Ralph McLaughlin of Trulia Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #488

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Ralph McLaughlin. Ralph is the Chief Economist for Trulia and leads their housing and economics research team. He provides house hunters with key insights about the economy as well as housing trends and public policy. His educational background includes a BS in geography and regional development from the University of Arizona. He also has a PhD in planning, policy, and design from the University of California Irvine with a specialization in urban development. He has more than a dozen publications and research papers in the field of housing, economics, land use, and housing policy. He was previously director of the certificate in real estate development at San Jose State University. Bruce and Ralph discuss affordability and its relationship to the housing market, yields and investments and their effect on real estate, traditional and speculative flipping, touch and go properties, the different demographics and whether they are favorable toward real estate, the buying activity of those of Generation-X, and much, much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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Ralph McLaughlin of Trulia Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #487

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Ralph McLaughlin. Ralph is the Chief Economist for Trulia and leads their housing and economics research team. He provides house hunters with key insights about the economy as well as housing trends and public policy. His educational background includes a BS in geography and regional development from the University of Arizona. He also has a PhD in planning, policy, and design from the University of California Irvine with a specialization in urban development. He has more than a dozen publications and research papers in the field of housing, economics, land use, and housing policy. He was previously director of the certificate in real estate development at San Jose State University. Bruce and Ralph discuss advising builders what to do in an uncertain market, the economies to look at when determining the future of real estate, factors when viewing interest rates, our current economy with little GDP and full employment, the topic of housing among presidential candidates, and much, much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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Doug Duncan Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #401

On Friday, October 24, the Norris Group proudly presents its 7th 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: Auction.com, HousingWire, PropertyRadar, the Apartment Owners Association, the San Diego Creative Real Estate Investors Association and President Bill Tan, InvestClub for Women and Iris Veneracion, San Jose Real Estate Investors Association and Geraldine Barry, MVT Productions, and White House Catering.  For event information, visit isurvivedrealestate.com.   

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Doug Duncan.  Duncan is the Chief Economist and vice president of Fannie Mae.  He manages Fannie Mae’s strategy division and economics in the mortgage market analysis groups.  In this leadership role, Duncan provides all economic housing and mortgage market forecasts.  He also serves as company thought leader and spokesperson on economic and mortgage market issues.  Doug also researches external factors in the economy and how they could impact the company and the housing industry. Bruce and Doug Discuss discuss the overall market and what came as a surprise, interest rates and what happens when they rise, the number of young adults still living at home or unemployed, the job market as a whole, immigration, the mood of Congress towards real estate, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

Doug Duncan will be featured on this years' panel for I Survived Real Estate 2014.  The Norris Group would like to thank its gold sponsors for supporting I Survived Real Estate: Adrenaline Athletics, Coldwell Banker Town and Country, Elite Auctions, In A Day Development, Inland Valley Association of Realtors, Investor Experts, Jennifer Buys Houses, Keystone CPA, Las Brisas Escrow, LA South REIA, Leivas Associates, Pilot Limousine, Primary Residential Mortgage, Northern California Real Estate Investors Association, North San Diego Real Estate Investors, Real Wealth Network, Realty 411 Magazine, Rick and LeAnne Rossiter, Personal Real Estate Magazine, SONOCA Corporation, Southpointe Companies, Spinnaker Loans, Tony Alvarez, and uDirect IRA Services, and the Council of Multiple Listing Services.  See isurvivedrealestate.com for video of the live event and more on our sponsors




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Dr. Robert Kleinhenz Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #386

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Dr. Robert Kleinhez. Dr. Kleinhez is the chief economist for the Kaiser Center for economic research. They conduct research on regional state and national economies. He has over 25 years of experience and expertise in the private and public sectors as well as works as a private consultant. He has spoken to local, state, and national audiences, and is a frequent contributor to media coverage on the economy, including coverage on the outlets in California along with Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg News, and MPR. Prior to joining the Kaiser Center, he was Deputy Chief Economist at the California Association of Realtors. Bruce and Robert discuss the economy since the last Great Recession, unemployment, the first quarter GDP growth and Robert's response to it, the pace of growth in 2015, 10-year T-Bill, the importance of low interest rates to asset policies, the California economy versus the U.S. economy, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.






