Posts Tagged ‘finance’
RERL-1601-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Anytime a new or foreign program comes out we feel that it is our job to educate you the consumer about it. When it comes to accessing your homes wealth it’s important to know what options are out there and which can leave you with unnecessary debt. Today Joe and Mark Rogers discuss how you…
Read MoreRERL-1566-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Many people in the United States could be described as house rich and cash poor. Now that interest rates are going up there are only a limited amount of things you can do with your home, but new products are on the way. Today Joe welcomes back Steve Hotovec and Mark Rogers of Barastone who…
Read MoreRERL-1540-Bill Benson – Discussing Reverse Mortgage
One of the most important real estate decisions you’ll make is what you do with the equity in your home. For the right person a reverse mortgage can be a great decision, especially in the Bay Area where the phrase “house rich, cash poor” gets used more times than some of us would like to…
Read MoreBuying A Vacation Home VS. An Investment Property
Primary residence, vacation home and investment property. These are the three main financing categories your property will fall in to. Today Joe dissects issues big and small when keeping vacation and investment properties. What should you do when geography creates lending problems? What tax and refinancing matters should you consider if you rent out your…
Read More[podcast] Don’t Panic Yet! Solutions For Interest Rates Hikes
It seems today that the media only wants to focus on rate hikes when it comes to real estate. Even though we are no longer at all time lows, there are still tons of opportunities to be had. Today Joe and Mike talk to buyers who felt they may have missed the boat when it…
Read More[podcast] A Look into Wells Fargo, the Dakota Access Pipeline and CFPB Kickbacks
Wells Fargo finds itself in more trouble mere months after its false account sales scandal. Today, Host Joe Cucchiara discusses Wells Fargo’s involvement with the Dakota Access Pipeline and Seattle’s decision to cut ties with the bank. However today’s financial scandals do not stop there. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) fines Prospect Mortgage, among…
Read More[podcast] Top 10 Hottest Markets In 2017 and Better Understanding the Single Home Buyer’s Market
The Super Bowl has finally passed which means we are officially entering home buying season! While we wait for the inevitable inventory increase, Joe and Mike reveal the Top 10 hottest markets we will see this year and developments pushing Sacramento back to a thriving community. Statistics are showing an increase where 24% of home…
Read MoreLeveraging Investment Properties with Scott Poncetta
Joe Cucchiara invites Keller Williams Director of Income Properties, Scott Poncetta, back to the show today for a discussion about strategies around investment properties. Joe will ask Scott about the still hot investment market and have him clarify financial aspects on multi-unit properties. Scott also addresses concerns over possible shifts in rent. Other topics for…
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