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This episode is the first half of Steve Martin Smith’s guest appearance on Radio House Talk with host Tim Kerfin (Kerfin Inspections) on WENG 107.5 FM. The Saturday morning show also features regulars Mark Grego of The Money Store and “Mr. Fun" from Intercoastal Adventures.

We cover:

• Charlotte and Sarasota County market numbers that don’t match the “falling off a cliff” headlines — including 12 straight months of year-over-year sales gains in Venice
• How to use AI (Grok, ChatGPT, etc.) without handing over your judgment
• A real Hometown Heroes deal: a Manatee County deputy who got into a $300,000 house for about $1,500 out of pocket
• Why you should call a lender and a real estate broker the day after you sign a new lease
• Other programs (USDA and more) that still get first-time buyers into homes with very little cash
• Rent vs. mortgage reality in Southwest Florida right now

Steve also talks about the truck-as-billboard strategy, sitting down with buyers in person, and why “people don’t know what they don’t know.”

Part 2 (coming next) includes a detailed discussion of the Florida Property Tax Amendment. Don’t skip it if that issue matters to you.

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Listen to the live show Saturdays 10:00–11:30 a.m. on WENG 107.5 FM / 98.1 FM / 1530 AM or at wengradio.com.

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Steve Martin Smith is a Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and the owner of Slice of Florida Realty in Sarasota County Florida.