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RERL-1518-Fed Raises Rates Again! What does this mean for new buyers and home owners?

Another rate hike from the Feds! While interest rates do not directly affect 30 year mortgages, it does impact home buyers and owners starting now. Today Joe answers three big questions everyone has following today’s rate hike. Specific topics include: How could the market potentially be affected? How does the rate hike affect current home buyers? What does this mean for home owners?     If you wish to contact Joe Cucchiara email him at…

RERL-1516-Jack Russo discusses business insurance – Joe recalls his personal experience in a bank robbery

Not too long ago we learned how the internet is helping disrupt the insurance industry. For better or worse, insurance products are something that all growing companies have to think about. In fact investors may even require entrepreneurs to purchase a term life insurance policy that adds to your credibility. Today Joe and Jack Russo discuss the types of business insurance you have to think about if you’re serious about getting your business to grow….

RERL-1515-Understanding Today’s Economy with Geraldine Barry

Throughout her career she has stayed on the cutting edge of real estate. Today Joe welcomes back Geraldine Barry of Geraldine Barry and Associates to learn about what’s going on in Silicon Valley’s economy and more. You can contact Geraldine by calling (408)396-7177 or email her at Geraldine@GeraldineBarry.com. Specific topics include: Offshoring effectively with Intellisys Technology Insights from the SJSU economic summit Silicon Valley’s economic landscape Maintaining economic growth Incentivizing affordable housing Mass exodus of…

RERL-1515-Understanding Today’s Economy with Geraldine Barry

Throughout her career she has stayed on the cutting edge of real estate. Today Joe welcomes back Geraldine Barry of Geraldine Barry and Associates to learn about what’s going on in Silicon Valley’s economy and more. You can contact Geraldine by calling (408)396-7177 or email her at Geraldine@GeraldineBarry.com. Specific topics include: Offshoring effectively with Intellisys Technology Insights from the SJSU economic summit Silicon Valley’s economic landscape Maintaining economic growth Incentivizing affordable housing Mass exodus of…

RERL-1514-Non-Conventional Financing & Stated Income Programs

There are plenty of people out there that don’t fit the traditional W-2 income bill because they are either retired or hold a non-traditional job. What many of them don’t realize is that they are not exempt from financing all-together; they just have to think differently. In the first half of today’s podcast Joe takes a look at financing for retirees and anybody not working the 9-5. The Mortgage Meltdown was caused by many factors…

RERL-1513-Rates Drop & Do Buyers Still Have A Chance In The Market?

In a rare move when the general trend has been up, interest rates take a significant drop. The results? Buyers on the bubble now have more buying power. Likewise, refinancers too now have another shot at taking advantage of all that equity. Today Joe looks at what could trigger you to take advantage of this drop and refinance your mortgage. Buyers have had it tough the last few years competing against swarms of offers and…

RERL-1512-Investing In An Aging Population

It’s a tough day when you realize mom or dad can no longer live alone and as much as we’d love to, staying home full-time with them is rarely an option. The simplest solution to aiding an aging population is to find something right in between living alone at home and moving into a nursing facility. Today Joe welcomes Gene Guarino of Residential Assisted Living Academy to talk about creating a safe home-like living situation…

RERL-1511-Starting Something In Silicon Valley –Part XIII

Collective intelligence is making its way to the internet as we enter the conceptional age where ideas take on value more quickly than they used to. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you’ve probably heard about it by now but not might understand why this it is such a big deal. Joe and Jack Russo talk about this major EU legislative effort that affects companies and consumers in and outside the European Union.     If…

RERL-1510-Disrupting The Life Insurance Industry with Harry Grundmann

These days it seems just about every industry is facing major disruption and your life insurance is not excluded. No matter what age you are there is a better insurance for you, even if that means refinancing your insurance or changing plans altogether. Today Joe meets Instalifenow.com founder, Harry Grundmann, who is taking a whole new approach to life insurance. Specific topics include: Why you may need life insurance How life insurance mixes with real…