Episodes

  • The East Madison ice cream saga fields a new player

    The East Madison ice cream saga fields a new player
    Jul 24 2025
    Atwood Avenue has a new addition to the storied ice cream drama that's taken place over the last few years, and this month’s Top of the Hour Tip will bring you a warning to be on the look out for termites in Madison. Also, a new candidate has emerged in the ice cream saga that’s taking place on Atwood Avenue on Madison’s east side. In The 608 hosts Ben Anton and Asher Masino talk to Terry Moss, owner of the Atwood Barber Shop and Atwood Creamery, about how how one business owner is helping to keep Madison a great place to be.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Forget the big box, medium boxes might be better

    Forget the big box, medium boxes might be better
    May 22 2025
    Tired of the big boxes? There are some significant benefits to spending your home renovation dollars locally and with smaller size hardware and lumber stores. In The 608 hosts Ben Anton and Asher Masino talk to Mike Burrow from Stoughton Lumber and Tiki Design Studio, who can do the same services and have the same products as a big box hardware stores, but give you a local perspective.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • What is Credit Union?

    What is Credit Union?
    Apr 22 2025
    What is Credit Union? by Ben Anton
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • What makes a great neighborhood?

    What makes a great neighborhood?
    Mar 22 2025
    In The 608 hosts Ben Anton and Asher Masino talk to Ryan Koglin, President of the SASY Neighborhood Association about the things that make a neighborhood great. So much of real estate is not about the house or the physical building, but rather “location, location, location” So what makes a great neighborhood, or a neighborhood at all? Episode 7.3 - March, 2025.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The guide to buying an investment property

    The guide to buying an investment property
    Feb 19 2025
    In The 608 hosts Ben Anton and Asher Masino talk about all the things to consider when buying an investment property. Asher is fresh off the purchase of their first investment property, and they walk through the process, set expectations, and share all the things they considered along the way. Episode 7.2 - February, 2025.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 2024 - The Year In Review

    2024 - The Year In Review
    Jan 16 2025
    In The 608 hosts Ben Anton and Asher Masino wrap up 2024 by reviewing everything Real Estate in the 608 from the last year. That includes a peek back at the highest and lowest house and condo sales in addition to the the biggest and smallest house sales. Episode 7.1 - January 2025.
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    1 hr
  • Focusing on energy conservation and season's greetings

    Focusing on energy conservation and season's greetings
    Dec 15 2024
    What’s the easiest thing you can do today to save your money on energy costs? The answer is talk to Jason Kempen and Dylan Crye with Focus on Energy, a renewable energy program for Wisconsin. The 608 hosts Ben Anton and Asher Masino welcome the Focus on Energy reps to the show to talk about ways you can save locally and federally to help cut your energy costs. Get home advice with the "Top Of The Hour Tip" and hear what’s happening right now for buyers and sellers in the real estate market with the Market Update. Episode 6.12 - December 2024
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • The best and worst trees for your home

    The best and worst trees for your home
    Nov 11 2024
    Trees can do a lot to beautify your home, but there are better and worse ones to have close to your house. In The 608 hosts Ben Anton and Asher Masino help you leaf your worries behind when they welcome Sean Gere of Gere Tree Care in Madison. Plus, we spruce up your finances by showing how much you can save by regular pruning. Get home advice with the "Top Of The Hour Tip" and hear what’s happening right now for buyers and sellers in the real estate market with the Market Update. Episode 6.11 - November 2024
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    1 hr and 15 mins