RERL-1692-Growing Your Business-In the Face of New laws and Regulations Part 2
One show is just not enough to cover it. As mentioned in the previous Growing Your Business podcast, there were many new laws that took effect at the beginning of the month and they have real impact that can be felt in many different ways. Many people don’t realize how big an impact these laws can have until it’s too late and they find themselves embroiled in class action litigation. Today the gig economy pushes…
RERL-1691- Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate- 2020 Predictions
With the New Year being so young, people are making big plans and setting new goals for their future. For many of us moving up, buying that rental property or taking that big step into home ownership is our main priority following a tame 2019. No one can predict the future, but looking to a professional for help can help you make the right move. Today Joe and Mike try and guess what will happen…
RERL-1690-Growing Your Business – In The Face Of New Laws And Regulations
The New Year brought with it a bunch of new laws for California. Many of them will have an impact on business in ways that will generate more litigation down the road. Could the California Privacy Act go the way as the Americans with Disabilities Act? Today Joe and Jack take a look at growing your business when all these new laws and regulations have been enacted. Topics include: California Privacy Act Who owns your…
RERL-1689-Reviewing 2019 and Forecasting for 2020 – John Faylor
2019 is drawing to a close, but before we officially cross over into the New Year it’s time we take a look at what happened to the real estate market this year and chat about what will happen in 2020. John Faylor joins Joe today for more for more insight on Silicon Valley’s market. Topics include: Reviewing 2019 market trends 2020 expectations First time home buying opportunities Media’s impact on real estate Spreading good will…
RERL-1688- City Councilmember Discusses Measure E
You may have heard about Measure E, the new property assessment bill, and have a few questions about it. Today Joe reaches out to San Jose Councilmember, Johnny Khamis, to learn more about the proposals origin and intended results. Topics include: Measure E basics What these funds will be used for Why Johnny is against Measure E Taxing vs. creative fundraising & planning Johnny’s tax alternative Measure E’s target And much, much more… If you…
RERL-1687- Leaving The Bay Area
The last 4-5 years your typical client is moving out of the Bay Area, heading to areas of California where real estate is cheaper or leaving the state altogether. Many people are fortunate to work for a company that helps them with this move, assisting with everything from sale to purchase and even helping with things such as researching schools and setting up utilities – but what about everyone else who doesn’t have this option…
RERL-1686-Growing Your Business – Approaching The Challenge Of Growth
A small business works almost like a well put together baseball team; there are only a few solid players on the field who work together fluidly. As your business grows misalignment is practically inevitable with more players joining the team and more competition changing the market. Today Joe and Jack are joined by Dr. Philippe Bouissou to discuss the challenge of managing growth. Topics include: Aligning The Dots – book Managing misalignment What makes good…
RERL-1685-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – New San Jose Property Tax Bill & First Time Home Buyers
Many people are unaware of the new property tax bill under consideration for San Jose. Any commercial and residential transactions over $2 million will get an additional assessment of $7.50/thousand. This is a big deal even for those it doesn’t affect. Do you have an issue with the city enacting this additional tax on San Jose properties? Being a first time home buyer is a difficult challenge and here in the Bay Area where the…
RERL-1684- Growing Your Business – Building a more compassionate community
Load up your favorite community app or watch the local news and you’ll instantly be aware of just how often people in your community look out for each other. Check out downtown and you’ll find the friendly faces of police and security guards monitoring the area. When you get home, you or your neighbors might have security cameras that can spot unwelcome guests in the area. Today Joe and Jack Russo are joined by Jacob…
RERL-1683- Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Market Update and the Digital Experience
It has been a while since we took a look at the market and you might assume we would continue the steady climb to normal inventory levels we saw all year. You’ll be surprised that the number of homes on market has surprisingly shrunk to nearly half of what we would consider normal. Today Joe and Mike try and determine if people are busy decking the halls or taking their homes off the market and…