RECkoning with Real Estate
By: AM950 Radio
Language: en-US
Categories: Business, Management
RECkoning with Real Estate is your inside look at the real estate world through a fresh, consumer-focused lens. Hosted by The Real Estate Collaborative (REC), a residential real estate company, we dive into the history of housing, explore the challenges and opportunities in today’s housing market, talk to past clients, and highlight the inspiring work of housing activists, experts, and our valued sponsors. RECkoning with Real Estate is about building a better real estate company in hopes of building better communities, where everyone has access to a safe, stable, and affordable home. Whether you’re buying your first home, sell...
Episodes
RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 8: An Affordable Housing Unicorn in Saint Paul
Oct 27, 2025Join REC to hear the story of one local Developer who is on a mission to build more housing – especially affordable housing. Bob Lux – Principal and Founder of Alatus – and his team have figured out a way to build affordable housing without massive subsidies. The Nine @ Lexington Station :: The story of one local Developer who is on a mission to figure it out. theRECollab.com.
Extras:
Take a peek at Altus’ website.
Interested in learning about “Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)?” Read more here.
Immerse yourself in photos of “The 9” Apartment Comple...
Duration: 00:26:01RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 7: The REC Difference – Housing Justice (Part 2 of 2)
Oct 20, 2025This is the second part in a 2 part series and focuses on the housing non-profits that REC supports. How can Realtors make a difference in the housing justice space? Meghan and Paige with The Real Estate Collaborative (REC) continue the conversation about REC’s commitment to Housing Justice and what that work can look like for a real estate company. Listen in and find out! Housing Justice is Social Justice is Racial Justice. theRECollab.com.
Twin Cities YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) – Activists advocating for more housing.
Women’s Advocates
Rondo CLT
Housi...
Duration: 00:26:05RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 6: The REC Difference – Housing Justice (Part 1 of 2)
Oct 10, 2025How can Realtors make a difference in the housing justice space? Meghan and Paige with The Real Estate Collaborative (REC) talk about REC’s commitment to Housing Justice and what that work can look like for a real estate company. Listen in and find out! Housing Justice is Social Justice is Racial Justice. This is the first part in a 2 part series. theRECollab.com. St. Paul Realtors’ Housing Affordability Task Force Twin Cities YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) – Activists advocating for more housing. Why Does Home Matter? – REC Blog Rice Creek Commons – 1,960 housing units planned for Arden Hills What d...
Duration: 00:26:09RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 5: The Importance of Third Spaces
Oct 06, 2025In this episode, REC talks with Taylor Hall, owner of Evergreen Collective – St. Paul’s local refillery and low-waste shop – about how small businesses can act as vital third spaces that strengthen community. Taylor shares surprising insights on the connections between park design, affordable housing, and shopping small, and how each shapes the way we gather, belong, and build more livable neighborhoods. You can link to Taylor’s shop at: www.ecoevergreen.co, and my social media @ecoevergreen.co.
Thank you to our Sponsors!Taylor Hall @ Evergreen Collective Matt Berna @ TruStone Home Mortgage Ben Feldman @ Active Insurance Solution... Duration: 00:28:15
RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 4: Ben Feldman from AIS
Sep 29, 2025Ben Feldman, Owner of Active Insurance Solutions – a MN-based insurance independent agency – joins REC to discuss why it’s SO important to consider homeowner’s insurance when looking to buy. We talk about all the factors considered in pricing homeowner’s insurance and provide insight into questions you should be asking of your insurance agent when shopping around.
Learn more at:
aisolutionsmn.com
What is PITI?
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Taylor Hall @ Evergreen Collective
Matt Berna @ TruStone Home Mortgage
Ben Feldman @ Active Insurance Solutions
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Duration: 00:26:12RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 3: REC + Matt Berna discuss Home Financing
Sep 22, 2025Matt Berna, Loan Officer @ TruStone Home Mortgage, an equal housing opportunity lender, joins Paige with The Real Estate Collaborative for a discussion about home financing and affordability. We talk about the rapid increase of housing values in the Twin Cities in the past 5 years, the downpayment assistance that is available for buyers, and how TruStone is different from other Credit Unions that offer home loans. Working with a local lender like Matt at TruStone Home Mortgage is key when looking to purchase a home. theRECollab.com.
Matt Berna @ TruStone Home Mortgage
Equal Housing Opportunity (Fair...
Duration: 00:26:21RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 2: The REC Difference (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 15, 2025Part 2 of The REC Difference. Paige Kahle, the Founder of The Real Estate Collaborative (REC) is joined again by REC’s OGs – Tara Swedberg and Meghan Howard. For the 2nd part of this series we’ll be discussing what makes REC different from other RE Companies. From how we handle Dual Agency to our flat dollar compensation. We’re doing things differently and our clients are loving it! A guiding quote in everything we do, *In order to defeat the things we don’t like we must build things we do.” -Eboo Patel
Eboo Patel’s Book :: We Need to Bui...
Duration: 00:28:13RECkoning with Real Estate – Ep. 1: The REC Difference (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 08, 2025RECkoning with Real Estate’s Inaugural Episode! Paige Kahle, the Founder of The Real Estate Collaborative (REC) is joined by REC’s OGs – Tara Swedberg and Meghan Howard. We present a broad overview of how REC is different from the typical, traditional RE Company, speak about the housing crisis, and how we can get back to the American Dream being a possibility for more of us. Learn more at theRECollab.com
Duration: 00:26:23