California Real Estate On Borrowed Time Part 2 With Bruce Norris #623

Aaron Norris is joined again this week by his dad and president of The Norris Group, Bruce Norris. These next two weeks will be a little different in that they are covering the webinar from December 18 that discusses their latest TNG Economic Update Newsletter and upcoming event California Real Estate: On Borrowed Time.  It is typically only a part of their VIP subscription.  But, to celebrate this upcoming market timing report, they decided to open it up to their entire network.  You can watch and listen to the entire thing uncut at www.thenorrisgroup.com/ticktock.  Here, you will also find information about the event coming up on January 26.

Aaron and Bruce discuss his upcoming market timing report California Real Estate: On Borrowed Time, the many different topics he will cover, changes occurring in the lending world, commercial real estate and how it was funded differently this time, the leader in exiting domestic migration, the market in 2018 compared to past markets, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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California Real Estate On Borrowed Time With Bruce Norris #622

Aaron Norris is joined this week by his dad and president of The Norris Group, Bruce Norris. These next two weeks will be a little different in that they are covering the webinar from December 18 that discusses their latest TNG Economic Update Newsletter and upcoming event California Real Estate: On Borrowed Time.  It is typically only a part of their VIP subscription.  But, to celebrate this upcoming market timing report, they decided to open it up to their entire network.  You can watch and listen to the entire thing uncut at www.thenorrisgroup.com/ticktock.  Here, you will also find information about the event coming up on January 26.

Aaron and Bruce discuss his upcoming market timing report California Real Estate: On Borrowed Time, his experiences in Grand Junction, Colorado and Miami, Florida, important lessons he learned during his time here, the current median price in California, numbers in other counties in California including, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Sacramento, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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A Year In Review Part 2 With Bruce and Aaron Norris #621

This week, Aaron Norris is joined again this week by his dad and president of The Norris Group, Bruce Norris. Aaron said this was their opportunity to take a break from all the many things they have been working on this busy year. Therefore, this broadcast focused on the “year in review.”

Aaron and Bruce discuss their past events, the different models investors use for their real estate, California and whether it should continue with rent increases, Prop 13 and commercial real estate, Proposition 5, the attitude of Californians in regards to staying or leaving, important things to look for in the market in the coming year, the report topics he is most excited about, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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A Year In Review With Bruce and Aaron Norris #620

This week, Aaron Norris is joined this week by his dad and president of The Norris Group, Bruce Norris. Aaron said this was their opportunity to take a break from all the many things they have been working on this busy year. Therefore, this broadcast focused on the “year in review.”

Aaron and Bruce discuss their past events, reasons for having their portal, ADUs, rent control, the market and where they see it going, technology and how it is changing the market, the Hyperloop and its ramifications on home values, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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A New Type of Renting and Co-Living With Shayna Golbaf #619

This week, Aaron Norris is joined by Shayna Golbaf. She is a real estate investor based out of Riverside and has actually grown up in real estate. It is actually her side hustle as she has been an educator for 15 years and is currently an assistant principal in Riverside. She is also currently going through a Ph.D program at UC Irvine for its leadership and education. She is studying Spanish, and she loves to travel more than anyone. Aaron met Shayna as part of a non-profit board. She was voluntold to run for Mardi Gras queen, and she did not even realize what was happening until she showed up and her picture was already plastered on the posters. True to form, she already ended up winning the entire thing.

Aaron and Shayna discuss how and why she first got involved in real estate, the typical units she rents out, the people she likes to rent to, the longest time she has let a room go vacant, where she goes to get her leads, the year she first started testing her method of co-living, whether she has seen drastic changes in the market having gone through a full cylce, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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ADUS and SB 1069 With Senator Bob Wieckowski #618

This week, Aaron Norris is joined by Senator Bob Wieckowski. He was elected in 2014, and he represents the 10th Senate District in the California State Legislature. The district stretches from Southern Alameda County into Santa Clara County. He serves on a number of Senate committees as well, including judiciary, budget and fiscal review, transportation and housing, and ethics. He has been one of the leading voices pushing for housing solutions, including legislation on accessory dwelling units. He hopes to help out with California’s affordability issues and lack of new construction. His background is as a small business owner and bankruptcy attorney.

