Posts Tagged ‘buy’
RERL-1616-Growing Your Business- Using Statistics Wisely to Avoid the Flaw of Averages
The only certainty is nothing is certain. This simple quote from Pliny the Elder is extremely important in business and the introduction to Professor Sam Savages’ new book, The Flaw of Averages. If you do stupid things in the face of liability, even small probabilities can make a big difference. Even a 1 in 1…
Read MoreRERL-1615-Managing the High Sales Growth
While Joe is taking some time out Jack Russo takes over the studio today with the help of serial entrepreneur John Ferraro. For a guy who was originally destined to become a lawyer, John has made an impressive career in sales that has spanned several large and well-known companies. Listen in as Jack and John…
Read MoreRERL-1614-Real Estate – Death and Divorce
Death and divorce are two topics that while grim, are very real and require planning. No one really goes into a relationship planning on a divorce, but it nearly half of US marriages end in one. The only thing you can do is to plan as best you can. Today Joe discusses death and divorce…
Read MoreRERL-1613- Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate-Industry Update
For a while we have been talking about disruption and consolidation and recently it was announced that Compass has acquired Alain Pinel. The small startups you heard about a few years ago are getting bigger and starting to gobble up their older competitors. Today Joe and Mike take time to cover what is going on…
Read MoreRERL-1612-Giving Back – Salvation Army Silicon Valley
Since 1865 the Salvation Army has been helping others meet needs without discrimination. Like any great organization it can only survive when the entire community supports their efforts. Today Joe learns about all the things the Salvation Army does to help people in need from Major Roy Wild. Specific topics include: Services the Salvation Army provides How…
Read MoreRERL-1611-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Even though we have covered this topic several times on this podcast, home equity sharing is a topic that is still relatively new to most people. Equity sharing is a great product for those of us who have witnessed the tremendous growth in home prices and are looking to take advantage of all that equity…
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-1607-Understanding Reverse Mortgages
As long as they’ve been around reverse mortgages have been plagued by myths and misconceptions. This misunderstanding is largely due to most people not understanding how they work or who they work for. In fact for the right person the reverse mortgage is actually an outstanding program! Today Joe chats with reverse mortgage expert Bill…
Read MoreRERL-1606-Stock Options and Other Incentive Plans
At this point in your business you’ve had investors and you’ve issued shares. Incentive plans are becoming more normal in the workplace, but they way their being used is changing. Stocks are a great way to set up a special bonus plan if the business gets sold and your stock hasn’t vested. Today Joe and…
Read MoreRERL-1605-Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate- Pricing Strategies & Leveraging
The holiday season has finally passed and it’s time we all got back to business. Whether you’re thinking about moving once school is over or thinking it’s time to make that first home purchase, pricing is the biggest factor facing consumers. Home offers are picking up and while we don’t know if we will enter…
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