UnderContract TakingBackUp

About UnderContract TakingBackUp

Imagine if HGTV got a little Bravo drama and a dose of NPR self-awareness — that’s us. We're veering off the paved path of perfectly vanilla MLS listings: hitting potholes, swerving off topic/off-script sometimes, with backup opinions, backup stories, backup facts, backup plans, and backup guests — the chaos of real estate and real life. If you’ve ever treated Zillow like a guilty pleasure, fallen down a listing rabbit hole, cried over an inspection report, or survived a deal worthy of its own reunion episode — grab a drink, pull up a chair, and settle in. You’re our kind of people. xoxo

Publisher

Lindsay & Chelsey

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Nov 2025

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Who Can Afford to Live in Ithaca? Inside INHS & the Housing Challenge

   What does it take to make housing affordable—and keep it that way? Lindsay Hart and Chelsey Smith sit down with Kate de la Garza, Executive Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, to explore how INHS helps people rent, buy, repair, and remain in their homes across the Finger Lakes. From Village Grove in Trumansburg to Compass manufactured housing, Kate shares the work behind building stronger communities. We discuss first-time homebuyer education, down payment assistance, home repair programs, and how the Community Housing Trust balances building equity with keeping homes affordable for future buyers. Plus: affordable housing misconceptions, energy-efficient construction, rising building costs, and why water and sewer infrastructure play such a big role in the housing shortage. Learn more about INHS and its programs: https://www.ithacanhs.org/ (https://www.ithacanhs.org/) Subscribe to Under Contract Taking Backup for more conversations about real estate, real life, and the Finger Lakes community. Learn more about hosts Lindsay Hart and Chelsey Smith, apply to be a guest, explore sponsorship opportunities, and find all our episodes and social links in one place: https://undercontracttakingbackup.com/ (https://undercontracttakingbackup.com/) CHAPTERS 0:00 Episode Preview 0:28 Meet Kate de la Garza of INHS 6:29 50 Years of INHS: What the Organization Does 8:05 Affordable Housing Myths and Misconceptions 11:50 Village Grove: Housing, Childcare, and Community 21:40 Serving Communities Beyond Tompkins County 28:13 Home Repair Assistance: Who Qualifies? 34:13 How the Community Housing Trust Works 39:06 Property Taxes and Keeping Homeownership Affordable 45:14 Green Building, Geothermal, and Energy Costs 50:37 Why Building New Homes Costs So Much 54:12 Compass: Manufactured Housing and Homeownership 58:40 How You Can Support INHS 1:01:00 Homebuyer Classes and Down Payment Assistance 1:04:22 Donating Homes and Land 1:06:37 Water, Sewer, and the Hidden Costs of Housing 1:10:33 Where to Learn More and Get Started #UnderContractTakingBackup #AffordableHousing #FingerLakes

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Your Questions, Our Unfiltered Answers

   On today’s episode of UCTB, your questions take the mic. Lindsay and Chelsey answer what Realtors actually do, whether you need one, what a recall clause means, why final walkthroughs matter, and how agents get paid. They also share a for-sale-by-owner deal that fell apart just before closing, some unforgettable things found during showings, and their dream homes if money were no object. Tune in for a good giggle and real estate lore and lessons you didn’t know you needed. Have a question for our next episode? Drop it in the comments, and be sure to like and subscribe. Chapters: 0:00 Cold open 0:19 Welcome and your questions 1:11 What does a Realtor actually do? 5:18 The work buyers and sellers never see 9:19 Do you really need a Realtor? 11:36 A for-sale-by-owner deal goes sideways 16:08 What is a recall clause? 20:32 Final walkthroughs: what stays and what goes 23:56 The strangest things found during showings 26:08 Do swimming pools add value? 27:32 How do real estate agents get paid? 34:17 Our dream homes with unlimited budgets Connect with Us! Community Partnership & Sponsorship Opportunity: https://canva.link/5oyoiwvk0n1uo1r (https://canva.link/5oyoiwvk0n1uo1r) Follow UnderContract TakingBackup: https://www.instagram.com/undercontract_takingbackup/ (https://www.instagram.com/undercontract_takingbackup/) https://www.tiktok.com/@undercontract.takingbu (https://www.tiktok.com/@undercontract.takingbu) Follow Lindsay & Chelsey: Follow Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsay_hart_realtor/ (https://www.instagram.com/lindsay_hart_realtor/) Follow Chelsey: https://www.instagram.com/chelsey_smith_realtor/ (https://www.instagram.com/chelsey_smith_realtor/) Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5HKEqpWVEsVGfTzWrYuei1?si=hX3U2_cdQK-BCFztWNs3Og (https://open.spotify.com/show/5HKEqpWVEsVGfTzWrYuei1?si=hX3U2_cdQK-BCFztWNs3Og) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/undercontract-takingbackup/id1852016141 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/undercontract-takingbackup/id1852016141) Learn More About Us: Lindsay: https://lindsayhart.remax.com/agents/1407423/Lindsay+Hart (https://lindsayhart.remax.com/agents/1407423/Lindsay+Hart) Chelsey: https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/chelsey-smith-ithaca-ny/102039078 (https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/chelsey-smith-ithaca-ny/102039078) The Hart & Homes Team: https://hartandhomes.com/ (https://hartandhomes.com/) Contact Us: Lindsay & Chelsey https://hartandhomes.com/contact (https://hartandhomes.com/contact) #realestate #realtorlife #nyrealtor #podcast #undercontract #homebuying #homeselling #realestatequestions

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   A Realtor’s Bring Your Kids to Work Day (The Chaos Is Real)

   On today’s episode of UCTB, we have two extra-special and adorable guests joining us: Kenadie and Macklyn. They’ve been part of our real estate journey since before they were born, and now they're here to share, in their own words, what Mommy does for work. Tune in for a good giggle and be sure to like and subscribe for more real estate lore and lessons you didn’t know you needed. Connect with us! Community Partnership & Sponsorship Opportunities: Click Here (https://canva.link/r4dv7qu9xq4h8zz) Follow UnderContract TakingBackup on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/undercontract_takingbackup/) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@undercontract.takingbu) Follow Your Hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lindsay Hart⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/lindsay_hart_realtor/) &⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/lindsay_hart_realtor/)⁠⁠⁠⁠Chelsey Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/chelsey_smith_realtor/) Watch Our Episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://youtube.com/@undercontracttakingbackup?si=Uk8l9o9JOR9BlJpB) Learn More About Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lindsay Hart⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://lindsayhart.remax.com/agents/1407423/Lindsay+Hart) , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chelsey Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/chelsey-smith-ithaca-ny/102039078) , and the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hart and Homes Team⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://hartandhomes.com/) Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ (https://hartandhomes.com/contact) #realestate #realtorlife #nyrealtor #podcast #undercontract #momlife #entrepreneur #womeninrealestate

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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