Aaron and Bob discuss ADUs and how they got started, the shortage of homes in 2021, the difficulty of building in California, Senate Bill 1069 and how it got started, SB 831 and how it differs from 1069, owner-occupied and whether we should get rid of them all, people's thoughts on statewide ADUs, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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I Survived Real Estate 2018 Part 7 #617

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presented its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefitted Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

This week is Part 7 and the final part of the radio show covering I Survived Real Estate 2018. Covered in this segment is safeguards in the market in case of a price decline, what would happen in the market if this happened, the process for building a home in California compared to elsewhere, the number of homes being built according to CAR, the things that most excite or scare the panelists for the upcoming year, the biggest thing Bruce wishes for our country's leaders, and much more.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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I Survived Real Estate 2018 Part 6 #616

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presented its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefitted Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

This week is Part 6 of the radio show covering I Survived Real Estate 2018. Covered in this segment is the penalty for not being first in the technology sector, major concerns in the real estate market right now, the priority to own a home right now, housing tailwinds and safeguards, determining the next downturn, slowdown, or crash, the process for building a home in California compared to other states, and much more.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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I Survived Real Estate 2018 Part 5 #615

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presented its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefitted Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

This week is Part 5 of the radio show covering I Survived Real Estate 2018. Covered in this segment is the Mortgage Collaborative and what they do for the real estate industry, upsides and unintended consequences of 3D printed houses, the borrowers not getting loans who should be, Hyperloop and how it could radically change transportation, the percentage of the growth of real estate buyers who will likely be Hispanic within the next decade, and much more.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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I Survived Real Estate 2018 Part 4 #614

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presented its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefitted Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

This week is Part 4 of the radio show covering I Survived Real Estate 2018. Covered in this segment is Artificial Intelligence, Zillow and why they decided to jump in to the iBuyer space, potential competition between iBuyers, realtors, and investors, whether this iBuyer model worked form 2008-2010, the amount of Wall Street Companies that would still be left in the private money space following a recession, 3D printing and the modular space, the technology they are most excited for next year, and much more.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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I Survived Real Estate 2018 Part 3 #613

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presented its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefitted Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

This week is Part 3 of the radio show covering I Survived Real Estate 2018. Covered in this segment is whether opportunities to remodel are strong, the emphasis Doug puts on the inverted yield curve, the ten-year T-Bill in 1932 and how it caused confusion with GDP growth and unemployment, the ways to determine whether a market is maturing, whether or not to expect increases in real estate prices over the next year, Artificial Intelligence, DotLoop and how they have revolutionized the real estate transaction process, and much more.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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I Survived Real Estate 2018 Part 2 #612

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presented its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefitted Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

This week is Part 2 of the radio show covering I Survived Real Estate 2018. Covered in this segment is this year's Rohnny Award winner and everyone he impacted, John Burns and Doug Duncan's take on the market, changes in the industry that shocked them, influential factors that affect the market, the latest government policy that is significant to real estate, factors that cause a recession, and much more.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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I Survived Real Estate 2018 Part 1 #611

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presented its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefitted Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

This week is Part 1 of the radio show covering I Survived Real Estate 2018. Aaron opened by welcoming everyone to the 11th annual I Survived Real Estate. He thanked everyone who helped with the event, including MVT Pro and White House Catering, who had been there for 11 years to make it run as smoothly as possible. He also thanked The Norris Group team: Robyn, Vickie, Craig, Holly, Donna, Joey, Don, Mike, and Rich for helping make all 400 attendees as happy as possible. Covered in this segment is the years I Survived Real Estate has been around, how much they have made through their sponsors, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Make A Wish, the impact they make in children's lives, and this year's Rohnny Award winner and everyone he impacted.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Granting A Child's Wish With Stephanie McCormick and Josiah Moore #610

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Aaron Norris is joined this week by Stephanie McCormick, President and CEO of Make A Wish of both the Inland Empire and Orange County. The Norris Group has helped Make A Wish at I Survived Real Estate for 5 or 6 years, and they have been great partners in helping them do some really interesting things to raise funds.

Aaron and Stephanie discuss the Make A Wish foundation, how it got started, how she became involved with them, the average number of wishes they grant per year, the average age of a wish kid, the different types of wishes, Josiah Moore and the wish they granted for him, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Upcoming Propositions With Steve White #609

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Steven White. Steve is the President of the California Association of Realtors. He has been a realtor for 32 years and is co-owner of Keller Williams VIP Properties and Pathway Escrow, both is Valencia, California. He is also co-owner of Keller Williams Realty Central and Closing Solutions Escrow, both in Northridge, California. He served in numerous other leadership positions for local, state, and national associations of realtors.

Bruce and Steve discuss the upcoming propositions, including Propositions 5, 13, and 10, who they would affect, who is for and against them, what the sense is of where the votes will land, whether they could help free up more housing for millennials or others stuck in the market, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, RealWealth Network, Rick and LeeAnne, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Century 21 Rebranding and Real Estate Technology With Nick Bailey #608

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Aaron Norris is joined this week by Nick Bailey. He is president and CEO of Century 21, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. He leads the iconic Century 21 brand and the organization’s approximately 7,400 independently-owned and operated offices and more than 115,000 independent sales professionals in 79 countries worldwide. He has over 21 years of industry experience as a licensed broker, and he is known to be a trailblazing, revenue-generating operator who increases margins while ultimately mitigating the impact of economic change. The Norris Group last saw Bailey in his role as vice-president of broker relations for the Zillow Group. He was on the I Survived Real Estate panel a few years back. Before that, he spent 12 years at the RE/MAX worldwide headquarters as vice president.

