Posts Tagged ‘high’
How Much Do You Need To Buy A Home In The Bay Area?
The Bay Area is an expensive place to live. No headlines are needed for that statement. Today Joe finds out just how expensive we are when he checks out the 7 most expensive places to purchase a home throughout the United States. Numbers should never scare us though because there are always ways to live…
Read MoreHow Will The New Tax Reform Affect Mortgages & Is It A Good Time To Get Out Of That Rental And Buy?
One of the biggest issues in the new tax proposal regarding real estate affects your ability to deduct interest from your mortgage. Currently interest can be deducted on mortgages up to $1,000,000; the proposed amendment would drop that amount to $500,000. This is a big hit to Californian’s where average home prices are extremely high.…
Read MoreInsurance: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly –Part II
The hazards of the wild, wild west and of home ownership have 3 things in common: the good, the bad and the ugly! If you tuned in last week, you know that we started our discussion on homeowner’s insurance with Kelly Corwell Cansler on the downright deal-breakers of insurance in escrow. But the matters of getting insured and…
Read MoreAdvantages and Disadvantages Of Urban Villages
A while ago you heard us talk about Bay Area developments…or redevelopments to be more accurate. As we build our way towards high-density living, Mike weighs the advantages and disadvantages of living in an urban village. Will your quality of life improve with easy access to necessary things or will the high cost of living…
Read MoreEverything You Need To Know About Tile With Donovan Funston
Who knows tile better than someone who has been doing it since they were 10 years old? Funston Tile‘s General Manager, Donovan Funston, is in studio today as Mike kicks this week off with a podcast focused on tile and flooring. Do you consider tile to be a luxury? Walk into any commercial building and…
Read More[podcast] Google In San Jose
If you live around the Bay Area you know it’s all over the news: Google is moving to downtown San Jose. Like many other areas around Silicon Valley that became homes to mega campuses, we can totally expect rent and property values to increase rapidly as more jobs come to the area. We can also…
Read MoreHow to Select a Property Manager with Linda Liberatore
Question: who is protecting and managing your investment property? It’s actually one of the most important questions you can ask if you are already or interested in investing. Joe’s guest today is Founder and President of My Landlord Helper, Linda Liberatore, whose company is geared toward helping DIY landlords looking to build wealth. First off…
Read More[podcast] Solutions and Alternatives to Buying In the Bay Area
Last week Joe and Mike sat down and discussed the challenges of financing and purchasing in the Bay Area; a concerning problem for first time home buyers and anyone not working in high-end tech. Today our hosts are focusing on the community’s needs by looking at creative purchasing ideas and other things you can do…
Read MoreKey Tips To Developing Real Estate
Mike and Laura kick off this week with a topic that we haven’t really discussed before on RERL….development. Intero Development Group helps Silicon Valley developers list, market and sell their projects as construction comes to an end. So what exactly is going on around Silicon Valley right now? Listen in and find out about: Redeveloping…
Read MoreReverse Mortgages With Bill Benson
One thing many Bay Area seniors have working to their advantage right now is incredible amounts of equity. Joe sits down with reverse mortgage specialist, Bill Benson, to show us the ins and outs of a reverse mortgage that make retirement more comfortable for our seniors. Is the Bay Area ripe for the reverse mortgage…
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