Friday, July 29, 2016

Susie Leivas of Leivas Tax Wealth Management Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #497

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Susie Leivas. Susie is the CEO of Leivas Tax Wealth Management. She began at age 13 and has nearly four decades of experience. Susie started in the tax business assisting her father Richard Leivas. After completing her education, she and her father became business partners, eventually forming Leivas Tax Wealth Management. Today, she serves as the leader of the team as an enrolled agent, a tax preparer, and a financial advisor with HD Vest Investment Services. She can assist clients with a wide array of services, and she has had Bruce as a client for many years.

Bruce and Susie discuss capital gains, the current percentage of the state tax at $55,000, tax rates for payments that are part interest and part principal, rules for exchanging properties in another state, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Susie Leivas of Leivas Tax Wealth Management Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #496

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Susie Leivas. Susie is the CEO of Leivas Tax Wealth Management. She began at age 13 and has nearly four decades of experience. Susie started in the tax business assisting her father Richard Leivas. After completing her education, she and her father became business partners, eventually forming Leivas Tax Wealth Management. Today, she serves as the leader of the team as an enrolled agent, a tax preparer, and a financial advisor with HD Vest Investment Services. She can assist clients with a wide array of services, and she has had Bruce as a client for many years.

Bruce and Susie discuss her start in the tax business at a young age, tax law changes from 2015 and what we should expect this year, the group mood for taxpayers in 2016, the attitude of baby boomers and millennials in regard to spending and saving, how well prepared people are today financially for surprises, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

Appraiser and Investor Rick Solis Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #495

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Rick Solis. Rick is a real estate investor, property manager, note buyer, options investor, real estate appraiser, and a good teacher.

Bruce and Rick discuss his typical tenants, how he determines a good tenant, what makes people decide to rent versus owning, why he chose to manage rental properties himself, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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Friday, July 8, 2016

Appraiser/Investor Rick Solis Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #494

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Rick Solis. Rick is a real estate investor, property manager, note buyer, options investor, real estate appraiser, and a good teacher.

Bruce and Rick discuss the appraisal world, what inspired him to become involved in the business, the appraisal market during the 90s, the price difference between 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, construction in areas such as Hesperia, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.  Full transcription coming Monday.

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Friday, July 1, 2016

Ray Brewer, HUD Field Office Director, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #493

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Ray Brewer. Ray is currently the field office director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in L.A. He has been serving in this capacity since June 2009, consisting of more than 200 employees. The HUD LA office is the largest field office in the nation. Having joined HUD in 1978, he has been involved in many different departments. As field office director he represents the agency and is responsible for coordinating outreach activities and program delivery to HUD customers and communities across Southern California.

Bruce and Ray discuss the real estate market over the past 38 years, HUD and how much it is involved in, the housing choice voucher program, how one applies for a voucher, the main demographic for the program, HUD's push to end veteran homelessness, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast

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