Lori Alvarez’s Real Estate with Soul

About Lori Alvarez’s Real Estate with Soul

Real Estate with Soul with Lori Alvarez is where real estate meets real life. Realtor® and brokerage owner and Founder Lori Alvarez shares practical advice and real stories about selling a home, buying, inherited property, probate and trust sales, downsizing, divorce, preparing a house for market, renovations, investing and the major life transitions behind every move. With 20+ years of experience helping families navigate real estate, Lori brings strategy, straight answers and heart to the decisions that matter most. Real estate is personal. Let’s talk about it.

Publisher

Lori Alvarez

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Feb 2020

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

226 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   I Have a 3% Mortgage. Am I Crazy to Sell My House? | Ep. 226

   You have a 3% mortgage, but your house no longer fits your life. Should you sell or stay? Millions of homeowners locked in historically low mortgage rates, and now they’re asking the same question: “Am I crazy to give up my 3% interest rate to buy another house?” Maybe your kids have moved out. Maybe you’re ready to downsize, relocate, retire, move closer to family, or finally purchase your dream home. But every time you consider selling, you remember that incredibly low mortgage payment. And suddenly, you feel stuck. In Episode 226 of Real Estate with Soul, Lori Alvarez, Southern California real estate broker and founder of Real Estate REsolved, tackles one of the biggest financial and emotional dilemmas facing homeowners today: Should you sell your house when you have a low mortgage interest rate? With more than 20 years of real estate experience, Lori breaks down the numbers, the emotions, and the options homeowners should consider before deciding whether to stay or move. The 3% Mortgage Dilemma: Why homeowners feel trapped by their historically low interest rates. Should I Sell or Stay? How to determine whether keeping your low mortgage rate is worth staying in a home that no longer fits your lifestyle. Home Equity vs. Interest Rates: Why your home’s equity may be just as important as your mortgage rate. Downsizing in California: Why buying a smaller house doesn’t always mean lowering your monthly expenses. California Proposition 19: How eligible homeowners age 55 and older may be able to transfer their property-tax base when moving. Buying Before Selling: Options for coordinating the sale of your current home with the purchase of your next one. The True Cost of Moving: How to evaluate mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and other expenses. The Emotional Side of Moving: Why the home you loved 20 years ago may not be the home that supports your life today. “Am I living in the house I love, or am I living in the interest rate I love?” A low mortgage rate is a valuable financial asset. But it shouldn’t automatically determine where you spend the next chapter of your life. Sometimes staying is the smartest decision. Sometimes selling and using your equity to purchase a different home makes more sense. And sometimes the best decision is to create a plan now and move later. The goal isn’t to convince you to sell. It’s to help you understand your options. Whether you’re downsizing, relocating, retiring, or considering buying another home in La Verne, Claremont, San Dimas, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, or anywhere in Southern California, the Real Estate REsolved team can help you explore your options. Let’s talk about your home’s value, your equity, and what your next move could look like. 🌐 Connect with Real Estate REsolved: https://myrealestateresolved.com 🎙️ Real Estate with Soul with Lori Alvarez Real estate is personal. Let’s talk about it. ❤️ This episode is for general educational purposes. Mortgage financing, property-tax transfers, and real estate decisions depend on individual circumstances. Consult the licensed real estate, lending, tax, legal, or financial professionals of your choice before making decisions. Topics: 3% mortgage, low mortgage rate, should I sell my house, sell or stay, mortgage rate lock-in effect, home equity, downsizing in California, selling and buying a house at the same time, buying before selling, California Proposition 19, moving after retirement, Southern California real estate, La Verne real estate, Lori Alvarez, Real Estate with Soul, Real Estate REsolved. 🏡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:❤️ The Question Every Homeowner Should Ask🔑 Thinking About Selling Your House but Afraid to Lose Your Low Rate?

2. 

