Friday, May 29, 2020

COVID-19: Apartment Real Estate With Kris German #697

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Kris German. He is Vice President of investments in the LA and San Bernardino counties. He specializes in selling multi-family residential properties since joining RE/MAX Commercial in 2007. He constantly ranks among the top three commercial agents within the RE/MAX commercial national division over the last twelve years. He has been awarded every award RE/MAX has to offer. This includes the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, Chairman’s Club Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, and most notably the Prestigious Diamond Club Award in 2015, 2016, and 2017.  See also full video and resources.  

Bruce and Kris will discuss the apartment side of the real estate market, how he first got into working in this sector, if the apartments were affected by the market crash, whether there are more apartments being built or scheduled to be built, the mood of the apartment owner, the policies in place to help renters, whether we could see a shift in migration for California, Prop 13 and how this could play out for apartments, and much more on the real estate radio show.   

The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669.  For more information on hard money lending, go www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.


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Friday, May 22, 2020

COVID-19: Top Headlines With Aaron Norris #696

This week's radio show and video guest is The Norris Group's own Aaron Norris.  His role with The Norris Group includes loan officer, office manager, and business development. Aaron has been in the real estate field for over a decade, having worked in the construction and design industry before joining The Norris Group in 2005. He speaks nationally on topics including technology and real estate, artificial intelligence, robotics, shared economy, virtual reality, and intech as well as marketing and PR trends. He has contributed to Forbes, BiggerPockets.com, and ThinkRealty magazine. He has an MBA from UC Irvine and is a credited public relations professional and APR. He also holds his certified specialist in planned giving CPSG designation.  See also full video and resources.  

Today, he will discuss some of the top recent headlines regarding COVID-19, including how the different states and countries are handling containment and control, unemployment, the different phases and when California plans to move to the next phase, mortgages, the extension on foreclosure moratoriums, building permits, iBuyers, home sales, the "covexodus," and much, much more on the real estate radio show.   

The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669.  For more information on hard money lending, go www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.


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Friday, May 15, 2020

COVID-19: Property Management, Tenants, and Landlords With Matthew Tandy #695

This week's radio show and video guest is Matthew Tandy of Formatic Property Management.  Matt is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Formatic Property Management, Inc. As CEO, he oversees all day to day processes and guides the long term vision. He is always seeking new and innovative ways to improve the rental ownership experience for property owners, continuing his commitment to providing professional, accountable, and reliable services.  Due to his extensive experience in rentals throughout the country and deep knowledge of real estate investments, Matt is a frequently requested speaker at investor and rental industry seminars and trade groups.

Matthew and Aaron will discuss property management and how landlords are working with their clients through this pandemic, what the different counties are doing and how some are handling it more aggressively, how much of a difference May and April have made in who have been able to pay, the Heroes Act, whether or not people are leaving certain cities, the ability to rent properties over the last couple months, the split roll property tax being discussed, and much more on the real estate radio show.   

The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669.  For more information on hard money lending, go www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.


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Friday, May 8, 2020

COVID-19: Updates On Loan Forgiveness and Taxes With Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland #694

This week's radio show and video guests are Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland of Keystone CPA. See also full video and resources.

Matt and Amanda will be discussing with Aaron Norris different topics related to updates with how things are being handled with the coronavirus, including loan forgiveness, people's main concerns when it comes to uncertainty, the PPP and EIDL loan program, how landlords and property managers are being affected, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.   

The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669.  For more information on hard money lending, go www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.


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Friday, May 1, 2020

Accessory Dwelling Unit Appraisals With Brent Johnson #693

Aaron Norris is joined this week by Brent Johnson. He is a residential accredited appraiser, mortgage valuation for CIT Bank. The bank serves several different markets in Southern California, which we'll talk about. He does government relations for the San Diego chapter of the Appraisal Institute and has over 40 years of experience. He was on the panel in San Diego when we did Yes In My Backyard talking about accessory dwelling units, and thank you very much for adding so much interesting flavor about one of the biggest issues right now in California, which are appraisals. 

Aaron and Brent will discuss ADUs, the appraisal process for them, when he first began working with them, the SRA designation, CIT's protocol for ADUs, the standard way realtors and appraisers are identifying them in the MLS, the AMC structure, and much more on the real estate radio show and video.   

The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669.  For more information on hard money lending, go www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.