{"podcast":{"title":"Real Estate Today","slug":"real-estate-today-539720","podcast_index_feed_id":539720,"rss_url":"https://realestatetodayradio.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.nar.realtor/real-estate-today","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/5/4/c/d54c6962a75baa07/RET_Logo_No_Color_Triangles.png","author":"National Association of REALTORS®","episode_count":537,"summary":"Real Estate Today is a bi‑monthly podcast for homebuyers and home sellers who want clear, trustworthy insight into today's real estate and housing market. Each episode explains what's happening now — from home buying and selling trends to market conditions — and what it means for your next move, so you can make smarter real estate decisions with confidence.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T18:20:49.021370+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-today-539720"},"episode":{"title":"New-Construction Homes: What Buyers Need to Know","slug":"new-construction-homes-what-buyers-need-to-know","published_at":"2026-07-14T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-today-539720/new-construction-homes-what-buyers-need-to-know","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-today-539720","url":"https://realestatetodayradio.libsyn.com/new-construction-homes-what-buyers-need-to-know","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/realestatetodayradio/896.mp3?dest-id=2125397","summary":"This week on Real Estate Today, we answer one of today's biggest homebuying questions: Is now the right time to buy new construction? From builder incentives to inspections, we break down what buyers need to know before signing on the dotted line. Discover the advantages and disadvantages of buying a newly built home versus an existing one, whether every new-construction home should be inspected, the smartest upgrades to invest in, and which room is worth splurging on. Plus, learn why working with a REALTOR® can make all the difference when buying directly from a builder and how to navigate the new-construction process with confidence. Guests include Christina Rordam, REALTOR® with Florida Realty Investments, and Selma Hepp, chief economist at Cotality.","meta_description":"This week on Real Estate Today, we answer one of today's biggest homebuying questions: Is now the right time to buy new construction? From builder incenti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1568,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-today-539720/episodes/new-construction-homes-what-buyers-need-to-know/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-today-539720/new-construction-homes-what-buyers-need-to-know.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}