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Rent To Buy Or Lease With Options

You’ve heard us say it before. Roughly 7-8% of realtors handle about 92% of the transactions. It’s an impressive number that is also shocking when you realize that over 90% of the part-time agents and lenders out there are probably not reinvesting in their business and you. Do you believe independent contractors are overall bad for real estate? Are you currently renting with intentions to eventually buy? In the second half of the podcast Joe discusses…

The Sandwich Generation: Driving Real Estate In Unexpected Ways

  If you thought being a ‘tween’ was tough – try being part of the Sandwich Generation! Also known as the ‘Younger Boomers’, this often-overlooked but increasingly impactful age group is changing the real estate landscape in unexpected ways – and today is your chance to find out how and why! Listen in to our latest podcast as Joe, Buddy and Bobbi share a lot of data (with a little fun!) as they talk about what…

[podcast] What’s Going On In Today’s Market with Siena Wealth Management

A big part of planning, buying real estate and having strategies around what you do in life always takes money. Today Joe is joined by none other than Ron Howard and Chris Cox from Siena Wealth Management to make sure we always have a plan to meet more than just our real estate goals throughout our life. Our guests start off with an overview of the bull market that hasn’t quit since Donald Trump was…

SCC Assessor Larry Stone Drops By With More Information On Our Economy

Joining Joe today is RERL’s good friend and Santa Clara County Assessor, Larry Stone. As always, Larry brings with him all the data we need to truly to understand where our economy currently sits and what direction we are heading. First off Joe asks Larry to give us a State of the Union type of address on single family residence, apartments and other property types. He also addresses signs that we could finally be seeing…

Non-Contingent Offers And Being A Successful Buyer In A Competitive Market

There is a lot of emotion going around during a real estate sale whether it’s because someone is downsizing, moving up or just plain moving. Today Mike is joined by Intero Managing Officer and Core Services S.V.P., Brian Crane, who explains how to give yourself the best shot at securing the home you want when the market is crazy competitive. It’s not always about how much money you’re willing to put down, finding out what…

Living In The Silicon Valley

Longtime listeners will know we are always talking about how Silicon Valley is one of the greatest places to live. Unfortunately, recent news segments are reporting an exodus of people leaving the area. Is the cost of living hurting the quality of life for our retirees or are they just looking to finally cash in on their equity? Today Mike and Laura step into the studio to address Bay Area negatives that could be behind…

7 Steps To Avoid Moving Scams

Did you know that AARP has called America ‘a nation on the move?” Recent studies reveal that as many as 47% of Americans consider relocating when they retire. Over 35 million families a year relocate – and interstate move complaints have increased 25% in the last two years. As in a variety of scam types that we have covered on our blog – seniors are a considerable target group. In this week’s exclusive podcast of Real…

Selling Your Property To Investors With Tom Cafarella

We’ve done many shows on real estate investing strategies and dynamics.  Today Joe calls up Boston based real estate investor, Tom Cafarella, for a chat on how he is replicating his program across the country to provide sellers with the systems and tools that sell their property to investors. Specific topics include: Identifying the 10% of consumers who benefit from selling to investors Replicating Tom’s model outside Boston Why are agents the target audience? Program…

Nation’s Most Competitive Housing Market

If you had to take a guess, which cities would you say make up our nation’s most competitive housing market? It shouldn’t be surprising that the top three of the top ten markets are located in Silicon Valley. Today Joe looks at components that make Silicon Valley a hot spot for real estate such as our proximity to other beautiful destinations coupled with a thriving, high-tech business market and land which is completely developed. Buyers…

Real Estate Investments – Ideas And Opportunities

It’s pretty clear there is a lot of interest in real estate investing. Real estate is a $40+ trillion market and will continue to be in demand as long as we have a need for housing and work. Today Joe shares investing ideas and opportunities you may or may not know about in both commercial and residential markets. Ideas, opportunities and strategies covered include: Primary residence as your first purchase Long term investment properties Why…