Aaron and Nick discuss his move from Zillow Century 21, how he helped with their rebranding, the two main audiences they work with, the future for realtors, the volume of agents going forward, employee models versus commission models, the technology trends and services that most excite him, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Building In California With Jordan Levine #607

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Jordan Levine. Jordan is the senior economist at the California Association of Realtors, a statewide trade organization of real estate professionals with more than 190,000 members. As senior economist at CAR, Jordan analyzes housing market conditions, macro-economic trends, and public policy issues through the use of external data from the public and private sector as well as survey research studies conducted by CAR. He contributes frequently to CAR’s market analysis articles: Housing Matters Blog and Market Snapshot. He has also written various topics including housing supply, distressed sales, housing tax policy, housing affordability, and many other subjects relevant to the real estate industry.

Bruce and Jordan discuss the biggest concern right now in regards to sales, the yield curve, inventory in terms of months' supply, the hoops and fees involved with the building and permitting process, people's attitudes right now when it comes to building, the migration rate out of California, the charts he looks at to determine whether a recession is imminent, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Appraising Properties With Jim Murrett #606

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Jim Murrett. Jim has a MAI SRA designation, and he is from Hamburg, New York. He is the 2018 president of the Appraisal Institute. He will serve as immediate past president in 2019. He serves this year as chair of the organization’s Executive Committee and chairs its policy-setting board of directors. He has served on the Appraisal Institute’s National Board of Directors and Strategic Planning Committee, and he is chair of the Finance Committee. This is in addition to his many chapter roles, including president of the Upstate New York chapter. He has also been Treasurer and member of the board of directors of the International Center for Evaluation Certification, an affiliate of the Appraisal Institute. He received the 2014 Appraisal Institute Edward W. Adams, SRA, Outstanding Board Service Award. He also received the 2008 President Award, which is presented by the Upstate New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, for ongoing commitment, dedication, and service to the chapter and its profession.

Bruce and Jim discuss how long the Appraisal Institute has been serving the appraisal industry, when he got involved in the industry himself, changes that have taken place over the past decade and whether they have improved appraisals, appraisal management companies, AVM models, review appraisers compared to original appraisers, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Why Is It So Hard To Have A Home In California? With Dan Dunmoyer #605

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Dan Dunmoyer. Dan is president and CEO of the California Builders Industry Association. Dan oversees and manages all aspects of the association. He is a respected and recognized leader, strongly committed to ensuring the CBIA continues to be the leading voice of housing in California as well as efforts to ensure the American dream of homeownership is attainable for all Californians. He is the son of a small home builder from Southern California and a veteran of California public policy issues. He served as president and CEO of the Personal Insurance Federation of California from 1996 to 2005. As Deputy Chief of Staff and Cabinet Secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Most recently he served as Senior Vice President and Head of Government Affairs for Zurich and Farmers Insurance companies.

Bruce and Dan discuss the CBIA, the process for obtaining approval for a housing project in California, how it differs in other states, building permit costs in California versus other states, legislation in place to help the housing and building crisis, solar power on homes in the future, ADUs and how they could help solve the crisis, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Predictive Analysis in Real Estate With Rich Swier #604

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Aaron Norris is joined this week by Rich Swier. He is the co-founder of Offrs.com and a serial entrepreneur based in Sarasota, Florida. He is the founder of the HUB, co-founder of Offers.com. His previous ventures include Sarasota Online, acquired by Comcast at the ripe age of 24 and Backsoft, acquired by SAP. In addition to his primary business pursuits, he is an author and speaker on topics including broadband development, predictive analytics, and building startup ecosystems. He has been awarded a number of industry awards and accolades for his work with startups, and he continues to promote entrepreneurship in schools and communities.

Aaron and Rich discuss predictive analysis, mathematics, and applying this to real estate, the consumers' response to his work, how he ended up using his mathematics background in real estate, whether other service providers utilize his methods outside of real estate, where he sees Offrs going in the next several years, how he and his partner use their knowledge of real estate and math together in the company, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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GDP Growth With Christopher Thornberg #603

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Dr. Christopher Thornberg. Dr. Thornberg founded Beacon Economics, LLC in 2006. Under his leadership, the firm has become one of the most respected research organizations in California, serving public and private sector clients across the United States. In 2015, Dr. Thornberg also became director of the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development. He is also an adjunct professor at the school. He is an expert in economic and revenue forecasting, regional economics, economic policy, and labor and real estate markets. He also consults for private industries, cities, counties, and public agencies. Dr. Thornberg became nationally known for forecasting the subprime mortgage market crash that began in 2007; and he was one of the few economists on record to predict the global economic recession that followed.

