Posts Tagged ‘mortgage’
RERL-1620-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
It’s exciting to say that the equity sharing program the guys from Barastone are telling us about is gaining traction. Having options could not be more important when it comes to making large financial decisions and if you have been considering leveraging your home, finding the perfect option will make all the difference. Listen in…
Read MoreRERL-1618-Rates Drop! Buyers & Sellers on the Move!
Rates have dropped big time on jumbo financing the last couple weeks and my drop even more. Rates are now under 4% and anyone with a rate of 4.5% or higher could save a serious chunk of change with a low to no cost refinance. This opportunity could easily vanish should the rates jump in…
Read MoreRERL-1617-Andrew Gardiner – Bay Area Hiring Scene
It’s been a long time since we all sat in a high school classroom learning about cover letters and resumes. If you’re trying to get hired by a company in Silicon Valley today chances are you’ll need a hand in showing how great you really are to your future employer. Andrew Gardiner is an expert…
Read MoreRERL-1616-Growing Your Business- Using Statistics Wisely to Avoid the Flaw of Averages
The only certainty is nothing is certain. This simple quote from Pliny the Elder is extremely important in business and the introduction to Professor Sam Savages’ new book, The Flaw of Averages. If you do stupid things in the face of liability, even small probabilities can make a big difference. Even a 1 in 1…
Read MoreRERL-1615-Managing the High Sales Growth
While Joe is taking some time out Jack Russo takes over the studio today with the help of serial entrepreneur John Ferraro. For a guy who was originally destined to become a lawyer, John has made an impressive career in sales that has spanned several large and well-known companies. Listen in as Jack and John…
Read MoreRERL-1614-Real Estate – Death and Divorce
Death and divorce are two topics that while grim, are very real and require planning. No one really goes into a relationship planning on a divorce, but it nearly half of US marriages end in one. The only thing you can do is to plan as best you can. Today Joe discusses death and divorce…
Read MoreRERL-1613- Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate-Industry Update
For a while we have been talking about disruption and consolidation and recently it was announced that Compass has acquired Alain Pinel. The small startups you heard about a few years ago are getting bigger and starting to gobble up their older competitors. Today Joe and Mike take time to cover what is going on…
Read MoreRERL-1612-Giving Back – Salvation Army Silicon Valley
Since 1865 the Salvation Army has been helping others meet needs without discrimination. Like any great organization it can only survive when the entire community supports their efforts. Today Joe learns about all the things the Salvation Army does to help people in need from Major Roy Wild. Specific topics include: Services the Salvation Army provides How…
Read MoreRERL-1611-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Even though we have covered this topic several times on this podcast, home equity sharing is a topic that is still relatively new to most people. Equity sharing is a great product for those of us who have witnessed the tremendous growth in home prices and are looking to take advantage of all that equity…
Read MoreRERL-1608-Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate-Investing Outside California
For most consumers real estate is one part of a good, diversified portfolio. Anyone living in California knows that property here is not only hard to come by, but it mostly benefits consumers who buy and hold. Fortunately there are opportunities out there, like way out there. Today Joe and Mike discuss investing outside of…
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