Susanne Livingston of Residential Wholesale Mortgage Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #509

On Friday, October 21, the Norris Group proudly presents its 9th annual award-winning black tie event I Survived Real Estate. An incredible lineup of industry experts will join Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals. Proceeds for 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: HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub for Women, MVT Productions, the San Jose Real Estate Investors Association, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, Think Realty, and White House Catering. Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information and tickets.

Aaron Norris fills in this week for Bruce Norris, who is in Washington D.C. talking with government officials about what today’s radio show is about: financing. He is joined today by Susanne Dawn Livingston, who is the Executive Vice President of sales and marketing of Residential Wholesale Mortgage, Inc. RWMI is a privately held company that was founded by her husband Brad in 1994. It was recognized by the San Diego Union Tribune as a top workplace in 2015 and also named one of the top privately-held mortgage companies in San Diego by the San Diego Business Journal. She currently serves on the board of the California Mortgage Bankers Association, and she has been in the industry since 1986 when interest rates popped out a beautiful 11 ¾%.

Aaron and Susanne discuss the current status of Dodd-Frank, the current homeownership rate, new loan programs that could contribute to homeownership, the VA loan program, the origination of overlays, the mortgage industry's view of the GSEs, technology's impact on the mortgage industry, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thanks its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Auction.com, Coachella Valley Real Estate Investors Association, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Elite Auctions, In a Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keller Williams Corona, Keystone CPA, Las Brisas Escrow, L.A. Green Designs, LA South REIA, New Western, North San Diego Real Estate Investors, Northern California Real Estate Investors Association, Orange County Investment Club, Orange County Building Industry Association, Pacific Premiere Bank, Pasadena FIBI, Pilot Limousine, Real Wealth Network, Realty411 Magazine, Realty Executives Inland Empire, Rick and Leanne Rossiter, Sonoca Corporation, South Orange County Real Estate Club, Spinnaker Loans, uDirect IRA Services, Westin South Coast Plaza, Wholesale Capital Corporation, and Wilson Investment Properties Inc.

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Tom Salomone, President of NAR, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #502

On Friday, October 21, the Norris Group proudly presents its 9th annual award-winning black tie event I Survived Real Estate. An incredible lineup of industry experts will join Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals. Proceeds for 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: HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub for Women, MVT Productions, the San Jose Real Estate Investors Association, Inland Empire Real Estate Investment Club, Think Realty, and White House Catering. Visit www.isurvivedrealestate.com for event information and tickets.

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Tom Salomone. Tom is a realtor from Coral Springs, Florida and is the 2016 president of the National Assocation of Realtors. NAR, the voice of real estate, is America’s largest trade association representing over 1 million realtors involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Tom has been licensed in real estate for more than 40 years. He is the second generation realtor as well as a broker/owner of Real Estate Two Inc., a firm specializing in residential real estate. Over the years Tom has been named realtor of the year multiple times and served the industry in many capacities over his 40-year career. Tom is experienced in both business and sports in order to serve his community through a number of different organizations, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He has been a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a Coral Springs charter school business sponsor. As a water control district supervisor he has coached over 46 sports teams in local city leagues and been a member of the Amateur Athletic Union in the United States Specialty Sports Association. He volunteers with organizations to prevent heart disease and cancer. He attends the St. Andrews Church and is a proud father of two sons, TJ and Bryce and husband to his lovely wife Diana.

Bruce and Tom discuss his 40 years in the real business, transitions he saw during this time, reasons people may find financing difficult, the current bill aimed at veterans, advice for those who prefer to rent instead of own, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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David Kittle of the Mortgage Collaborative Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #320

Bruce Norris is joined this week by David Kittle. David is the senior director of industry relations for IMARC, a fraud investigation company located in Santa Ana.He manages IMARC’s Washington D.C. office.He is the past chairman of MBA’s political action committee and former vice-chairman of MBA’s residential board of governors.He also served on MBA’s board of directors from 2004 through 2010.David is the past chairman of Mortgage Bankers Association in Washington D.C, completing his term in October 2009.Bruce and David discuss the mortgage fraud problem, the unemployment rate, MBA's forecasts for the market, FHA, Fannie and Freddie loans, the markets in the Midwest compared to the other states, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast. 

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E.J. Burke, Vice Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #298

Bruce Norris is joined this week by E.J. Burke. E.J. is vice-chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association as well as the executive vice president and group head of Key Bank Real Estate Capital and Corporate Banking Services. This is a division of Key Bank NA. Burke is one of five group heads in Key Corporate Banking Division with responsibilities for Key Bank’s real estate capital, Key’s treasury management services, international and foreign exchange services, custody services, and the financial institution’s client segment.
Bruce and E.J. discuss off-balance sheets and what this means, Dodd-Frank and the new rules that will come from this act, the process for securitizing a loan today compared to the past, the changes that may be coming to the real estate industry, loan policy in today's market, shadow inventory, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast. 

In other news, the fifth annual I Survived Real Estate will be meeting on October 19 this year.  The Norris Group would like to thank their gold and platinum sponsors for helping to make this event possible.  E.J. Burke will be joining the panel at I Survived Real Estate 2012.   

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Rick Sharga, Vice President of Carrington Mortgage Holdings, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #283

This week Bruce Norris is joined once again by Rick Sharga.  Rick is an executive vice-president at Carrington Mortgage Holdings, LLC.  Rick is one of the nation’s most frequently quoted sources on foreclosure, mortgage, and real estate trends.  He has appeared on NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNBC, Fox, and NPR.  Rick is a member of the Board of Directors of REOMAC and the president of the Technology Council of Southern California.  Bruce and Rick discuss how Rick handles trustee sales, the new challenges in the market, the shift from lender rights to people in foreclosure rights, the percentage of borrowers upside down, the change in the percentage of FHA loans to credit scores, the real estate market in the coming years, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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I Survived Real Estate 2011 part 6 #253

This week, The Norris Group presents the audio portion from the event I Survived Real Estate 2011. This award-winning event has raised over $250,000 since its inception four years ago thanks to the support of all the sponsors and individuals donors that participate. This year, the event focused on current industry regulation, head-scratching legislation, and the opportunities emerging for savvy real estate professionals from an exciting lineup of experienced experts from multiple industries. The video is available on the website. This week's radio show features all six panelists, who discuss the recent Moody's report on QRMs, the loan balance, the federal programs being at the county level, the uncertainty in the lending community right now, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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