Leslie Appleton-Young of CAR Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #456

On Friday, October 16, the Norris Group proudly presents its 8th annual award-winning black-tie event I Survived Real Estate. An incredible lineup of industry experts will join Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and opportunities emerging for real estate professionals. Proceeds from the event benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This event could not have been possible without the generous help of the following platinum partners: HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association, San Jose Real Estate Investors Association, InvestClub for Women, MVT Productions, First Lending Solutions, and White House Catering. For event information, visit isurvivedrealestate.com.

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Leslie Appleton-Young. Leslie is the Chief Economist and Vice President for the California Association of Realtors. CAR has 195,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. Leslie directs the activities of the association’s member information group. She oversees the analysis of housing markets and brokerage industry trends, member communications, and membership development activities. She is also closely involved with the association’s strategic planning and is well known speaker the in the real estate community. Adding to her fame is her Friday night appearance at I Survived Real Estat. Bruce and Leslie discuss the real estate market in 2008 compared to today, homeownership and household formation specifically in the Bay Area, California's job and income growth, the difficulty for singles to apply for a loan, the net from property sales, the attitude of millennials compared to our parents' generation, and much, much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

The Norris Group would like to thank its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Adrenaline Athletics, Capital City Wealth Builders, Coachella Valley Real Estate Investors, Association, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Elite Auctions, iMortgage, In a Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keller Williams Corona, Keystone CPA, Las Brisas Escrow, LA SouthReia, Leivas Tax Wealth Management, North California Real Estate Investors Association, North San Diego Real Estate Investors, Pilot Limousine, Orange County FIBI, Real Wealth Network, Realty411 Magazine, Rick and LeeAnne Rossiter, Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, Sonoca Corporation, Spinnaker Loans, Tri-Counties Association of Realtors, uDirect IRA Services, Westin South Coast Plaza, Wilson Investment Properties, FIBI Pasadena, and Scott Whaley.

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I Survived Real Estate 2013 Part 4 #356

On October 18, 2013, The Norris Group proudly presented I Survived Real Estate 2013. An expert line-up of industry experts joined Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and the outlook for real estate in the coming year. Over $90,000 was raised to benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In this segment, Bruce talks with panelists Leslie Appleton-Young, Sean O'Toole, Debra Still, and Mark Palim discussing the status of first-time buyers in 2014, affordability, hedge fund participation, market makers, the decline of loan limits, the current mood of the industry, the drivers of future housing demand, the attitude of decision-makers, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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I Survived Real Estate 2013 Part 3 #355

On October 18, 2013, The Norris Group proudly presented I Survived Real Estate 2013. An expert line-up of industry experts joined Bruce Norris to discuss perplexing industry trends, head-scratching legislation, and the outlook for real estate in the coming year. Over $90,000 was raised to benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In this segment, Bruce talks with panelists Christopher Thornberg, John Burns, Leslie Appleton-Young, and Sean O'Toole discussing demographics in the next ten years, the older generation owning more households, household formation, volume of sales for 2014, equity sales, underwater homeowners, the median price of distressed sales, first-time buyers in 2014, and much more on this weeks real estate radio show and podcast.

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Leslie Appleton-Young Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #349

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Leslie Appleton-Young.  Leslie is vice-president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, a state-wide trade organization with over 195,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate.  Leslie directs the activities of the association’s member information group.  She oversees the analysis of the housing market and brokerage industry trends, member communications, and membership development activities.  She is also very involved in speaking to the membership. Bruce and Leslie discuss the mood of the members, the supply-side issue, price appreciation in the early part of the cycle, reduced loan limits for Fannie and Freddie, short sale taxable debt forgiveness, shadow inventory, the upcoming event I Survived Real Estate 2013, and much more on this weeks real estate radio show and podcast.

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Leslie Appleton-Young of C.A.R. Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #318

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Leslie Appleton-Young. Leslie is vice-president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, a statewide trade organization with 155,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate.Leslie directs the activities of the association’s member information group.She oversees the analysis of the housing market and brokerage industry trends. Bruce and Leslie discuss FHA financing, loan limits, Robert Schiller and his views housing investments, existing lots, the percentage of sellers who lost money, the short sale business, the return of the housing sector, Dodd-Frank, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast. 

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Vice President and Chief Economist of CAR Leslie Appleton-Young Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #317

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Leslie Appleton-Young. Leslie is vice-president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, a statewide trade organization with 155,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate.Leslie directs the activities of the association’s member information group.She oversees the analysis of the housing market and brokerage industry trends. Bruce and Leslie discuss equity and traditional sales, REOs becoming a smaller percentage of the market, the policies from the past that are still in effect today, CoreLogic's data on underwater mortgages, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast. 

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