Robots and Automation with Erik Hernandez #700

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Erik Hernandez.  Erik is a commercial real estate agent and a senior vice president and principal with Lee and Associates in Ontario specializing in industrial real estate. Erik's specialties include active tenant-buyer representation, landlord representation, land sales and development, build-to-suit assignments, and investment sales and analysis. Erik's real estate career now expands over 20 years in the Inland Empire, and he's achieved recognition for many notable transactions. He has been involved in over a billion dollars worth of commercial real estate transactions. See below for full video and resources

Bruce and Erik will discuss whether California could be seeing more out-migration, robots and automation and whether factories could see an increase here, real estate discounts and how Erik sees this working out, overseas manufacturing being brought to the U.S., the amount of money being passed now compared to the Great Recession, and much more on the real estate radio show.   

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


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

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

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

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


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COVID-19: Top Headlines With Aaron Norris #696

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

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

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


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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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


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COVID-19: AB 828 Paul Herrera #692

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. 

Paul will be answering their questions and giving his update on the coronavirus and, specifically, AB828, what it is, areas of concern, where it currently stands, the ecosystem of how the money would flow, where people can go to get more information on this, and much more on the real estate radio show and video.   

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

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The Norris Group Resources
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
EDD.gov

AB-828 Temporary moratorium on foreclosures and unlawful detainer actions: coronavirus (COVID-19)
California Apartment Association

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COVID-19: Updates Per County #691

This week's radio show and video guests are people from all over the real estate industry sharing what is happening in particular cities.  Featured are Kaaren Hall of uDirect IRA, Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland of Keystone CPA, Iris Veneracion of InvestClub, Derek Harms of NSDREI, Lenksa Bracknell of SDCIA, Lisa Hoegler of LA South REIA, Christina Suter of Pasadena FIBI, Paul Herrera of IVAR, Kathleen Kramer of OCREIA, and David Granzella of NorcalREIA.. 

This week's radio show features experts from all over California, many who have known and supported Bruce and Aaron Norris for many years, to give us an update on the virus in the different areas of California.  They will be discussing everything from what is going on in the different cities, EIDL loans and the PPP program, tax law changes and deadlines, the latest unemployment numbers, what programs are available under a self-directed IRA, Prop 13, GDP, and much, much more.   

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


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Coronavirus: Retirement Account Changes #690

This week's radio show and video guest is Kaaren Hall alongside Bruce and Aaron Norris. Kaaren is the CEO of uDirect IRA Services, and she's also a board member at the Retirement Industry Trust Association. She's here today to fill us in on what you can and can't do with your retirement accounts at these interesting times. 

Kaaren will be answering some of Bruce and Aaron's questions regarding the CARES Act and how it impacts retirement accounts.  Bruce and Aaron will also be answering their subscribers' questions and giving us an update on COVID-19, including the latest numbers, the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, foreclosure evictions, property taxes, CRDs and more.   

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


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Covid-19 Tax and Financial Aid for Real Estate with UPDATED INFORMATION #689

This week's radio show and video guests are Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland of Keystone CPA alongside Bruce and Aaron Norris. Today, they will discuss tax impacts, SBA loans, California resources, and much more.  

Matt and Amanda will be answering some of Bruce and Aaron's questions regarding primarily the stimulus package, what is in it for the real estate community, how they are handling CPAs at this time, and other factors related to the coronavirus.  Bruce and Aaron will also be answering their subscribers' questions and giving us an update on COVID-19.   

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


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Covid-19 for Real Esate: Impacts, opportunties, and America with Bruce and Aaron Norris #688

This week's radio show and video guests today and for the next few weeks are The Norris Group's very own Bruce and Aaron Norris.  Some of their VIP subscribers are with them today as they tape the radio show. They will be giving us an update on what is happening in the world with COVID-19 as well as answering their subscribers' questions. 

In this segment, they discuss what you can be doing to help during this time, how you can make things easier for people and work together as we get through this, what resources are available and where to find them, what we should expect over the next two months, what businesses are doing to help, what opportunities are still available, and much more.

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


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