I Survived Real Estate 2014 Part 1 #406

On Friday, October 24, the Norris Group proudly presented its 7^th annual award-winning black-tie event I Survived Real Estate.  An incredible lineup of industry experts joined Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  Proceeds for the event benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  This event could not have been possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: Auction.com, HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association and President Bill Tan, The North San Diego Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub for Women and Iris Veneracion, Wholesale Capital Corp, New Western Acquisition, MVT Productions, and White House Catering.  For event video and information, visit isurvivedrealestate.com.  Odette Gutiérrez and Rebecca Kwait from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Make a Wish Foundation both began the event by sharing the work the organizations were doing to help children fighting life-threatening illnesses.  Afterwards Bruce Norris spoke with the audience discussing working together with all the other facets of your industry and not just seeing yourself as a standalone piece, the new definition for qualified residential mortgage, the plan to implement the 90-day hold rule, and more.  I Survived Real Estate will be broadcast on the radio show over the next six weeks, so if you missed the event tune in each week or check out the video of the live event now available on YouTube.    

The Norris Group would like to thank its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Adrenaline Athletics, Coachella Valley Real Estate Investors Association, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Costa Mesa Marriot, Council of Multiple Listing Services, Elite Auctions, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Investor Experts, IRA Services Trust Company, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, Las Brisas Escrow, LA South REIA, Leivas Tax Wealth Management, Personal Real Estate Magazine, Pilot Limousine, Primary Residential Mortgage, Northern California Real Estate Investors Association, Real Wealth Network, Realty 411 Magazine, Resonant Lens Photography, Rick and LeAnne Rossiter, SJREI, SONOCA Corporation, Southpointe Companies, Spinnaker Loans, Tony Alvarez, uDirect IRA Services.  See isurvivedrealestate.com for video of the live event and more on our sponsors.




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Christopher Thornberg Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #405

On Friday, October 24, the Norris Group proudly presents its 7th annual award-winning black-tie event I Survived Real Estate.  An incredible lineup of industry experts will join Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  Proceeds from the event benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  This event could not have been possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: Auction.com, HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association and President Bill Tan, InvestClub for Women and Iris Veneracion, MVT Productions, and White House Catering.  For event information, visit isurvivedrealestate.com.   

The Bruce Norris is joined this week by Christopher Thornberg.  Christopher is the founding partner of Beacon Economics and widely considered to be one of California’s leading economists.  He is an expert in economic forecasting, regional economies, labor markets, economic policy, and industry and real estate analysis.  He was one of the earliest and most adamant predictors of the subprime mortgage market collapse and of the global economic recession that followed in 2008.  Dr. Thornberg serves on the advisory boards of Paulson and Company Inc., one of Wall Street’s leading hedge funds, and of the Los Angeles area Chamber of Commerce.  In Southern California’s largest not-for-profit business federation between 2008 and 2012, he served as Chief Economic Advisor to the California State Controller’s Office and was chair of controller John Chang’s Council of Economic Advisors.  Dr. Thornberg holds a PhD in business economics from the Anderson School of UCLA and a B.S. in Business Administration from the state university of New York, Buffalo. Bruce and Christopher discuss issues in the global economy, particularly China, its affect on the United States, interest rates and exchange rates, the Japanese real estate boom, the winding down of Quantitative Easing efforts, retirement pension plans, the lack of volume in California real estate sales, the ownership rate, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

Christopher Thornberg will be featured on this years' panel for I Survived Real Estate 2014.  The Norris Group would like to thank its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Adrenaline Athletics, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Elite Auctions, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Investor Experts, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, Las Brisas Escrow, LA South REIA, Leivas Associates, Pilot Limousine, Primary Residential Mortgage, Northern California Real Estate Investors Association, North San Diego Real Estate Investors, Real Wealth Network, Realty 411 Magazine, Resonant Lens Photography, Rick and LeAnne Rossiter, Personal Real Estate Magazine, San Jose Real Estate Investors Association and Geraldine Barry, SONOCA Corporation, Southpointe Companies, Spinnaker Loans, Tony Alvarez, and uDirect IRA Services, and the Council of Multiple Listing Services.  See isurvivedrealestate.com for video of the live event and more on our sponsors




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Sean O'Toole Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #404

On Friday, October 24, the Norris Group proudly presents its 7th annual award-winning black-tie event I Survived Real Estate.  An incredible lineup of industry experts will join Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  Proceeds from the event benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  This event could not have been possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: Auction.com, HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association and President Bill Tan, InvestClub for Women and Iris Veneracion, San Jose Real Estate Investors Association and Geraldine Barry, MVT Productions, and White House Catering.  For event information, visit isurvivedrealestate.com.   

