This episode will surely open your eyes and provide you with a great perspective on the future of senior care. Join us as we pick Therese Southwell’s brain on the specifics of creating residential elderly spaces, including architectural, regulatory, and logistical considerations. Learn more about how you can be part of this advocacy by tuning in!

Key takeaways to listen for

• What does the Fair Housing Act states in relation to residential homes for senior citizens?
• Steps to follow to make community residential facilities possible
• Planning process for creating group homes for elderly
• How much space should be designed for an elderly home?
• Effective strategies to educate the neighborhood and the public regarding the de-institutionalization of elderly care

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Fair Housing Act
• Fair Housing Month

About Therese Farrow Southwell

Therese Southwell is the co-owner of Rosette Residential Senior Living. Senior care has always been near to Therese’s heart.  Her father worked in a nursing home in Chester County where she enjoyed spending time with residents as a child.  Her father eventually opened a visiting-nurse service that he operated while also caring for family members in their home. As an adult, Therese would eventually care for her beloved Aunt Kay for many years.  Though most of her professional career has been in real estate finance, she is also a licensed Personal Care Home Administrator. Therese looks forward to combining both disciplines with her lifelong love of seniors to continue making Rosette the premier senior home on the mainline.

Connect with Therese

• Website: Rosette Residential Senior Living
• Email: Theresesouthwell@icloud.com

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You may be receiving email solicitations as a Realtor®, offering you a chance to earn some extra side hustle money helping desktop appraisals. Before you say yes, here's what you need to consider. We openly discuss the liabilities, landmines, and pitfalls that impact smart Realtors® everywhere to protect the best independent appraisers among us - many of them are Realtors®, too.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Why is there so much liability with the desktop appraisal programs?
• Possible pitfalls to watch out for when a property is being appraised
• What are the steps to follow before starting a real estate business?
• The value of appraisers in real estate 

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Asteroom
• Matterport 
• Errors & Omissions (E & O)
• YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/EXtx9AupQBs 

Connect with Leigh

Please subscribe to “Real Estate from the Rooftops” in Apple Podcast, or your favorite Podcast App, and on YouTube and Rumble—and never miss a beat from Leigh by following her on Instagram. As always, if you need a rockstar REALTOR® who is involved in political advocacy, homeownership rights, and is always in the know, call on this girl at leigh@leighbrown.com.

Click Here to Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Crazy Sh*t in Real Estate!

Today, we have an extra special episode since the Chief Appraiser from the Veteran Administration James Heaslet is here to share the information that REALTORS need to take proper care of their veterans. Dial in to learn the importance of good communication between agents, appraisers, and lenders to help veterans get their homes and the best ways to identify military markets.

Key takeaways to listen for

• A solid way to start your appraisal adjustment
• How to manage the timelines of VA loans and appraisals
• 7 tips for communicating with appraisers efficiently
• One thing REALTORS need to know about VA loans
• What REALTORS can do to help veterans in financial distress

Resources mentioned in this episode

Veterans Benefits Administration

About James Heaslet

James Heaslet is the Chief Appraiser for the Department of Veterans Affairs. As a retired Gunnery Sergeant of the U.S. Marines, he has an aggressive track in the Appraisal industry. James has just 10 years as an appraiser, he was appointed to the Arizona State Board of Appraisals by the Governor and served for 6 years. He had served as Chairperson of application, personnel and was Vice Chair of the board. Adjudicated over 2500 cases est., both residential and commercial.  During this time, he maintained his business as an independent Fee Appraiser, and earned his Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Arizona. James now oversees an appraisal panel with over 6500 Appraisers Nationwide, and over 6000 Staff Appraisal Reviewers.

While serving on the Appraisal Board, took Level I and II Investigator training, and is a member of the Mortgage Fraud Task Force overseen by the FBI. James is also an associate member of the Certified Fraud Examiners Association. Volunteers as an Assistant Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America.

Connect with James

LinkedIn: James Heaslet MBA

Connect with Leigh

Please subscribe to “Real Estate from the Rooftops” in Apple Podcast, or your favorite Podcast App, and on YouTube and Rumble—and never miss a beat from Leigh by following her on Instagram. As always, if you need a rockstar REALTOR® who is involved in political advocacy, homeownership rights, and is always in the know, call on this girl at leigh@leighbrown.com.

Click Here to Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Crazy Sh*t in Real Estate!