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RERL-1658-Two Italian Guys talking real estate – Buyers options

The market keeps ticking up and buyers are finding their options are dwindling once again. Silicon Valley continues to prove it’s a crazy place where first time home buyers are looking for homes priced around $1million instead of the sub $400,000 range the rest of the country deals with. Coming up with $200,000 for a down payment is no easy feat and buyers are turning to creative financing options to get their foot into their…

RERL-1657- Consumers don’t trust their mortgage lenders – So who do you trust?

A recent survey of consumers has shown that many of us don’t trust mortgage lenders and banks. It’s not really surprising with satisfaction ratings amongst mortgage servicers ranking below life insurance. While we all want to be leaders in the industry, do we really want to be so in a low bar industry? The lack of technology has made the loan process agonizingly slow and painful for many of us and the industry is suffering…

RERL-1656-Growing your business –Introducing Disruptive Technologies –The Case For The Modular Home

You can travel the world and see that part of what makes Silicon Valley special is that it is just packed with brilliant people who know how to network. While living in a breeding ground for big ideas comes with lots of opportunities for the entrepreneur, it also means more expensive homes and less land. Today Joe and Jack welcome in Brad Oldenbrook of Starbrook Homes who is disrupting how we buy and build homes…

RERL-1655- Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Uptake in market Activity

We hate to say we told you so, but the market is ticking up! The slow start and strong buyers market we saw earlier this summer is starting to swing back the other way. Could we end up with another crazy-strong sellers market before heading back to a more normal inventory levels or is this just a momentary flash where sellers are back in the driver’s seat watching buyer’s fight over homes? Listen in as…

RERL-1654-Growing Your Business – Your competitors represent an opportunity… seize it.

It’s easy to think that having to deal with competitors could be irritating for your growing business, but if you look closely they actually represent an opportunity. Today Jack Russo takes over the studio with special guest, Joe Hence, whose company uses moral capitalism to take on retail giants. Buysycle aims to help consumers buy better by amplifying their power to buy the world they want. Knowing the story behind your choices is an easy…

RERL-1653-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate-Market Update

“It’s a great time to buy” It’s the phrase you’ve been hearing from us all year long that has had sellers wondering where the hoards of buyers have seemingly disappeared to. Okay, so maybe Silicon Valley’s real estate market isn’t exactly crickets, but the sheer pandemonium we saw the last few years has calmed down enough that discouraged buyers finally got a chance to negotiate offers. Is this small window of opportunity already closing to…

RERL-1652 – Growing Your Business – Life After Business

Once you’ve made it in your career you may find yourself wanting another challenge to tackle, thus you find a second mountain to climb. Today Joe and Jack Russo are joined by Dr. Robert Acker, a former lawyer who later shifted gears and gained a degree in geography. At one point in his life Dr. Acker was at a personal dead end and solving that issue showed him the economic way forward as well. Listen…

RERL-1651-Real Estate Timing – Be A Leader Not A Follower

Like many things so much of real estate is timing. While it’s impossible to time everything perfectly, in real estate you should use good judgment to try and be a leader, not a follower. Emotions can complicate a transaction and low rates plus a lull in the market can make a purchase seem incredibly tempting for some. Others want to wait and see if the market continues heading south with hopes to buy at the…

RERL-1650- Giving Back Segment – Discussing Cru Ministry

College can be an incredibly busy and complicated time for young adults. This first big taste of freedom comes with a lot of accountability, peer pressure, embarrassment and concerns that go unaddressed. Today Joe chats with Derek Snyder from Cru, a worldwide ministry that helps students grow strong in their faith with God. Topics include: Cru movements around the world How Cru has changed relationships and lives Investing in other people Next step for Cru…

RERL-1649-Things You May Not Know About Real Estate or Lending

As a professional real estate lender and agent Joe and Mike deal with things every day that even the wisest consumers may not know about. We feel as if it is our job to provide consumers enough information to help you make better decisions, but today our hosts go further than recommending you build a team with people you trust. Do you know anything about these lesser known programs and suggestions? Topics include: Why the…