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Sean O’Toole.  Sean is founder and CEO of PropertyRadar.com, the only company that tracks every foreclosure in California with daily updates on all trustee sales.  Prior to launching PropertyRadar, Sean successfully purchased and flipped more than 150 residential and commercial foreclosures.  Leveraging 15 years in the software industry, Sean used technology as a key competitive advantage to build his successful real estate track record.  He had years of experience in other start-up companies, and he brought that expertise to the industry. Bruce and Sean discuss his PropertyRadar site, the slowdown in sales, overvalued homes, the FHA loan limit in Riverside and Sacramento County, changes in the industy, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

Sean O'Toole will be featured on this years' panel for I Survived Real Estate 2014.  The Norris Group would like to thank its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Adrenaline Athletics, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Elite Auctions, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Investor Experts, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, Las Brisas Escrow, LA South REIA, Leivas Associates, Pilot Limousine, Primary Residential Mortgage, Northern California Real Estate Investors Association, North San Diego Real Estate Investors, Real Wealth Network, Realty 411 Magazine, Rick and LeAnne Rossiter, Personal Real Estate Magazine, SONOCA Corporation, Southpointe Companies, Spinnaker Loans, Tony Alvarez, and uDirect IRA Services, and the Council of Multiple Listing Services.  See isurvivedrealestate.com for video of the live event and more on our sponsors




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Dave Cogdill Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #403

On Friday, October 24, the Norris Group proudly presents its 7th annual award-winning black-tie event I Survived Real Estate.  An incredible lineup of industry experts will join Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  Proceeds from the event benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  This event could not have been possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: Auction.com, HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association and President Bill Tan, InvestClub for Women and Iris Veneracion, San Jose Real Estate Investors Association and Geraldine Barry, MVT Productions, and White House Catering.  For event information, visit isurvivedrealestate.com.   

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Dave Cogdill.  Dave is a former senator who is now president and CEO of the California Building Industry Association, a position he has served in since 2013.  Prior to serving on this board, Dave was the county assessor for Stanislaus from 2011-2013.  He also served as a commissioner on the California Water Commission.  He was also the chairman for the Maddy Institute at Fresno State University after departing from Legislature.  During his years in office, Dave worked a lot with leaders to resolve issue relating to rural, healthcare, and education.  For his service he has received several awards including the Prestigious Profiles and Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. Bruce and Dave discuss the drought's effect on the building industry, legislation for drought relief, employment since the Great Recession, projections for 2013 going into 2014, unsold inventory, changes in the target buyers, the increase in multi-generational buyers, lowering FHA loan limits, foreign investors, the California business climate, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

Bill Cosgrove will be featured on this years' panel for I Survived Real Estate 2014.  The Norris Group would like to thank its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Adrenaline Athletics, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Elite Auctions, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Investor Experts, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, Las Brisas Escrow, LA South REIA, Leivas Associates, Pilot Limousine, Primary Residential Mortgage, Northern California Real Estate Investors Association, North San Diego Real Estate Investors, Real Wealth Network, Realty 411 Magazine, Rick and LeAnne Rossiter, Personal Real Estate Magazine, SONOCA Corporation, Southpointe Companies, Spinnaker Loans, Tony Alvarez, and uDirect IRA Services, and the Council of Multiple Listing Services.  See isurvivedrealestate.com for video of the live event and more on our sponsors




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Bill Cosgrove Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #402

On Friday, October 24, the Norris Group proudly presents its 7th annual award-winning black-tie event I Survived Real Estate.  An incredible lineup of industry experts will join Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  Proceeds from the event benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  This event could not have been possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: Auction.com, HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association and President Bill Tan, InvestClub for Women and Iris Veneracion, San Jose Real Estate Investors Association and Geraldine Barry, MVT Productions, and White House Catering.  For event information, visit isurvivedrealestate.com.   

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Bill Cosgrove.  Bill is the chairman elect of the Mortgage Bankers Association.  He began his career in the mortgage banking industry in 1986 as a loan officer and has served in many positions for the Mortgage Bankers Association.  This includes the president of the Ohio MBA from 2007-2008.  On October 19, Bill will officially be sworn in as the chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Bruce and Bill discuss respa tila documents coming out next year, the CFPB and if it is fully functional now, the shortened timeframe for people coming out of a bankruptcy or foreclosure, volume and price increases this year compared to last, reasons this year has stalled, student debt, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

Bill Cosgrove will be featured on this years' panel for I Survived Real Estate 2014.  The Norris Group would like to thank its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Adrenaline Athletics, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Elite Auctions, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Investor Experts, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, Las Brisas Escrow, LA South REIA, Leivas Associates, Pilot Limousine, Primary Residential Mortgage, Northern California Real Estate Investors Association, North San Diego Real Estate Investors, Real Wealth Network, Realty 411 Magazine, Rick and LeAnne Rossiter, Personal Real Estate Magazine, SONOCA Corporation, Southpointe Companies, Spinnaker Loans, Tony Alvarez, and uDirect IRA Services, and the Council of Multiple Listing Services.  See isurvivedrealestate.com for video of the live event and more on our sponsors




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