Laura Kusisto
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689 appearances
14 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2017
last heard Nov 2023
Laura Kusisto’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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It's a great time to be a renter, and it's probably going to be an even better time because you're just not going to see as many of those young professionals flooding the city.
Which is such a change.
Remembering that three years ago I was sitting in this chair talking about how hard it was to be a renter.
And now it's like it's a great time to be a renter.
Yeah, of course.
Essentially, if you walk into a sales office at, say, a Lennar development and you want to buy a brand new home, but as with many people, you have to find some way to get rid of your existing one, they'll refer you to this startup called Opendoor.
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And Opendoor says they'll make you a cash offer within 24 hours, take that home off your hands, and you can live in it until your new home is ready.
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Yeah.
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I mean, the idea is that a lot of people need the equity from their old home for the down payment.
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And so basically, you've got a ready-made down payment in that home if you can sell it.
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And so that's the pitch.
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Of course, it sounds a little too good to be true.
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Yeah, I was skeptical of it as well.
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I mean, the difference between your home and your cell phone is your home is your biggest asset.
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I assume it's worth a lot more than your cell phone.
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That's right.
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And, of course, a home is a very emotional purchase.
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It's very subjective.
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And I wondered if they would be taking advantage of people.
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