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Doug Duncan Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #351

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Doug Duncan.  Doug is Fannie Mae’s Vice President and Chief Economist.  He is responsible for managing Fannie Mae’s strategy division, economics, and mortgage market analysis groups.  In this leadership role, Duncan provides all economic housing and mortgage market forecasts and analysis.  He also serves as the company’s thought leader and is a spokesman on economic and mortgage market issues. Bruce and Doug discuss the housing market today compared to a year ago, the decline in construction employment, organic growth in the market, population and demographics being the driving factors in the housing market, buyer mentality, the percentage of the market Fannie and Freddie have, 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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Doug Duncan Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #337

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Doug Duncan. Doug is the senior vice president and chief economist for Fannie Mae. He is responsible for managing Fannie Mae’s economics and strategic research group.In this leadership role Duncan provides all economic housing and mortgage market forecast, analysis, and serves as the company’s thought leader internally and with the external constituent groups.Doug was recently named one of the 50 most powerful people in real estate. He has been a friend to investors and has invited them back to talk with Fannie and FHA about loosening up some of the loans that were given to investors. Bruce and Doug discuss how investors are a critical part of the market, the concern downward pressure on prices should people exit, Doug's paper "Unusually Uncertain," the question of whether it is a good time to sell, the lag in the consumer understanding of prices, the price recovery in California, underwater homeowners, and 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 #281

This week Bruce Norris is joined once again by Leslie Appleton-Young.  Leslie is vice-president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, a statewide trade organization with over 150,000 members dedicated to 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 communication, and membership development activities.  She also is closely involved in the association’s strategic planning efforts and is a well-known speaker in California.  Bruce and Leslie discuss the increase in the percentage of equity sellers, buyers today compared to 2006, REOs and shadow inventory, the percentage of inventory sales in California, household formation, the status of Fannie and Freddie in the future, Proposition 13, and 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 #280

This week Bruce Norris is joined by Leslie Appleton-Young.  Leslie is vice-president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, a statewide trade organization with over 150,000 members dedicated to advancement of professionalism in real estate.  Leslie directs the activities of the association’s members investment group or information group.  She oversees the analysis of the housing market and broker industry trends, member communication, and membership development activities.  She also is closely involved in the association’s strategic planning efforts and is a well-known speaker in California.  Bruce and Leslie discuss the current market and how we are doing compared to past years, the increase in median prices, the supply of short sales in the market, the percentage drop from the peak of the market to the bottom in early 2009, the change in inventory in the last few months, the nothing-down loan program Bruce and Sean O'Toole discussed in Washington, what the market was like at the peak in 2007, California compared to the rest of the country, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Robert Kleinhenz Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #262

Bruce is joined once again this week by Robert Kleinhenz. Robert is the Chief Economist of the Kyser Center for Economic Research, which conducts research in regional, state, and national economies.  Bruce and Robert discuss the sovereign debt problem in Europe, the interest rate climate of today and how we can use it to determine the forseeable future, deflation vs. inflation, the oil world, the employment and consumer sectors, shadow inventory, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.
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Robert Kleinhenz Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #261

Bruce is joined this week by Robert Kleinhenz. Robert is the Chief Economist of the Kaiser Center for Economic Research, which conducts research in regional, state, and national economies.  Bruce and Robert discuss the kind of work that LAEDC does and their market forecasts, the economy and labor market, the manufacturing sector and the educational needs related to this work, the workforce as a whole including the baby boomers, the California and national budget, the GDP, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.
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Christopher Thornberg with Beacon Economics #244

This week Bruce is joined by Christopher Thornberg, Principal for Beacon Economics.  Bruce and Christopher discuss whether or not we will see growth in the second half of the year,  the housing bubble, Greece's economy compared to ours, the suspension of basic rules of asset valuation, the major impediment to having a housing market recovery, 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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Doug Duncan with Fannie Mae #243

This week Bruce is joined by Doug Duncan, Chief Economist for Fannie Mae.  Bruce and Doug discuss the housing bubble and when things became unsustainable, the mood in the market today compared to only two months ago, rentals vs. owned properties, the hurdles to having a new housing market, 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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