First hour: A look at the current local real estate market
Second hour: How to better understand and represent local municipal histories
The local real estate market remains massively tilted in favor of sellers, and agents see no signs of that changing this spring. That means that home buyers often have to make offers sight unseen, while waiving an inspection -- something agents routinely advise against. There is tremendous pressure on buyers. We'll discuss what might change that, and where the hottest neighborhoods are in local real estate. Our guests:
- Kristin Vanden Brul, real estate broker with RE/MAX Plus
- Mark Mackey, real estate broker with RE/MAX Realty Group
- Angie Flack Brown, real estate broker with Keller Williams Realty
SUNY Geneseo has an ambitious plan to create a Center for Local Municipal History. Professor Michael Oberg says there is an acute need, because "In many places we've lost sight of our local history." There are hundreds of historians in the state of New York, most unpaid and appointed by local municipalities. As a consequence, most are white. Oberg wants to help historians see the layered local histories that might allow students and residents to feel more connected to their own communities. Our guests:
- Michael Oberg, distinguished professor of history at SUNY Geneseo
- Taylor Stoermer, nationally recognized historian and author of the forthcoming "Public History: A Field Guide"
