Posts Tagged ‘first’
RERL-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-1561- Linked-In Cyber Fraud, What Everyone Should Know
Data breaches are happening more and more frequently and any person or business using social media is at risk. Not only can hackers hold social media platforms for ransom, but they can straight up copy your profile and use your likeness for fraudulent schemes. Today Joe, Jack Russo and Lucy Goodnough step into the studio…
Read MoreGood Debt VS. Bad Debt
From mortgages to student loans to credit cards, debt is a part of our life. While we normally view debt as something bad, good debt does exist! Throughout today’s show Joe will provide us with general education on debt and even delve into more specific areas including student and business loans. Specific topics include: General…
Read MoreThe Importance of Staged Rooms
When we stage our homes for sale there are different points of view and many consumers find the differences between cheap staging and expensive renovations to be a bit blurry at times. In fact sellers aren’t even committed to staging the whole home, a few choice rooms are usually enough to do the trick. The…
Read More[podcast] Solutions and Alternatives to Buying In the Bay Area
Last week Joe and Mike sat down and discussed the challenges of financing and purchasing in the Bay Area; a concerning problem for first time home buyers and anyone not working in high-end tech. Today our hosts are focusing on the community’s needs by looking at creative purchasing ideas and other things you can do…
Read MoreIs Real Estate A Place to Live or Invest?
Going back 50+ years a majority of our parents and grandparents bought homes with the sole intentions of living there, raising a family and paying off a mortgage. Now, investing in a home’s resale value is a topic most everyone thinks about, especially when it’s your first home. Joe looks back at real estate’s transition…
Read More[podcast] Rate Update and the US Rental Market
The stock market has flourished since Donald Trump was officially elected President and assumed office, but stronger economics also means higher rates. Today Joe talks about the latest improvements to interest rates, why he is encouraging buyers to have their lender to lock in current rates and why others may want to jump at this…
Read More[podcast] A Look into Home Buying with Millennials
Millennials look to make up a large part of 2017’s buyers market? Who is classified as a millennial? Today Mike D’Ambrosio checks out the typical millennial buyer and the traits they share. Will the home buying process prove their biggest frustration? Is there another baby boom on the way and what does it mean for…
Read More[PODCAST] Bay Area Market Update and Alternative Financing
There’s one more week till Super Bowl LI and the unofficial kick-off of selling season. Even with the slight bump up from last week, inventory is still drastically low. Joe and Mike cover multifamily inventory stats from around the Bay Area and could whether or not we could see a market where both buyers and…
Read MoreCurrent State of the Real Estate Market with Santa Clara County Assessor, Larry Stone
Santa Clara County Assessor, Larry Stone rejoins Joe Cucchiara in studio today. Larry gives us a summary of the Silicon Valley market starting from our last economic downturn and explains the role of Proposition 8 during economic swings. Joe and Larry then talk about the recession’s effect on how people are spending today and the…
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