Bruce and Christopher discuss quantitative easing, the Fed reduced balance sheet, their effect on the economy, GDP growth and where it is headed next year, interest rates and whether they could go negative, what could cause the next recession, the short and long-term impacts robotics, AI, and 3D printing could have on the economy, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Guaranteed Rate and Nathan Chabolla, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jason Thorman with Coldwell Banker, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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Bruce Norris and I Survived Real Estate #602

On Friday, September 28, the Norris Group proudly presents its 11th 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, tech disruption, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals.  All proceeds from the event benefit Make A Wish and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  This event is not possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, ThinkRealty, Wilson Investment Properties, Coach Fullerton, First Lending Solutions, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, MVT Productions, and Realty411.  Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information, and see Amazon Prime or YouTube for past events.

Aaron Norris is joined this week by his dad and president of The Norris Group, Bruce Norris. This week they are launching I Survived Real Estate. They will have the new intro and outro starting this week. Leading up to September 28, they will be doing interviews with several, although not all of the panelists before the event. They do not want to give everything away before the event, but they will be interviewing people who support some of the questioning and research up to the event. They had such strong sponsor support that they actually sold out about 4 months before they even officially launched.

Aaron and Bruce discuss I Survived Real Estate 2018, this year's panel and why they chose who they chose, topics that will be discussed, artificial intelligence and real estate tech, how technology affects realtors, other upcoming Norris Group events, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its Gold Sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, LA South REIA, Las Brisas Escrow, Lawyers Title, Michael Ryan & Associates, New Western, NorcalREIA, NSDREI, Orange County Real Estate Investors, the Outspoken Investor, Pacific Premier Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, SJREI, Spinnaker Loans, South OC REIA, uDirect IRA Services, White House Catering.  See www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information.

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How to Get the Yes Vote With Katie Coates #601

Aaron Norris is joined this week by Katie Coates. She is the author of Yes Vote, the public hearing plan for developers. She has a long history of working with developers to overcome opposition, build support, and obtain approval for projects. This means she spent way too much time in city council, planning, regional, and state agency meetings to be sure. She is a creative strategist at Taylor & Co. PR based out of Southern California. She also teaches at several local Southern California universities on topics ranging from building community to crisis communications. Aaron met her in New York City many years ago as they were serving at the Public Relations Society of America. It was not until a few months ago he knew her specialty was on this, which is highly appropriate considering his research was also on this.

Aaron and Katie discuss her book Yes Vote and why she wrote it, how you can get a free copy, the different naysayers and their triggers they try to use to stop projects, an assumption people have in Riverside on zoning laws that is false, how to get street credibility as an outside investor, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Interior Design and Finishing With Andrea Van Soest #600

Aaron Norris is joined this week by Andrea Van Soest for The Norris Group’s 600th radio show. This is 250 hours of real estate content and 10 years on the radio show. Andrea is a flipper, realtor, and designer. She adds the design eye to the husband-wife team at So Cal Homebuyers, which she co-owns and runs with her husband Doug. He was on the show the last two weeks talking about their journey, getting started in entrepreneurship, and how they went from kettle corn to flipping. Today, they will discuss design and style. Andrea studied interior design at UCLA and UC Riverside and has a background in industrial-organizational psychology. She and her husband have flipped hundreds of properties, and they also buy rentals.

Aaron and Andrea discuss her interior design business, how she first started working with this, her client's reactions, where she goes to get the necessary materials she needs, finishes that she finds the most unique, how you can check out her work, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Access To Real Estate Information and Finding Leads With Doug Van Soest #599

Bruce and Aaron Norris are joined again this week by Doug Van Soest. He and his wife Andrea have been property buyers since about 2008. They have done about 400 deals as well as have gotten into wholesaling, property management, and keeping properties. He has been one of the success stories of the business.

Bruce and Aaron discuss with Doug his business and how he handles calls from prospective clients, the percentage of leads he has dealt with personally and not over the phone, how the ease of access to information has changed his business, his idea of the perfect rental property, the California market and how it is for reselling properties, how he has succeeded in a business in which few have, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Mailers and Finding Deals with Doug Van Soest #598

Bruce and Aaron Norris are joined this week by Doug Van Soest. He and his wife Andrea have been property buyers since about 2008. They have done about 400 deals as well as have gotten into wholesaling, property management, and keeping properties. He has been one of the success stories of the business.

Bruce and Aaron discuss with Doug his business prior to real estate, how he and Andrea first got into the real estate business, how they decided who handled what tasks, their best skills they utilize for the business, finding deals and how it has changed in 2018, their mailer and how they make it stand out, the way the industry is changing how people search for real estate, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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National CORE and the Hope Through Housing Foundation's Mission With Steve PonTell and Gregory Bradbard #597

Bruce and Aaron Norris are joined again this week by Steve PonTell and Gregory Bradbard of the National CORE and the Hope Through Housing Foundation.

