Posts Tagged ‘francisco’
How 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 MoreA Salute To Our Veterans
All gave some and some gave all. Taking a moment to honor the men and women who have proudly served this country Bobbi and Buddy are joined by veteran Navy pilot Max Branscomb who bravely defended the United States. After hearing about Max’s decision to sign up for the draft and everything that happened after,…
Read MoreThe 10 Cities Who Rocked Real Estate Recovery
Who Doesn’t Love To See The Underdog Win?! If you remember 2007 – we all felt like we were at the back of the pack in one way or another… The good news is that after many agonizing years, the housing market is BACK – with many markets economically stronger and sounder than the pre-crash…
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 MoreNation’s Most Competitive Housing Market
If you had to take a guess, which cities would you say make up our nation’s most competitive housing market? It shouldn’t be surprising that the top three of the top ten markets are located in Silicon Valley. Today Joe looks at components that make Silicon Valley a hot spot for real estate such as…
Read MoreMike discusses all things Intero with CEO and Founder Tom Tognoli
Joining Mike in studio today is Intero Real Estate Founder and CEO, Tom Tognoli. With him, Tom brings all the latest and exciting news about Intero’s domination of the Silicon Valley market. Mike and Tom discuss recent expansions Intero has made as well as their ongoing quest to better serve agents and customers. Also in…
Read More10 Happiest Places to Live and Down Payment Strategies
Whether you were born and raised there or moved in later, the places you live will always affect your outlook on life. Today Joe shares new data on the top 10 happiest places to live and the metrics used by researchers to determine the top 10 cities in the world. Can you figure out the…
Read MoreBuying a Home for Your Children and Housing Markets Affected by Higher Interest Rates
It’s a challenge at best to buy a home in the Bay Area when $1 million is the average price. The high price tags often mean parents and grandparents come to the rescue by gifting down payment money or helping to qualify for a loan. Today Joe discusses tax advantages and ramifications that come with…
Read MoreSan Francisco and San Jose- Two of the Top Cities to Live In the United States
If you live in the Bay Area, there’s a good chance you spend a lot of time sitting in traffic wishing you lived somewhere that wasn’t inundated with other people. Of course deep down we all know we live in one of the greatest places to ever exist. With San Francisco and San Jose making…
Read More[PODCAST] Reducing Property Taxes and Strategies with CPA, Bill Snyder and Joe Cucchiara
Tax season is coming up which means it’s time for Shannon & Snyder CPA, Bill Snyder, to rejoin Joe in the studio. Developing strategies to reduce commercial property taxes became Bill’s specialty after the last real estate downturn and today he has come to share a few strategies that could be right for you. Specific…
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