I Survived Real Estate 2012 Part 7 #307

On October 19, 2012, The Norris Group proudly presented I Survived Real Estate 2012.  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 $77,000 was raised to benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Bruce Norris brought up the entire panel of experts to discuss industry trends and the coming legislation.  Bruce discussed with them Chapter 9 bankruptcy, the housing bubble, government growth, commercial real estate, bank reserves, each panelist's view on the economy and where they saw it heading, and more. 

Thank you so much for everyone who supported I Survived Real Estate and for listening.  Tune in next week as Bruce interviews John Burns of John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

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I Survived Real Estate 2012 Part 6 #306

On October 19, 2012, The Norris Group proudly presented I Survived Real Estate 2012.  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 $77,000 was raised to benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Bruce Norris brought up the entire panel of experts to discuss industry trends and the coming legislation.  Bruce discussed with them the FICO requirement for the average Fannie Mae loan, REITs, the new California foreclosure law, the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, the fiscal cliff, the general agreement on what needs to be cut, interest rate deductions, mortgage deductions, and more.  To find out more, tune in next week for I Survived Real Estate 2012, part 6.

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I Survived Real Estate 2012 Part 4 #304

On October 19, 2012, The Norris Group proudly presented I Survived Real Estate 2012.  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 $77,000 was raised to benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Bruce Norris continues his discussion with Sara Stephens, Gary Thomas, and E.J. Burke.  Bruce discusses with them who owns the appraisal management companies, the term scope crepe and what this meant when Sara testified in front of Congress, the ramifications for someone with an appraisal value lowered, the formula for getting an edge in the appraisal business, the Dodd Frank Act, the types of loans that could be exempt from QRM standards, repurchase issues, debt forgiveness, and more.  To find out more, tune in next week for I Survived Real Estate 2012, part 5.

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I Survived Real Estate 2012 Part 3 #303

On October 19, 2012, The Norris Group proudly presented I Survived Real Estate 2012.  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 $77,000 was raised to benefit Make a Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Bruce Norris continues his discussion with Mark Palim and Eric Janszen on where we are in the housing market, interest rates, that positives that got us off the bottom of the market, the driving forces behind the improvement in the market, what new policies could be implemented, the significance of QE3, the importance of housing to an economic recovery, and more.  Bruce also introduced Sara Stephens from the Appraisal Institute, Gary Thomas from the National Association of Realtors, and E.J. Burke from Key Bank Real estate Capital.  Bruce discusses with them the appraisal process and appraisal world, mortgage industry rules, the appraisal management company's design to provide a barrier between the appraiser and the rest of the participants, and more.  To find out more, tune in next week for I Survived Real Estate 2012, part 4.

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I Survived Real Estate 2011 part 7 #254

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 uncertainty in the lending community, stable employment, underinvestment in the economy, the 203k program that existed back in the 90s, changes that need to be made to HARP and new regulations, what each of the panelists would like to see accomplished in their industry, 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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I Survived Real Estate 2011 part 5 #252

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 Bruce and panelists Doug Duncan, Eric Janszen, Sean O'Toole, Debra Still, Sara Stephens, and Gary Thomas, who discuss the function of the appraisal management company, AMCs, the reasonable customary fee, undue pressure, the need for local market expertise, broker-price opinions, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.
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I Survived Real Estate 2011 part 4 #251

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 Bruce and panelists Doug Duncan, Eric Janszen, Sean O'Toole, Debra Still, Sara Stephens, and Gary Thomas, who discuss issues with foreclosures and how it will affect taxpayers, the number of people currently delinquent, extensively on the Dodd-Frank Act and where we are now with it, the risk retention rule, reps and warranties and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.
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Sara Stephens with the Appraisal Institute #241

This week Bruce is joined by Sara W. Stephens, President Elect of the Appraisal Institute.  Bruce and Sara discuss the Appraisal Institute, her recent testimony in front of Congress, the HVCC and the Dodd-Frank Legislation, the difference between finding estimates on Zillow and using an AVM model, appraisal management companies, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.  On October 14th, the Norris Group returns with its award-winning event I Survived Real Estate 2011.

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