Posts Tagged ‘secondary’
RERL-1763- Is California real estate still a good investment?
Ask your financial planner and they will agree that long-term real estate is almost always a good investment as long as the timing is right for you. Even in California where average home prices are notoriously high can real estate be a sound investment; you just need to be more cautious of the type of…
Read MoreRERL-1700-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate-Out of state Investing
February is coming to a close and the number of homes on market remains drastically low. Buying a primary residence in California is difficult, but investing in a property here can be downright impossible. If investing in property outside of California has been on your mind there are a few things you will want to…
Read MoreThe Legal Side of Renting Out Your Home
Bay Area residents are sitting on a ton of equity and it’s a good problem to have. The major drawback to all this equity boils down to capital gains taxes that keep long time residents in their homes or renting out creating a housing shortage. In studio with Joe today is real estate attorney and…
Read MoreMortgage & Real Estate Predictions For 2018
This Feds raised the prime a few times this year and 30 year money is still available for under 4%. Odds are rates will be going up as the Feds plan on raising the prime 3-4 times in 2018. Today Joe reviews current mortgage conditions and shares what he believes next year holds for the…
Read MoreThe Art Of Home Appraisals
Joining Joe in studio today is licensed appraiser John Montgomery of Montgomery Appraisal to talk about what he knows best. Contrary to popular belief appraising is more an art form than a formula. Before you sell, buy or refinance your home the bank or lender is going to require an appraisal, which is where John…
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 More7 Biggest Mistakes People Make With Their Estate Plan
Part of the focus of our podcast is to help you make wise financial decisions in and around your real estate. Returning to RERL this week is estate planning and tax attorney, Linda MacKay, to divulge the 7 biggest mistakes people can make with their estate plan. First off Joe will ask Linda to explain…
Read MoreSCC Assessor Larry Stone Drops By With More Information On Our Economy
Joining Joe today is RERL’s good friend and Santa Clara County Assessor, Larry Stone. As always, Larry brings with him all the data we need to truly to understand where our economy currently sits and what direction we are heading. First off Joe asks Larry to give us a State of the Union type of…
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 MoreBasics of Investing with Scott Poncetta
Over the 7+ years of hosting RERL, it’s quite easy for Joe to say that real estate investing is the topic that gathers the most interest from our listeners. And if you’ve invested in real estate in Silicon Valley over the last 30-50 years, you could say your investment has turned out well. Today Keller Williams…
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