Bruce and Aaron discuss with Greg and Steve National CORE and Hope Through Housing and what their main focus is with social services, the source of funding for their programs, their strategic partnerships, NIMBYism and YIMBYism, their biggest roadblocks to current and future projects, the future of affordable housing, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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The State of Affordable Housing With Steve PonTell and Gregory Bradbard #596

Bruce and Aaron Norris are joined this week by Steve PonTell and Gregory Bradbard.  Steve PonTell is the CEO and President of the National Community Renaissance, or National CORE, which is one of the largest affordable housing developers in the US home based in Rancho Cucamonga.  The acquisition, developer, and social services nonprofit controls over 10,000 doors and close to $1 billion in assets, while housing over 27,000 residents.  In 1996, Steve founded the La Jolla Institute, a California-based nonprofit think tank that advances a better understanding of the critical elements necessary for both communities and corporations to achieve sustainable economic competitiveness.

Gregory Bradbard is the Senior Vice President of National CORE and the President of Hope Through Housing Foundation.  He's got 20 years of experience as a community leader and a fundraiser.  Prior to joining Hope Through Housing and National CORE, Greg served as President and Chief Executive Officer at the Inland Empire United Way.

Bruce and Aaron discuss with Greg and Steve National CORE and its mission, how they got involved in their line of work, their core audience, how National CORE differs from Hope Through Housing, the importance of social services and affordable housing, the structure they built and how it has changed over the years, the state of affordable housing, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Notes and Self-Directed IRAs with Rick Solis #595

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Rick Solis. Rick is a retired appraiser, investor, teacher, and property manager. Primarily he is an investor now. He retired only two years ago when he was 48.

Bruce discusses with Rick his retirement accounts he had to invest with, Substantially Equal Periodic Payments, when he first learned about self-directed IRAs, his concerns about the timing of the next down cycle, the states in which he invested in notes, his first Florida loan, the unique thing Bruce had to deal with when working with the real estate there, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Rick Solis and His Journey to Real Estate #594

Aaron and Bruce Norris are joined this week by Rick Solis. Rick is a retired appraiser, investor, teacher, and property manager. Primarily he is an investor now. He retired only two years ago when he was 48.

Aaron and Bruce discuss with Rick how he began his journey into real estate at a young age, his first house he bought as an investment, how the downturn affected him, his inventory building and how it has changed, whey he decided to exit sooner than when most people thought advantageous, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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The Purpose of the PACE Program With Paul Herrera #593

Aaron and Bruce Norris are joined again this week by Paul Herrera. Paul is the Government Affairs Director for the Inland Valley Association of Realtors. Paul serves as an advocate for realtors on local issues, helping to preserve and protect property rights and the value of homeownership. His unique experience includes an award-winning journalism career with newspapers in Florida and California. He covered real estate, small business, the aviation business, and the confluence of government policy, politics and business.

Aaron and Bruce discuss with Paul the main issue behind affordable housing and whether it extends to renting, ideas to make it possible to build a different price-level home, solar power and where it could go, the PACE Program, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Propositions and Rent Control With Paul Herrera #592

Aaron and Bruce Norris are joined again this week by Paul Herrera. Paul is the Government Affairs Director for the Inland Valley Association of Realtors. Paul serves as an advocate for realtors on local issues, helping to preserve and protect property rights and the value of homeownership. His unique experience includes an award-winning journalism career with newspapers in Florida and California. He covered real estate, small business, the aviation business, and the confluence of government policy, politics and business.

Aaron and Bruce discuss with Paul the different propositions and what changes we could see made in the future, rent control and how we are seeing this played out in different cities, the Costa Hawkins Act, the way the efforts to get a bill passed or prevented from getting passed are funded, the way to get involved besides realtors associations, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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What Investors Should Know About Hoarding With Dr. Robin Zasio #591

This week Aaron Norris is joined by Dr. Robin Zasio. They had originally posted on Facebook to get people’s questions they wanted to ask her. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and licensed clinical social worker who has been specializing in the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders for over twenty years. You may recognize her from several different shows, but the one that he was introduced to her on was “Hoarders.” He was always so fascinated how calm and collected and patient she was with the people with whom she worked.

Aaron discusses with Robin the proper name for a hoarding disorder, OCD and how it is defined, warning signs to look for in someone with a hoarding disorder, the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and how they help people with anxiety and hoarding disorders, her method for working with people with the disorder, a good strategy for knowing when to not add more items to your collection, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Hoarding and Clinical Psychology With Robin Zasio #590

This week Aaron Norris is joined by Dr. Robin Zasio. They had originally posted on Facebook to get people’s questions they wanted to ask her. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and licensed clinical social worker who has been specializing in the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders for over twenty years. You may recognize her from several different shows, but the one that he was introduced to her on was “Hoarders.” He was always so fascinated how calm and collected and patient she was with the people with whom she worked.

