Posts Tagged ‘investment’
RERL-1747-End of The Year Review in Real Estate & What to Expect in 2021
2020 was so crazy, it’s hard to remember anything that happened that isn’t covid related. Residential real estate remained surprisingly strong in Silicon Valley and it is arguable that residential real estate actually benefitted from the pandemic – but can the same be said for commercial real estate? Joe Cucchiara wraps up a wild year…
Read MoreRERL-1676-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Student Loans and 1031 Exchange
The amount of college graduates entering the workforce with substantial debt has never been higher. In fact, student debt levels are so high they are surpassing total mortgage debt in the US. Even if you are one of the millions of students beginning your new career with debt the amount of a home, you’d be…
Read MoreRERL-1676-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Student Loans and 1031 Exchange
The amount of college graduates entering the workforce with substantial debt has never been higher. In fact, student debt levels are so high they are surpassing total mortgage debt in the US. Even if you are one of the millions of students beginning your new career with debt the amount of a home, you’d be…
Read MoreRERL-1668-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – What would a recession do to Real Estate?
The Feds cut the prime lending rate by .25% and even though the economy is still chugging along, people are still concerned that a recession is coming. Anything could happen between now and 2020, but if you believe a recession is imminent then it’s best to be prepared. Today Joe and Mile think about what…
Read MoreRERL-1666- Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Is it a good idea to time the real estate market?
The market is flattening into a normal market and emotionally speaking, consumers just don’t know what to do. Simply mention you were thinking about making a transaction and instantly you’ll have people telling you to wait for the Bay Area’s market to come crashing down. Other people will encourage you to get out there quick…
Read MoreRERL-1636-Geraldine Barry – A Dedication and Remembering of Her Life
There are some people that the moment you meet them you instantly feel welcome. Geraldine Barry seemed to glow no matter where she was and seemingly glowed more when she talked about her children, Colin and Claire. On top of being a fantastic mother to two, Geraldine also stood out as a role model for…
Read MoreRERL-1608-Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate-Investing Outside California
For most consumers real estate is one part of a good, diversified portfolio. Anyone living in California knows that property here is not only hard to come by, but it mostly benefits consumers who buy and hold. Fortunately there are opportunities out there, like way out there. Today Joe and Mike discuss investing outside of…
Read MoreRERL-1596-Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate-Market Conditions
It’s busy, it’s expensive and there’s a lot of stuff going on, but there is still a lot of interest when it comes to investing in Bay Area real estate. In fact over the last 5 decades real estate has appreciated an average of 3% a year. How many investments can you think of that…
Read MoreRERL-1590- Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate- Planning For 2019 For Buyers & Sellers
Am I positioned correctly? Should I get preapproved now? What else should I be doing now? Buyers and sellers have a lot to think about with 2018 coming to a close and the market looking much different from previous years. A changing market will not only require buyers and sellers to come up with new…
Read MoreRERL-1580-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Longtime home owners know there are many ways to take advantage of your homes equity, but reverse mortgages come with restrictions and HELOC’s are not ideal in a rising rate environment. As we roll into 2019 Joe and our friends at Barastone want to make you aware of another option available to you. Today Joe…
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