Posts Tagged ‘fees’
Getting Your Offer Accepted & Tech That Is Changing Real Estate
The Bay Area is a great place to live that has a lot of jobs. While this makes for a hot market it doesn’t necessarily make a great buyers market. In the first half of today’s show Joe tackles this dilemma by sharing strategies and decisions that provide buyers with a better shot at getting…
Read MoreAnother Wells Fargo Lawsuit – This Time Against Veterans
Wells Fargo just can’t seem to catch a break. Once again Wells Fargo finds itself in the news for the wrong reasons. Today Joe examines the past year of controversies Wells Fargo has had to endure as well as the two newest ones of overcharging veterans on refinances and forcing consumers to sign up for…
Read More[podcast] Dirty Secrets Of Real Estate – Part 3
When you’re working with an industry that reinvests less than .5% of their revenue in customer care, can you really say your experience has changed for the better in the last 5 years? In this episode of Dirty Secrets, Joe continues to explain what the real estate transaction should look like now and in the…
Read MoreInterest Rates Update and 30-Year Fixed Alternative Programs
A lot of marketing companies and lenders will intentionally mislead you with the promise of low rates with your only disclaimer being some incredibly fine print or unintelligible dialogue. As the saying goes “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” Today Joe provides us with a true update on interest rates and…
Read More[podcast] Dirty Secrets Of Real Estate – Part 2
When making a real estate transaction, or making any decision for that matter, you’re going to want to work with a team of professionals you can trust and always work with your best interest in mind. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case in many situations. Today Joe wants to challenge your way of thinking by…
Read MoreThe Feds Raise Rates Again and The Future Of Real Estate Transactions
The feds are at it again… yesterday prime lending rates rose by a quarter point. Strangely enough, this is not directly tied to the mortgage market or your 30 year mortgage. Today Joe comes in and explains what this rate hike signals to the economy, why do mortgage rates seem to rise with it and…
Read More7 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…
Read MoreSelling 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%…
Read MoreCondos as an Option or an Alternative
When dealing in low inventory markets sometimes you need to start looking at Plan B’s and even C’s. Today Joe and Mike look at the current state of the market and discuss alternative options if the single family home you want is just not available. What are the biggest pros and cons of condo HOA’s? …
Read More[podcast] The Real Estate Transaction Needs Your Feedback
A lot of research and more than half a billion dollars (and growing) go into disrupting the largely outdated real estate industry. During today’s podcast Joe poses questions and asks for your feedback on the thought processes and components that occur through every stage of a real estate transaction. Is the home search, price or…
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