Aaron discusses with Robin her work in clinical psychology and social work, her work on the show Hoarders and her book The Hoarder and You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life, what attracted her to her line of work, the difference between an collector and a hoarder, the best thing to do as a therapist to help them see their need to change, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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3D Printed Homes with John Schaub #589

This week Bruce Norris is joined again by author, investor, and landlord John Schaub.  John has prospered during three recessions, four tax law changes, and interest rates ranging from 6 to 16% in his 35 years as a real estate investor. His 2005 best-selling book Building Wealth One House At A Time assisted more than 100,000 real estate enthusiasts on their way to a successful investing. He recommends buying better, well-located houses rather than cheap houses and other management-intensive properties. John buys and manages his own properties and teaches building wealth one house at a time seminars each year. Here, students learn how to identify the best investment properties in their town. He also invests his time in those who cannot afford to buy their own home. He works with Habitat for Humanity and Fuller Center for Housing. Last year, he was honored for his reputation in the industry by being rewarded the Rhony Award. For more information on him, you can check out www.johnschaub.com.

Bruce discusses with John the first time he spoke in front of an audience, when he first began teaching with Pete Fortunato, the three groups of people his audience is typically made up of, his time working with Habitat for Humanity, the use of 3D printing in homes, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By John Schaub On The Real Estate Radio Show #588

This week Bruce Norris is joined by John Schaub. John has prospered during three recessions, four tax law changes, and interest rates ranging from 6 to 16% in his 35 years as a real estate investor. His 2005 best-selling book Building Wealth One House At A Time assisted more than 100,000 real estate enthusiasts on their way to a successful investing. He recommends buying better, well-located houses rather than cheap houses and other management-intensive properties. John buys and manages his own properties and teaches building wealth one house at a time seminars each year. Here, students learn how to identify the best investment properties in their town. He also invests his time in those who cannot afford to buy their own home. He works with Habitat for Humanity and Fuller Center for Housing. Last year, he was honored for his reputation in the industry by being rewarded the Rhony Award.

Bruce discusses with John his work he did before real estate, when he first became interested in the buying model versus the flipping model, the way deals were financed when he bought inventory from builders, the amount of homes he started with that he either flipped or kept as rentals, the source of most of his deals, attributes of a good rental property, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined Inland Empire Builder By Alex Serrato On The Real Estate Radio Show #587

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Alex Serrato. Alex is a local builder, flipper, and investor. They partnered on quite a number of deals over the last few years and had two homes under construction and two about to start.

Bruce discusses with Alex his process for finding a building lot, the agents who deal with land, things Alex looks for in a property he knows right away will pose a problem, his way of dealing with school fees, the team he works with and whether they have remained the same, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By Greg Norris of The Norris Group on the Real Estate Radio Show #586

This week Bruce Norris is joined by his oldest son Greg Norris. Greg has built, bought, renovated, listed, and sold hundreds of homes in both California and Florida over the last twelve years. He is currently retired from the flipping business and going to college full-time.

Bruce discusses with Greg what he did before working for the Norris Group, the number of homes he has flipped over the last 12 years in California and Florida, the foreclosure and trustee sale process in California and Florida, the real estate numbers in Florida, his experience with Chinese drywall, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By Ted Boecker, Mike Novak-Smith, and Shelly Lindekugel on the Real Estate Radio Show #585

This week Bruce Norris is joined by Ted Boecker, Mike Novak-Smith, and Shelly Lindekugel. Ted is the owner and broker for Re/Max Results in Moreno Valley, which he started in 1989. Ted has vast experience in real estate and has been able to train and lead 35 of Southern California’s highest producing real estate brokers and agents. Before opening RE/Max results, Ted practiced law with Miller Hodges and Bemis LLC in Newport Beach. Mike Novak-Smith is one of the nation’s largest REO agents and has managed and sold 1,000 homes for corporate sellers. Mike specializes in the default service side of the business, which focuses on REO short sale evaluation products. Shelly Lindekugel is the certified real estate broker manager with a diverse background in the real estate industry, which began in 1989. In 2012, Shelly stepped down from management to pursue real estate sales once more. She and her partners have consistently been named top performing team, closing approximately $15 million annually

Bruce discusses with them how things changed in 1989 when the market started to decline, the real estate market in general when it comes to short sales and REOs, the top places people are migrating to find cheaper housing, the urgency to buy right now, the ease of getting a yes answer from a lender, risks involved in Subject To deals, what happens when one party in a contract breaches the terms, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By Jay "Fixer Jay" Decima on the Real Estate Radio Show #584

This week Bruce Norris is joined again by Jay Decima. Jay is a very experienced investor with nearly 50 years of experience. Since 1977, he has specialized in fixing up ugly houses and small apartment buildings. Jay is also a successful career-changer, having worked for over 20 years for the telephone company before switching to full-time real estate investing in 1979. Today, he spends the majority of his time managing and overseeing his investment houses and training others who wish to pursue this lucrative profession.

