are a bad idea for sellers. In addition, we will explore how they are also NOT a better option to help deal with our current quarantine situation. There are NO advantages to a pocket listing vs allowing your home to be listed o…
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Episode 181 - Smart Home Project Inspiration
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Adam & Richard talk about ideas for improving your smart home while spending a little extra time at home. They also discuss some of the smart home projects they are planning on taking on in the coming weeks. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
What does the CDC say and how should we move forward We will start with a quick look at what we can learn from the CDC website. More information is better than less, so we will go over what I am seeing reported by the CDC and try to calibrate expectations to that. Next, we will talk about how buyers, sellers and investors in real estate might move …
Adam & Richard discuss Hubs and bridges, the difference between the two and how they are used in the smart home space. Additionally they debate the pros and cons of using bridges and hubs. via KnitBy The Smart Home Show
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Big Companies Hold $60 Billion in Real Estate
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But those big companies are not really to blame for this reality ... the government is But is it their fault? That's right, giant Wall Street companies have huge holdings in real estate. However, while the media would like you to believe that this is some kind of sin on the part of these companies, the real sin is HOW they ended up owning so much r…
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#012 Why Is My Internet Slow & How To Fix It
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