The Norris Group Team #208

This week on The Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show, Bruce Norris interviews Greg Norris, the property manager and buyer for The Norris Group, and Craig Hill, hard money loan and trust deed investment lead for The Norris Group. Craig, Bruce and Greg discuss some of the inner working of the company, working with a hard money lender, appraisals in the current market, and much more on tis weeks radio show.

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The Norris Group team #207

This week on The Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show, Bruce Norris interviews Greg Norris, the property manager and buyer for The Norris Group, and Craig Hill, hard money loan and trust deed investment lead for The Norris Group. Transcription will be available next week.

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Jon Daurio Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #206

This week Bruce is joined by the Chairman and CEO of Kondaur Capital Corporation, Jon R. Daurio, Esq. Bruce and Jon discuss the process Kondaur Capital goes through when placing bids on large pools of distressed assets, how quickly his team can respond, if there's assurance of no issues on purchases, loans in the MERS system, dealing with FHA and HUD properties, why Jon doesn't do short sales, dealing with owners in the property, how Kondaur is so different from their competition, the network of people involved, and so much more.

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Jon Daurio Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #205

This week Bruce is joined by the Chairman and CEO of Kondaur Capital Corporation, Jon R. Daurio, Esq. Bruce and Jon discuss how Jon got into the mortgage business, his various positions and roles, and how he ended up working in the distressed market.  Many very large players have entered and exited the market because it isn't an easy field.  Kondaur has to very accurately predict future selling prices when doing due diligence when valuating assets. Kondaur rarely puts a house on the property where it's not move in ready. Jon talks about how often these large asset pools are available and how it's changed over the last three years and much more.

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Tom Anderson Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #204

This week Bruce is joined by Tom Anderson. Tom is the chairman and founder of PENSCO Trust Company. He is considered by many to be the national expert on the topic of self directed IRAs. Bruce and Tom discuss prohibited transactions, the IRS and the Department of Justice, real estate investors using their IRA for investing, disqualified persons and Internal Revenue Code 4975, how lenders can be fined for being involved in prohibited transactions, prohibited linked transactions, and much more.

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Tom Anderson Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #203

This week Bruce is joined by Tom Anderson. Tom is the chairman and founder of PENSCO Trust Company. He is considered by many to be the national expert on the topic of self directed IRAs. Bruce and Tom discuss Roth IRA, how and why IRAs were started, the 2010 Roth conversion, why investing in alternative assets make sense, leveraging an IRA, tax deferred investing, and much more.

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R.K. Arnold Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #202

This week, Bruce Norris is joined by the CEO and President of MERS, R.K. Arnold. Bruce and RK discuss R.K.'s recent testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee, what MERS tracks and does not track, current issues in the system, the function of MERS and why it was created, the real issue in the foreclosure market, and much more.

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Mike Cantu, Tony Alvarez, and Rick Solis #201

This week, The Norris Group celebrates its 201st episode and we're joined by Tony Alvarez, Mike Cantu, and Rick Solis. The four discuss the rental market, what the three like in a rental including square footage, bedrooms, and number of bathrooms, areas they all like and buy in, school districts, holding condos in the current California market, section 8, the current state of REO and shadow inventory, dealing with renters, and much more.

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Mike Cantu, Tony Alvarez, and Rick Solis #200

This week, The Norris Group celebrates its 200th episode! Thanks everyone for your continued support for our work. Our goal is always to provide the best information to help you in your California real estate business. This week, we have a special show featuring three of our favorite guests: Tony Alvarez, Mike Cantu, and Rick Solis. The four discuss what they would do if they could do it all over again, what they've been working on in the current market, and the different business models they all have. The three also talk about price and rent declines.

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Kurt Pfotenhauer Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #199

This week, The Norris Group welcomes CEO of the American Land Title Association, Kurt Pfotenhauer. Bruce Norris and Kurt Pfotenhauer talk about the important role title plays in daily real estate transaction, the role of MERS in the current market and whether we should expect further issues, reasons why certain title companies are seeking indemnity on certain foreclosures, what an indemnity agreement actually means, if title companies will insure trustee sales, the complexity of different state laws in the market, and much more.

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John Schaub Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #198

This week, The Norris Group returns to its regular programming. This week, Bruce Norris is joined by best selling author and real estate investor with 35 years of experience, John Schaub. Bruce and John talk about how John has survived through three recessions in his career, how he sleeps well at night, what accountants think about free and clear houses, why the current market is a great time to buy, buy and hold vs. buy and sell, where and how John buys, what he likes to buy, and, of course, much more. Bruce Norris and John Schaub are speaking together next week in San jose for the first time ever. The Norris Group has also won another Gold Marcom award for the radio show. Thanks for your support.

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I Survived Real Estate 2010 part 5#197

This week, The Norris Group presents the third audio installment from the event I Survived Real Estate 2010. This award-winning event has raised over $170,000 since its inception three years ago thanks to the support of all the sponsors and individuals donors that participate. This year, the event focused on the state of REO and foreclosure from an unusual and exciting lineup of experienced experts from multiple industries. This episode starts with more conversation with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac talking more about bulk buying opportunities. Later, Bruce brings up the entire panel to discuss more on the economy and the real estate market.

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I Survived Real Estate 2010 part 4 #196

This week, The Norris Group presents the third audio installment from the event I Survived Real Estate 2010. This award-winning event has raised over $170,000 since its inception three years ago thanks to the support of all the sponsors and individuals donors that participate. This year, the event focused on the state of REO and foreclosure from an unusual and exciting lineup of experienced experts from multiple industries. This episode goes into a little more on bulk buying with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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I Survived Real Estate 2010 part 3 #195

This week, The Norris Group presents the third audio installment from the event I Survived Real Estate 2010. This award-winning event has raised over $170,000 since its inception three years ago thanks to the support of all the sponsors and individuals donors that participate. This year, the event focused on the state of REO and foreclosure from an unusual and exciting lineup of experienced experts from multiple industries. The video is now available on the website.

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I Survived Real Estate 2010 part 2 #194

This week, The Norris Group presents the second audio installment from the event I Survived Real Estate 2010. This award-winning event has raised over $170,000 since its inception three years ago thanks to the support of all the sponsors and individuals donors that participate. This year, the event focused on the state of REO and foreclosure from an unusual and exciting lineup of experienced experts from multiple industries. The video is now available on the website. In this second show, Bruce Norris introduces the panelists and starts the interview with Christopher Thornberg of Beacon economic fame.

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