Bruce and Jay discuss how he buys for his customers, the way he find properties to buy, his main gimmick when he first started as a fixer-upper, the two main types of client situations he works with, his thoughts on the way realtors handle the financing of these types of properties, how he first started in education, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By Jay "Fixer Jay" Decima on the Real Estate Radio Show #583

This week Bruce Norris is joined by Jay Decima. Jay is a very experienced investor with nearly 50 years of experience. Since 1977, he has specialized in fixing up ugly houses and small apartment buildings. Jay is also a successful career-changer, having worked for over 20 years for the telephone company before switching to full-time real estate investing in 1979. Today, he spends the majority of his time managing and overseeing his investment houses and training others who wish to pursue this lucrative profession. He has authored three best-selling How To books published by McGraw Hill. Investing in Fixer-Uppers was voted the #1 real estate book in 2003 by the LA Times and Chicago Sun. Start Small, Profit Big in Real Estate advises readers how to develop a plan for building wealth starting from scratch and create enough cashflow to quit their job. Goldmine Houses teaches readers how small apartments and multiple houses called colonies can speed up the wealth process and get you to the finish line in quicker fashion.

Bruce and Jay discuss his best-selling books and how they helped investors, how he first got involved in real estate, his first venture with REOs, what he did to become more of a handyman, his early mentors, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By Aaron Norris of The Norris Group on the Real Estate Radio Show #582

This week Bruce Norris is joined again by his son and Norris Group Vice President Aaron Norris. They began this segment by discussing some of the disruption that is occurring. They were speaking at an event recently, and a realtor went up to speak about the 80/20 rule. This simply refers to 80% of the business being done by 20% of the people. He really thought it was headed to 95/5. It’s scary.

Aaron and Bruce discuss Airbnb, how they compare to Common and Pod Shares, why you as a homeowner would make your home into an Airbnb, whether co-living is a new or already existing concept, Open Door, Uber Agents and how they are a big step in real estate technology, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By Aaron Norris of The Norris Group on the Real Estate Radio Show #581

This week Bruce Norris is joined by his son and Norris Group Vice President Aaron Norris. They began by discussing their website and the education space. When Aaron first came on, they had a product that, before, was only the best Bruce could produce. When Aaron came on, it looked like Goldman and Sachs all of a sudden. Aaron had a Wall Street background and did acquisition and merger presentations for a Wall Street company for many years. Big bankers would come down and tell him they needed an 80-page book in a week, and it was all the research they were doing for a major presentation for a multi-billion dollar company. Aaron learned a lot about PowerPoint, Excel, and Word through this. He even knows the shortcuts.

Aaron and Bruce discuss the importance of content and continually updating it, the Norris Group's mission statement that they just updated, products that can be bought at a discount, the investor matrix, the goal of the Investor Roadmap and how they base it off people's personalities, their daily news blog, how they ended up on the cover of Think Realty Magazine, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Aaron Norris Is Joined By Sterling Jawitz of Common on the Real Estate Radio Show #580

This week Aaron Norris is joined Sterling Jawitz of Common. He is head of the real estate strategic partnerships at Common where he is in charge of growing and maintaining relationships with large-scale real estate developers, owners, and investors in all target markets. As a first employee of Common, Sterling spent more than a year as head of real estate acquisitions, focusing on real estate acquisition, strategy, project-specific analysis. Prior to Common, he focused on real estate development in New York City, specializing in high density co-living spaces that provide a social and professional development services and amenities. He also worked in real estate capital markets, primarily with institutional investors looking to deploy equity and debt.

Aaron and Sterling discuss whether there is a lot of competition when it comes to micro and co-living, pod shares and whether these add to the competition, the markets where Common is located and why they chose them, how they get their tenants involved in the community, the risk of putting strangers together and how they manage the risk, the future of co-housing, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Aaron Norris Is Joined By Sterling Jawitz of Common on the Real Estate Radio Show #579

This week Aaron Norris is joined Sterling Jawitz of Common. He is head of the real estate strategic partnerships at Common where he is in charge of growing and maintaining relationships with large-scale real estate developers, owners, and investors in all target markets. As a first employee of Common, Sterling spent more than a year as head of real estate acquisitions, focusing on real estate acquisition, strategy, project-specific analysis. Prior to Common, he focused on real estate development in New York City, specializing in high density co-living spaces that provide a social and professional development services and amenities. He also worked in real estate capital markets, primarily with institutional investors looking to deploy equity and debt.