   11 Sept 2026

   My Spouse Died—What Do I Do With the House? A Guide for Surviving Spouses | Ep. 225

   Your spouse died. Now what happens to the house? In the middle of grief, surviving spouses are often suddenly faced with questions they never expected to answer: Do I stay in our home or sell it? Can I afford the mortgage on my own? Whose name is on the title? What happens to the mortgage after my spouse dies? Do I need probate? Should I downsize? And how am I supposed to make such a huge decision when I’m still grieving? In Episode 225 of Real Estate with Soul, Lori Alvarez talks about what happens when the person you built a home and a life with is suddenly gone—and you’re left trying to figure out what comes next. This isn’t an episode telling you to sell your house. In fact, sometimes one of the smartest real-estate decisions after losing a spouse is not making a real-estate decision immediately. What a surviving spouse may need to address first Staying in the family home vs. selling after a spouse dies Understanding title, the mortgage, trusts and the estate Looking realistically at the cost of maintaining the home on one income Why you don’t have to immediately empty the house or get rid of your spouse’s belongings Questions to consider before downsizing after the death of a spouse Moving closer to children or family Preparing and selling a home when you’re finally ready Why probate, estate, tax and legal questions belong with the appropriate licensed professionals And perhaps the hardest question: Does selling our home mean I’m leaving my spouse behind? A house can hold decades of memories—birthdays, holidays, children growing up, ordinary mornings and a lifetime shared with another person. Selling the house doesn’t erase those memories. And keeping the house simply because you feel guilty about leaving doesn’t automatically mean it’s the right decision either. There is no universal answer. The goal is to give yourself enough information, support and time to make the decision that’s right for your life now. You don’t have to make every decision today. But when you’re ready, surround yourself with professionals who can help you understand your options without pressuring you into a decision. If you’ve recently lost your husband, wife or partner—or you’re helping a parent, friend or family member navigate life after losing their spouse—please share this episode with them. In this episode, we talk about: One thought I hope you remember: You don’t have to make every decision today. But when you’re ready, surround yourself with professionals who can help you understand your options without pressuring you into a decision. If you’ve recently lost your husband, wife or partner—or you’re helping a parent, friend or family member navigate life after losing their spouse—please share this episode with them. Real Estate with Soul with Lori Alvarez Real estate is personal. Let’s talk about it. This podcast provides general educational information and is not legal, tax, financial, estate-planning or individualized real-estate advice. Circumstances vary. Before making decisions involving a home, mortgage, trust, probate, estate or taxes, consult the appropriate licensed professionals of your choice.

3. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Mom Wants to Stay in Her House: Aging in Place, Downsizing & When to Have “The Talk” | Ep. 224

   What do you do when Mom says, “I’m not leaving my house”—and the family is starting to worry? For many adult children, talking with an aging parent about their home is one of the hardest family conversations they’ll ever have. Should Mom continue aging in place? Is it time to downsize? Would moving closer to family make life easier? And how do you even begin talking about selling a parent’s home without making them feel like you’re taking away their independence? In Episode 224 of Real Estate with Soul, Lori Alvarez talks about the emotional and financial realities families face when an aging parent wants to remain in the family home. Because this isn’t really just a conversation about real estate. It’s a conversation about independence, memories, identity, security and what Mom wants the next chapter of her life to look like. In this episode, we talk about: Why an aging parent may be deeply resistant to leaving the family home When aging in place may still be the right decision Signs that it’s time for the family to start discussing the future How adult children can talk about downsizing with elderly parents without immediately saying, “Mom, you need to sell” The financial realities of maintaining a longtime family home Why downsizing doesn’t automatically mean spending less Options beyond simply “stay or sell” Moving closer to children, senior or 55+ living, renting, modifying the existing home and other possibilities Why families should have these conversations before a crisis forces the decision One of the biggest mistakes families make is waiting until Mom has to move. The better time to talk is while she still has the opportunity to decide whether she wants to move, where she wants to go and what she wants her next chapter to look like. Before asking: “What are we going to do with Mom’s house?” Try asking: “Mom, what do you want the next five or ten years of your life to look like?” Then you can determine whether the house still supports that life. If you’re helping an aging parent, considering senior downsizing, preparing to sell a longtime family home, or simply wondering how to start this conversation with Mom or Dad, this episode is for you. 🎙️ Real Estate with Soul with Lori Alvarez Real estate is personal. Let’s talk about it. Real estate decisions involving aging, estates, taxes, finances or long-term care can have significant consequences. Every family’s circumstances are different. Consult the appropriate licensed real estate, tax, legal, financial and other professionals of your choice before making decisions. Topics: aging in place, aging parents, elderly parent refuses to move, senior downsizing, downsizing parents, selling parents’ house, selling elderly parents’ home, helping aging parents, family home, senior real estate, 55+ living, moving elderly parents, downsizing after retirement, Southern California real estate, Lori Alvarez, Real Estate with Soul

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