The Property Man

Successfully using drones when selling real estate: With the help of the experts at Aerobo and Douglas Trudeau from Tierra Antigua Realty, Bob Massi gives us the dos and don'ts of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and all the latest technology to really make your property shine. In the personal segment, Kent & Lisa have been struggling to save their home ever since the recession. They wrote to Bob Massi about confusing and intimidating threats that they were getting from their mortgage lender, month after month. We’ll join Bob as he walks through the steps to resolve their dilemma.

Building hidden passages and secret rooms into your house. We'll check out some amazing Secret Passages by Creative Home Engineering and let you know how to turn your home into something from the movies. Explore Arizona's Boulder House: Preston and Nancy Westmoreland, Realtors in Carefree, AZ take us inside an unbelievable home built within massive prehistoric boulders in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. Timeshares: For some people, hearing that conjures up images of blissful vacation. For others, high-pressure sales pitches and contracts that they can never escape from. Bob Massi sits down with a couple who wrote to him looking for help with a timeshare nightmare. Bob also covers what YOU need to watch out for when thinking about purchasing a timeshare.

On this episode,, we learn how sites like Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO (Vacation Rentals By Owner) are changing the way people vacation and live. Technology is changing how people travel and even how we buy properties. Bob Massi covers what we need to know about how to make the most of these new ways to vacation and rent our homes -- plus what to watch out for. With help from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Bob Massi takes us inside the legendary architect's groundbreaking winter home and the home of The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, AZ. "Short Sales" can be a great way to snatch up properties at below-market cost but they can also turn into never-ending nightmares. Bob Massi sits down with a couple who has been going through a years-long battle to purchase a home-- from a buyer who is eager to sell. "The Massi Memo" takes on short sales.

This episode brings adventure Bob Massi won't soon forget, as Preston and Nancy Westmoreland, Realtors in Carefree, AZ take him on a wild ride up the side of a mountain to a property with an old abandoned gold mine buried underneath. We’ve seen some unique properties on this program, but nothing quite like this one. If you’re feeling adventurous (and have a couple extra million dollars handy), you can buy a piece of history. Buried under these mountains north of Scottsdale, Arizona is what could be YOUR very own gold mine. Remodeling your home can either add tremendous value or turn into a majorly expensive headache. It’s critical to do it right. Bob Massi asked Mike Christensen at Peak One Builders & Restoration - a veteran-owned and operated general contracting company - to help show us what to watch out for.

Bob Massi sits down with a woman scammed into giving away her home! It's more common than you think. Bob will try to help her out and tell you what to watch out for so it doesn't happen to you. A new life for a historic Phoenix, Arizona landmark. Fans of the Alfred Hitchcock movie “Psycho” may remember this legendary building, and now - more than 100 years after it was first built as the Jefferson Hotel - The Barrister Place Building is being reborn. Updates on people we have met before and their stories related to "zombie foreclosures", HOA's, and divorce.

Would you want to live inside a shipping container? Well, one project in Arizona is turning actual shipping containers into luxury apartments and people love living inside them. The Property Man heads to Phoenix, Arizona to check out "Containers On Grand" by STARKJAMES, LLC. Landscaping. If you own property, at some point you're probably going to have to deal with it. So how can you keep that "curb appeal" and make your home beautiful but still do it in a responsible way that won't break your budget? Bob Massi asked Mike from Sustainscape, INC. to show us how. There is a coming crisis and it's something you probably don't think much about: Water. The water crisis will be changing how you live, whether you know it yet or not.

Bob Massi takes us inside the world of tiny houses. There are some things you REALLY need to know before moving into your little castle. Insane backyard pools. You may have seen a nice pool in someone's backyard before but nothing like what the folks at Red Rock Contractors and Red Rock Pools & Spas construct. This isn't a resort hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada - it's somebody's house! Also, what you need to know BEFORE you build a pool or purchase a property with a backyard pool.

Rent or Buy - What is right for you? The Property Man will walks us through it and break down what we need to know before deciding whether to rent or buy a property. It's been called an "oasis in the desert", and Bob Massi takes us inside this stunning luxury home, with the help of Andrew Beardsley of Silverleaf Realty. There can never be enough good things said about the amazing people at Building Homes For Heroes. They build and gift mortgage-free homes to injured vets and, on this episode, one very deserving woman gets a special surprise.

This episode tackles the sometimes-contentious issue of dealing with Homeowner's Associations (HOA's). For help with this topic, Bob Massi turned to HOA expert Jill Schweitzer -- a realtor who for years has been helping people navigate the often tricky and frustrating world of HOA's. Sadly, not long after Jill's interview taped (but prior to the program airing), she suffered a medical emergency and died. The Property Man decided to air the show in its entirety -- so that Jill's extremely helpful advice about HOAs can continue to help many more people, even though she has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jill's family and friends. Realtor Lisa Westcott-Wadey Realtor, AZ takes us inside this beautiful Mediterranean estate hidden away in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

There's a little known way that you can save thousands of dollars when selling your home: Flat Rate Listings. On this episode of The Property Man, Realtor Erin J. O'Connor PLLC will walk Bob Massi through flatratelisting.com, explain why it could be changing the game in real estate, and why some other realtors don't want you to know about it. There are some luxury properties that just soak up the essence of their surroundings, and Bob Massi takes us inside a truly amazing property with the help of Dave Pattison of Luxury Real Estate and Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates. Just north of Scottsdale, Arizona is the famous Pinnacle Peak (Arizona); that's where they found “Lost Canyon.” It is full of all sorts of hidden surprises. Also, The Property Man takes us inside the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, Arizona. We take a tour of the home gum built -- one of the various mansions constructed by Wrigley Company founder William Wrigley Jr.

On this episode, The Property Man found a house that's a cowboy's dream in Cave Creek, Arizona, with its own horse stables and corral. But it's what's buried out back that REALLY make this place special. Bob Massi takes us underground with the help of Lori Cedarstrom of The Cedarstrom Group at Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Every day in America nearly 11,000 people turn 65 and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. The last “baby boomer” will reach 65 in the year 2029. That means we’re all going to have to think about retirement—sooner than you might think. On this episode, The Property Man gets some great tips from Realtor Warren Neal of RE/MAX Excalibur on how to plan your retirement property. Bob Massi let you know what you need to think about BEFORE retirement. The Property Man also takes desert living to the next level and goes inside "The Scorpion House" in the Arizona desert. Realtor Jay Pennypacker of the Luxury Property Group - Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty takes Bob Massi inside this one-of-a kind property designed by Jones Studio.

Single working mom, Lori, living in Arizona purchased an investment home in 2006; the value of the house dropped more than 30% by 2009. She was able to get a loan modification but by 2013 she was still under-water. Through hard work an tenacity, Lori was able to get two loan modifications including a principal reduction. She is now back above water but unable to afford the renovations needed to turn a profit on a sale. Lori wrote to Bob Massi for advise on offering the project to an investor who could finance the renovations. Bob breaks down her options. Millennials are the first generation to enter the work force after the financial crisis of 2009. Bob Massi hits the campus of Arizona State University to see if property issues are even on the radar of todays college students. Bob Lomax of Mirabel Properties takes Bob Massi on a tour of a modern golf course home designed by architect Bing Hu. Hu studied architecture at the The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, AZ. This stunning home is located in the Mirabel Community in north Scottsdale. The “Massi Memo” covers under-water home owners whose loans are not serviced by Fannie or Freddie and, as a result, do not qualify for H.A.R.P. refinancing. Bob breaks down the requirements for qualifying for H.A.R.P. and H.A.R.P. 2.