Posts Tagged ‘valley’
Selling Your Property To Investors With Tom Cafarella
We’ve done many shows on real estate investing strategies and dynamics. Today Joe calls up Boston based real estate investor, Tom Cafarella, for a chat on how he is replicating his program across the country to provide sellers with the systems and tools that sell their property to investors. Specific topics include: Identifying the 10%…
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 MoreReal Estate Investments – Ideas And Opportunities
It’s pretty clear there is a lot of interest in real estate investing. Real estate is a $40+ trillion market and will continue to be in demand as long as we have a need for housing and work. Today Joe shares investing ideas and opportunities you may or may not know about in both commercial…
Read MoreInternational Buyers: Where, How & Why?
Today’s podcast is dedicated to international real estate for two very relevant reasons: #1 – The growing and continued trend of the globalization of real estate, and #2 – Bobbi just received her official certification as a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Instructor! Since she is now fully vetted to share her expertise of the international real estate…
Read MoreWhat’s Driving The Housing Shortage?
We’ve said it before that technology is changing the dynamic of every single industry and real estate is not exempt from this trend; but when you really look around trends everywhere are changing. Sometimes we believe things will reverse and return to normal (i.e. inventory will increase after the Super Bowl or when the weather…
Read MoreReverse Mortgages With Bill Benson
One thing many Bay Area seniors have working to their advantage right now is incredible amounts of equity. Joe sits down with reverse mortgage specialist, Bill Benson, to show us the ins and outs of a reverse mortgage that make retirement more comfortable for our seniors. Is the Bay Area ripe for the reverse mortgage…
Read MoreCondos as an Option or an Alternative
When dealing in low inventory markets sometimes you need to start looking at Plan B’s and even C’s. Today Joe and Mike look at the current state of the market and discuss alternative options if the single family home you want is just not available. What are the biggest pros and cons of condo HOA’s? …
Read MoreFinancial Trends And Flip Opportunities With Your Investment Accounts
Sometimes it doesn’t really matter how much money you have. If you make great money but don’t invest it appropriately, you’re not really prepared for the future/retirement/getting the most out of your money. Today Mike chats with Northwestern Mutual Financial Advisor, Zach Mattos, about creating a solid financial plan using your real estate. Specific topics…
Read MoreTrusts Simplified Part II- The Two Types of Trusts
If you stopped by our blog last week, than you know that we tackled the territory of trusts with the simplest and clearest definition that we’ve presented over the years. Our expert guest & Legal Document Assistant (Independent Paralegal) Philip E. Holsworth distinctly revealed the differences you wanted and needed to know about wills and…
Read MoreUnderstanding Documentation For Financing And The Difference Between Conforming VS. Jumbo
It may initially sound boring, but understanding the documentation for financing when refinancing or making a purchase can help quell some of the frustration. In today’s podcast Joe breaks down the differences between general conforming loans and jumbo loans. He also looks at the required documentations as well as reasons why your lender needs them.…
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