The Real Story with Adam and Sherry

Our special guests for today’s podcast is owner Jeff Kendall & senior consultant Grayeagle Porter with Custom Exteriors, Inc focusing on improving the look, comfort, and safety of a home. Is it time to replace the windows, doors, or siding? Or budgeting for the future? This podcast is for you as they offer a clear homeowner friendly guide to windows and back up their work with a lifetime warranty on labor. Tune in as Jeff & Grayeagle describe what homeowners should know before replacing the windows and the pros and cons of various types of windows on your home.

Adam Hamalian and Sherry Hutchens are real estate brokers (REALTORS) working in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. Join us as we discuss the interesting and complicated world of real estate through engaging stories, humor, and expert insights. Over the past few months, Sherry & Adam have been producing a podcast that aims to both educate and entertain our clients and colleagues. Each episode explores some aspect of residential real estate or features interviews with seasoned professionals, where we uncover their unique experiences and valuable lessons. Whether you’re a curious homeowner or an experienced agent, there’s something for everyone.

Follow The Real Story with Adam Hamalian & Sherry Hutchens on

• Youtube: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• Website: https://www.hutchenshamalian.com

• Instagram: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• Facebook: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• LinkedIn: @HutchensHamalianProperties

Adam Hamalian: adam@hamalianproperties.com

Sherry Hutchens: sherry@sherryhutchens.com

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Grayeagle Porter, Project Manager/Senior Consultant | Custom Exteriors, Inc. | Lic# 785361

• Website: www.custom-exteriors.com

• Facebook: @CustomExteriorsInc

• Instagram: @customexteriorsca

• YouTube: @customexteriors2657

• Email: grayeagle@custom-exteriors.com

• Phone: 925-382-2447

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LEGAL: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. The hosts’ and guests’ views, thoughts, and opinions represent those of the hosts/guests and should not be construed as financial, economic, legal, tax, or other advice. This podcast is provided without any warranty, or guarantee of its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or results from using the information.

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Prop 19 – what is it? How does it work? Who does it benefit? If you are on a fixed income and budget sometimes you can be stuck in a home that no longer serves you due to your lower tax base. We call those ‘golden handcuffs’ a term we go into depth explaining in our latest podcast. Prop 19 was designed to help release those handcuffs and allow seniors (55+) people to move. Tax base exchange is only available for three groups of people those 55+, disabled veterans, or victims of a wildfire. Under the old law, there were limited counties that participated, you needed to buy an equal or lesser value home, and you could only do it once. Under prop 19 all 58 counties must participate, and you can do it 3 times for equal or even higher value homes. What is the timing of the process? In our podcast, we walk you through sell first buy one or even buy one and then sell. Tune in as we answer your most pressing property tax mobility questions.

Adam Hamalian and Sherry Hutchens are real estate brokers (REALTORS) working in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. Join us as we discuss the interesting and complicated world of real estate through engaging stories, humor, and expert insights. Over the past few months, Sherry & Adam have been producing a podcast that aims to both educate and entertain our clients and colleagues. Each episode explores some aspect of residential real estate or features interviews with seasoned professionals, where we uncover their unique experiences and valuable lessons. Whether you’re a curious homeowner or an experienced agent, there’s something for everyone.

Follow The Real Story with Adam Hamalian & Sherry Hutchens on

• Youtube: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• Website: https://www.hutchenshamalian.com

• Instagram: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• Facebook: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• LinkedIn: @HutchensHamalianProperties

Adam Hamalian: adam@hamalianproperties.com

Sherry Hutchens: sherry@sherryhutchens.com

For past episodes or to subscribe to this podcast, click here. Or find us on Apple or Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Hutchens Hamalian Properties Group

Dudum Real Estate Group

DRE #01320608 | DRE #01917597 | DRE #01882902

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LEGAL: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. The hosts’ and guests’ views, thoughts, and opinions represent those of the hosts/guests and should not be construed as financial, economic, legal, tax, or other advice. This podcast is provided without any warranty, or guarantee of its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or results from using the information.

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Our special guest for today’s podcast is Kristen Pepin with Dudum Real Estate Group/ Sun Bear Realty focusing on the Tahoe and Truckee market. Whether you’re searching for a lakefront retreat, a cozy mountain escape, or the Tahoe lifestyle Kristen can help you. There are so many facets to becoming an agent and even in a vacation location it isn’t necessarily what you think it is. Listen as we find out the differences between our Bay Area market and the Tahoe and Truckee real estate market. We dive into second homes, short term rentals, sky leases, and fractional & shared ownership properties. Tune in as Kristen describes what buyers should know before searching for a second home!

Adam Hamalian and Sherry Hutchens are real estate brokers (REALTORS) working in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. Join us as we discuss the interesting and complicated world of real estate through engaging stories, humor, and expert insights. Over the past few months, Sherry & Adam have been producing a podcast that aims to both educate and entertain our clients and colleagues. Each episode explores some aspect of residential real estate or features interviews with seasoned professionals, where we uncover their unique experiences and valuable lessons. Whether you’re a curious homeowner or an experienced agent, there’s something for everyone.

Follow The Real Story with Adam Hamalian & Sherry Hutchens on

• Youtube: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• Website: https://www.hutchenshamalian.com

• Instagram: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• Facebook: @HutchensHamalianProperties

• LinkedIn: @HutchensHamalianProperties

Adam Hamalian: adam@hamalianproperties.com

Sherry Hutchens: sherry@sherryhutchens.com

For past episodes or to subscribe to this podcast, click here. Or find us on Apple or Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Kristen Pepin, Realtor ® | Dudum Real Estate Group | Sun Bear Realty

• Website: KristenPepin.com

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KristenPepinRealtor/

• Instagram/YouTube: @KristenPepinRealtor

• Email: Kristen@LoveLiveTahoe.com

• Phone: 530.346.3233

• Cell: 203.520.8234

Hutchens Hamalian Properties Group

Dudum Real Estate Group

DRE #01320608 | DRE #01917597 | DRE #01882902

Kristen Pepin | CA 02115202 | NV S.0194643

#HutchensHamalian #EastBayRealEstate #BayAreaRealEstate #AccountabilityPartners #RealEstate #ListingStats #LoveWhereYouLive #ListingAgents #BuyersAgents #HomeSweetHome #RealEstateTeam #2026RealEstate #TheRealStoryPodcast #BecomingBetterAgents #TahoeDonner #TahoeRealEstate #DonnerRealEstate #TahoeHomes #SecondHome #LakeTahoeHomes #LakeTahoeRealEstate #AdamandSherry #HomeownershipJourney #PodcastSeason3 #Season3Premiere #KristenPepin

LEGAL: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. The hosts’ and guests’ views, thoughts, and opinions represent those of the hosts/guests and should not be construed as financial, economic, legal, tax, or other advice. This podcast is provided without any warranty, or guarantee of its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or results from using the information.

©Hutchens Hamalian Properties Group