Posts Tagged ‘purchase’
RERL-1551-Purchase Market – Buyer Strategies
Whether you’re a realtor, lender or consumer looking to buy or sell a home, you know this is a purchase market. Rates have slowly inched up the last few years officially taking us out of a true refinance market and it’s affecting the way business is changing. Today Joe discusses the purchase market and buyer…
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 MoreRERL-1495-Reverse Mortgages with Bill Benson
Years ago reverse mortgages carried a bad name, but today this loan is simply another tool in your shed. When it comes to knowing the ins and outs of reverse mortgages there is only one guy Joe knows that lives it every day. Reverse mortgage expert Bill Benson steps into the studio with Joe to…
Read MoreWhat affect will the recent stock market decline have on interest rates?
Our climbing stock market has finally faced a significant dip of around 4%. While we don’t know the exact cause of today’s decline or what tomorrow holds, we can discuss how we think it will affect our interest rates. What temporary effects will be felt immediately and what results could stick around for the long…
Read MoreMore Investing Outside California With Charlie Castro
There are plenty of opportunities out there for real estate investors, but none really exist here in California. Today Joe welcomes back soon-to-be RERL host Charlie Castro of Buy Right Properties to talk about investment opportunities that lie beyond the California border. First off Charlie will explain the differences between how Buy Right helps consumers…
Read MoreHow Will The New Tax Reform Affect Mortgages & Is It A Good Time To Get Out Of That Rental And Buy?
One of the biggest issues in the new tax proposal regarding real estate affects your ability to deduct interest from your mortgage. Currently interest can be deducted on mortgages up to $1,000,000; the proposed amendment would drop that amount to $500,000. This is a big hit to Californian’s where average home prices are extremely high.…
Read MoreSix Most Important Questions To Ask Your Lender and Real Estate Agent When Considering Working With Them?
New studies and research are out and that means consumers have new wants and expectations from their lenders and agents. Not surprisingly the top two consumer complaints circle around the lack of communication and ability to negotiate costs and fees. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell some of these questions may even surprise those…
Read MoreBetter Understanding Interest Quote Rates
One of biggest challenges in the industry today revolves around financing. In fact most consumers find real estate transactions and fees to be fairly straight forward while loans are more likely to be confusing or misleading. Today Joe covers things be aware of when being quoted for a home loan. Specific topics include: Why loans…
Read MoreAlternative Programs With Jeff Trevarthen
The mortgage industry is changing all the time with different things and different programs coming up. Whenever we start talking about new or different programs it helps to have an expert around explain them, an expert such as Jeff Trevarthen. Today Joe and Jeff discuss 30 year fixed alternatives and who the eligible candidates are.…
Read MoreBiggest Threats Facing Real Estate –Part 1
We’ve done a lot on Top 10 lists over the years, but some are just too involved to put a number on. This week, Mike and Joe team up for a two part podcast on the biggest threats currently facing real estate. Today’s show goes beyond the technology already disrupting real estate around the world.…
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