Posts Tagged ‘jackrusso’
RERL-1776 – Is Money Changing the Culture of Silicon Valley?
When the housing market was strong, nearly everyone either had a part time gig in real estate or they fully switched career paths for easy money. Now that the market has slowed, nearly 40% of loan officers declined the option to renew their license this year. It’s an unfortunate, but necessary cycle that weeds out…
Read MoreRERL-1748- How Does the Election Impact Real Estate Investors?
As an industry, the National Association of Realtors is a strong lobbying body in Congress, but in one week, a new administration will take office. Regardless of the NAR’s power, many things will officially begin to change starting January 20th and smart investors will start planning for new changes. Joe Cucchiara asks Jack Russo what…
Read MoreRERL-1746-Business and Real Estate – Small actions yield big HQ implications for Uber, Wells Fargo, Chevron
Wake up California! Big companies have had it and are finally leaving for a more business friendly state. For a few years now you have heard us talk about how California residents have flocked to states where homes can be 1/10 the price for a lot more space and are a lot more attractive when…
Read MoreRERL-1740-Big City Rents Dropping… Are Big City Home Values Next?
From San Francisco to New York City, rents are drastically dropping across all the major US cities. For years you have heard us talking about building modular and prefabricated homes as ways to get the price per square foot down. More recently we have focused on the exodus of California and other high-income states (or…
Read MoreRERL-1738-Today’s Confirmation Hearing and California
With less than a month before election day, the controversial confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett are underway. Though the first day of hearings was largely filled with senators arguing over the ethics of Trump nominating a justice this close to an election, Jack Russo explains to Joe Cucchiara why Amy Coney Barrett does not…
Read MoreRERL-1737-Silicon Valley Stress – The Reason for Some Leaving?
Business students will remember learning about creative destruction, the notion that out of every destruction something new is created. What doesn’t get talked about is how quickly that something new gets created. Whether we find a covid vaccine or not by the end of 2020, the virus has already changed Silicon Valley. Joe Cucchiara and…
Read MoreRERL-1735-California In A Crisis
California is in the middle of a crisis that is indirectly affecting everything from real estate to jobs to businesses. Of course this problem of consumers fleeing state and country in search of lower cost living is happening all across America, but as the sixth largest economy in the world, it just wouldn’t be California…
Read MoreRERL-1734-The Rich Are Looking To Leave California – Where Are They Going And Why?
Political unrest, increasing taxes and poor use of that money. These are just a few probable reasons why the rich are leaving California. As times get more challenging, California is quickly becoming an interesting state to watch as residents and residential income experiences a major shift. Join Joe Cucchiara and Jack Russo in this discussion…
Read MoreRERL-1733-Pluses and Minuses of Leaving California!
The Golden State is undergoing some major changes that are affecting people personally and professionally. Whether you are flustered with new laws and taxes or just tired of traffic and sky-high rent, consumers are getting out of California and looking for places to go. Today Joe Cucchiara talks with Jack Russo, currently on assignment in…
Read MoreRERL-1731-The Future of Real Estate Investing – Part 3
“Why am I living in California if most of my investments are outside of the state?” Talking to people, there is a scary amount of people seriously considering leaving California in the near future for a multitude of reasons. With more companies issuing remote policies, the list of reasons to stay are dwindling and the…
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