Posts Tagged ‘economy’
RERL-1706-The Truth About Interest Rates And Why They Are Higher
You may not be aware of it, but last week interest rates hit an all time low. Homeowners on the lookout were ready to refinance and lock in rates in the crazy low three percent range. However, something bizarre has happened in the market place and rates shot up suddenly over the last 48 hours…
Read MoreRERL-1698-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate-Preparing For The 2020 Housing Market
A new year has always meant a new market, and not to say we told you so, but there is always the possibility of the market reverting back to a strong sellers market. Inventory right now is incredibly low and offers are starting to flow in on whatever’s available. Are buyers in for another tough…
Read MoreRERL-1695-Compliance With New Laws Part 3
Two of the hottest news stories right now revolve around Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes trial. What both of these trials have in common is they both center around one person abusing their power to get what they want. While the crimes themselves are not up for debate on this podcast,…
Read MoreRERL-1689-Reviewing 2019 and Forecasting for 2020 – John Faylor
2019 is drawing to a close, but before we officially cross over into the New Year it’s time we take a look at what happened to the real estate market this year and chat about what will happen in 2020. John Faylor joins Joe today for more for more insight on Silicon Valley’s market. Topics…
Read MoreRERL-1687- Leaving The Bay Area
The last 4-5 years your typical client is moving out of the Bay Area, heading to areas of California where real estate is cheaper or leaving the state altogether. Many people are fortunate to work for a company that helps them with this move, assisting with everything from sale to purchase and even helping with…
Read MoreRERL-1673-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Rent Control
Rent is a big, big deal in the Bay Area where home prices are incredibly high. Starting next year statewide rent control officially takes effect and no one is quite sure what effect it will have on rent increases and home values till it expires in 2030. With so many big changes coming up its…
Read MoreRERL-1641- Interest Rates Drop to a Two Year Low!
It doesn’t matter if it’s your primary residence, vacation home or rental property, anyone out there with a mortgage should be doing a mortgage review. Interest rates are the lowest they’ve been in two years dropping 30 year money below 4%! These low rates affect both conforming and jumbo loans making a huge difference for…
Read MoreRERL-1599- Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate – Unconventional Financing
Conventional wisdom would leave most consumers to believe financing is super conservative right now. To a certain extent most consumers would be correct, but a lot of people would be surprised at what non-QM financing will get you these days. Non-QM financing has really come to the forefront and you might be surprised to find…
Read MoreRERL-1596-Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate-Market Conditions
It’s busy, it’s expensive and there’s a lot of stuff going on, but there is still a lot of interest when it comes to investing in Bay Area real estate. In fact over the last 5 decades real estate has appreciated an average of 3% a year. How many investments can you think of that…
Read MoreRERL-1592-Rates Drop & It’s Buyers Time!
The holidays are officially over and we are ready to take on 2019! Joe is kicking off the New Year with some good news for anyone paying attention to interest rates and some even better new for buyers entering the market. Tune in as Joe explains all the new opportunities that await you as a…
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