Morning With Movers Ep 41: Navigating Real Estate Ups and Downs with Chris Hamilton in Upstate NY

In this episode of “Morning With Movers,” join us as we dive deep into the real estate market of Upstate New York without our usual co-host Phil and with Cliff running a tad late. Despite the setbacks, Dwyght from Mack’s Moving Training keeps the conversation flowing with our special guest, Chris Hamilton of Hamilton Properties. With over 20 years in the real estate industry, Chris shares his wealth of experience, from his early days dabbling in real estate to becoming a licensed broker and starting his own company. Alongside his construction background, Chris offers insights into the synergies between construction and real estate, finance tips, and the benefits of real estate investment.

Discover how Chris turned a challenging financial situation into a thriving real estate and construction business, his journey from Long Island to Upstate New York, and how affordable housing in areas like Utica is changing due to new developments like a $600 million hospital. Chris also dives into the current state of the market, including the impact of mortgage rate hikes, inventory shortages, and the future outlook for first-time homebuyers and investors alike. Despite a slowdown, Chris remains optimistic about the steady growth and resilience of the Upstate New York real estate market.

Whether you’re a seasoned investor, a first-time buyer, or simply curious about the real estate landscape, this episode offers valuable insights and advice. Don’t miss Chris’s expert take on navigating the booms and busts of the market, and what lies ahead for 2024 and 2025.

Mack’s Moving Training was born to help other Moving Owners simplify the process and get their time back. With this day and age, employee turnover is a real thing and to constantly have to repeat yourself has to be the thing of the past in order for us to grow. We hear from a lot of moving companies “we train our crew members on the truck” (which means on the job). This is a very stressful situation for a new candidate and whether you believe it or not it could be stressful for you as well. Hoping and crossing your finger your new mover doesn’t cause damage or hoping your most senior crew member doesn’t up and leave one day. Owners have too much stress to begin with training doesn’t need to be. Now we discussed the moving aspects, how is sales trained? Are they Just thrown on the phone hoping they get a sale and if they don’t, they’re gone? Let’s be intentional about our process, set our employees up to succeed and in the end we all are rewarded.