Aaron and Sterling discuss Common and their main focus, the different types of co-living scenarios and whether they are the same or different, misconceptions people have about co-living, what is included in a Common living space, the typical interior design for a Common 4-5 bedroom living space, whether they have a team member who places the right people together, ground-up development, and much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Aaron Norris Is Joined By Steve Basten of John Burns Real Estate Consulting on the Real Estate Radio Show #578

This week Aaron Norris is joined by Steve Basten of John Burns Real Estate Consulting. He supports the firms building products research, including their in-depth forecasts of building products spending in new construction and remodeling end markets and, additionally, is responsible for demand forecasting and sector coverage of all residential building product categories. Before joining John Burns Real Estate Consulting, Steve worked for Kohler Co. as a product manager, responsible for new product development priorities and scheduling and, prior, in Kohler's Corporate Development office as an M&A analyst where he was responsible for valuation analysis, deal-flow management, and competitive benchmarking for all of Kohler’s business units. He has an in-depth understanding of the residential construction industry from financial outlook to interior design trends and is very passionate about new product development and innovation.

Aaron and Steve discuss whether HGTV has ruined the building industry, whether innovation is outpacing regulation, factors that make design and finish trendy versus classic, whether black colors and paint will be in this year and out the next, the definition of simplified customization, much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Aaron Norris Is Joined By Steve Basten of John Burns Real Estate Consulting on the Real Estate Radio Show #577

This week Aaron Norris is joined by Steve Basten of John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Here,he supports the firms building products research, including their in-depth forecasts of building products spending in new construction and remodeling end markets and, additionally, is responsible for demand forecasting and sector coverage of all residential building product categories. Before joining John Burns Real Estate Consulting, Steve worked for Kohler Co. as a product manager, responsible for new product development priorities and scheduling and, prior, in Kohler's Corporate Development office as an M&A analyst where he was responsible for valuation analysis, deal-flow management, and competitive benchmarking for all of Kohler’s business units. He has an in-depth understanding of the residential construction industry from financial outlook to interior design trends and is very passionate about new product development and innovation.

Aaron and Steve discuss John Burns Real Estate Consulting and the main goal they strive for in their business, where design starts for things like buildings and Home Depot and Lowes products some new housing trends and where we should expect to see them, micro and co-living, surban neighborhoods, much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By John Bohannon of BuildZig on the Real Estate Radio Show #576

This week Bruce Norris is joined again by John Bohannon of BuildZig. John took his first interest in shop class for the construction industry at large in elementary school and has turned it into a career. He is the director of business development at BuildZig, a funds control firm that has been in the industry since 1936. John is a licensed general contractor, certified construction inspector, registered home inspector, and a certified review appraiser.

Bruce and John discuss Joint Control Escrow Licensing, the hottest market and where he sees the most activity, co-living and micro-apartments, the newest business incubator, whether other states like California utilized heavy regulations after the downturn, the biggest mistakes funds control catches, popular projects these days, whether the recent fires will affect construction, and much, much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By John Bohannon of BuildZig on the Real Estate Radio Show #575

This week Bruce Norris is joined by John Bohannon of BuildZig. John took his first interest in shop class for the construction industry at large in elementary school and has turned it into a career. He is the director of business development at BuildZig, a funds control firm that has been in the industry since 1936. John is a licensed general contractor, certified construction inspector, registered home inspector, and a certified review appraiser.

Bruce and John discuss funds control, the process, what a funds control company does, who uses it, the costs involved, what it monitors, and much, much more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By REO Mentor Tony Alvarez on the Real Estate Radio Show #574

This week Bruce Norris is joined by Tony Alvarez. Tony is known as the REOMentor and has been a friend of theirs for a long time.

Bruce and Tony discuss the market opportunity he jumped on in Lancaster, what the market was like in Rosamond in 2006 and how he responded to it, how he utilized what he learned in his life to help him grow his business, what he does to help others wanting to get started, the 2006 Millionaire Maker, and much more more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By REO Mentor Tony Alvarez on the Real Estate Radio Show #573

This week Bruce Norris is joined by Tony Alvarez. Tony is known as the REOMentor and has been a friend of theirs for a long time.

Bruce and Tony discuss how he spends his time between California and Oregon, the states with the biggest positive net migration, the group of people who drive the fluctuating rental prices in the housing market in those states, Lancaster's journey and when Tony became interested in that market, Tony's own journey in regards to him buying and selling, what made him want to work with Bruce, and much more more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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Bruce Norris Is Joined By Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland on the Real Estate Radio Show #572

This week Bruce Norris is joined again by Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland, owners of Keystone CPA in Orange County. Matt has over 20 years of experience in public accounting as a CPA and tax strategist. He has worked for both the Big Four and regional CPA firms. Amanda has over 18 years of experience as a CPA with special emphasis in real estate, self-directed investing, and individual tax planning. Amanda has extensive Big Four public accounting experience, and you can catch her book on BiggerPockets called Tax Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors.

They discuss many topics covering the new tax bill passed, including changes that took place in California as well as things that stayed the same, changes regarding withholding Social Security and Medicare tax, changes to capital gains rates, how much it will help lower the tax bill for Americans, how it will affect charitable donations, its effect on itemized deductions, whether or not these changes are pro real estate for both investors and homeowners, and much more more on the real estate radio show and podcast.

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