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RERL-1703-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate-How Coronavirus Affects Real Estate And Lending
Coronavirus is spreading rapidly and keeping more consumers inside their homes, but you wouldn’t know it looking at the Bay Area’s housing market. Most listings are generating a lot of activity and more homes are slowly coming onto the market. Right now interest rates are the hitting historic lows, which doesn’t necessarily mean low mortgage…
Read MoreEdit Content: RERL-1560-Creative and Alternative Financing Options
October is set up to be an interest month for real estate for a market that is shifting from a sellers market to a buyers market. Even as schools start and people settle in for the holidays, Joe is still fielding calls about bridge loans, cross-collateralization and other creative ways to finance a mortgage. Could…
Read MoreRERL-1542-Jack Russo – The Crisis of Federal Court Litigation Over Copyrighted Matters
Litigation is one of those things you hope you never get into, but you have to educate yourself and understand how to prepare yourself just in case. An LLC does limit liability, but not as well as most people want to believe they do. Copyright infringements are one of the few exceptions that can cause…
Read MoreHow Much Do You Need To Buy A Home In The Bay Area?
The Bay Area is an expensive place to live. No headlines are needed for that statement. Today Joe finds out just how expensive we are when he checks out the 7 most expensive places to purchase a home throughout the United States. Numbers should never scare us though because there are always ways to live…
Read MoreHow Will The New Tax Reform Affect Mortgages & Is It A Good Time To Get Out Of That Rental And Buy?
One of the biggest issues in the new tax proposal regarding real estate affects your ability to deduct interest from your mortgage. Currently interest can be deducted on mortgages up to $1,000,000; the proposed amendment would drop that amount to $500,000. This is a big hit to Californian’s where average home prices are extremely high.…
Read MoreCreative Financing Strategies and Mobile Home Investments
Getting creative with your financing is not exactly a hidden subject and many of us are familiar with the arms and bridge loans. In the first half of today’s show Joe explains lesser known strategies available when traditional down payments become too burdensome; something extremely helpful for retirees in need of financing. Joe also chats…
Read MoreThree Keys To Successful Real Estate Negotiations As Mike And Laura Say “Goodbye”
Mike and Laura are taking over the RERL studio one final time. Today Mike and Laura discuss the upcoming golf tournament where all proceeds benefit underprivileged students in the Bay Area. They then move on to today’s main topic which just happens to be the most important part of your transaction; the negotiation. Just because…
Read MoreAlternative Programs With Jeff Trevarthen
The mortgage industry is changing all the time with different things and different programs coming up. Whenever we start talking about new or different programs it helps to have an expert around explain them, an expert such as Jeff Trevarthen. Today Joe and Jeff discuss 30 year fixed alternatives and who the eligible candidates are.…
Read MoreBetter Home Loans For American Military
It’s always a good feeling for realtors and lenders alike to help someone get into their very first home. That feeling only multiplies when half of the people you are assisting selflessly served the country you live in. Military and Veteran Lending expert, Rick Elmendorf, calls in today as he tells Joe all about the…
Read MoreReal Estate Market Update
When you are constantly dealing with a challenging market you tend to feel like a broken record… but you can never have too much information right? Today Joe and Mike help us navigate our way around the market discussing inventory stats and how much income you need to buy a median priced home in the…
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