I Survived Real Estate 2011 part 1 #248

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 will be available on the website shortly. In this first show, Aaron Norris and Bruce Norris launch the event and Bruce sets up the evening speaking on our current sales volume in California and home ownership.

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Gary Thomas Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #247

This week Bruce is joined by Gary Thomas, First Vice-President of the National Association of Realtors. Bruce and Gary discuss the past real estate markets compared to today, interest rates and where they are going, rentals and homeownership, the mortgage interest rate deduction, 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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Sean O'Toole with PropertyRadar #246

This week Bruce is joined by Sean O'Toole, President of ForeclosureRadar. Bruce and Sean discuss how he became involved in the business of buying at trustee sales, shadow inventory, how his website has changed the process for trustee sale purchases, the number of properties scheduled for sale in California currently, overencumbered properties and owners, 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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Debra Still with the Mortgage Bankers Association #245

This week Bruce is joined by Debra Still, Vice-Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.  Bruce and Debra discuss the new rules that are recently being made, the Dodd-Frank Act, qualified residential mortgages and the new rules for qualifying, the 2009 Book of Business, government-funded loans 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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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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Eric Janszen with iTulip #242

This week Bruce is joined by Eric Janszen, founder and President of iTulip.  Bruce and Eric discuss his business iTulip, the housing bubble, the tulip bulb mania and how it relates to today, the fire economy, what our market can do to get back in the right direction, 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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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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Rick Solis and Andrea Esplin Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #239

This week Bruce is joined once again by Rick Solis and Andrea Esplin, both investors in Southern California.  Bruce, Andrea, and Rick discuss when they noticed the market going down and how it affected their business strategies, how things have changed in the real estate business, the status of rental properties for the time, the status of their inventories, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Andrea Esplin and Rick Solis Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #238

Bruce is joined this week by Rick Solis and Andrea Esplin.  Both are real estate investors in Southern California and have been doing it for a long time.  Rick is also the appraiser that appraises most of The Norris Group’s hard money loan situations.  Bruce, Andrea, and Rick discuss how they first got started in real estate, how they put their resources together to form their business partnership, what the real estate market was like a decade ago compared to today, the price of rental properties,  and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.


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Tony Alvarez and Mike Cantu Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #237

Bruce is joined once again this week by Tony Alvarez and Mike Cantu,  two of the most popular buyers and now trainers in California.  Bruce, Mike, and Tony discuss their different methodologies for buying and selling houses, people who were the biggest influences in Mike's life, how both of them were involved in the education side of real estate, how Bruce was the one who influenced Tony to keep going in the business, their advice for starting over when you have lost everything, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.


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Mike Cantu and Tony Alvarez Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #236

Bruce is joined this week by Tony Alvarez and Mike Cantu.  Both names are household names in Southern California real estate investor buying.  Bruce, Mike, and Tony discuss how they got started in the business, negotiating in real estate, knowing what goals you want to have and keeping a record of them, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.


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Radio Show #235

Bruce is joined once again this week by Andrew.  They discuss the true definition of investors, the mood and risk behavior of buyers, control pieces, the markets with the most activity in the United States, Charles Dow and the Dow Theory, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Radio Show #234

Bruce is joined this week by Andrew.  They discuss his magazine the Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine, the difference between real estate and traded assets, do-it-yourself real estate, the upcoming Investor Provider Leadership Summit, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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John Burns of John Burns Real Estate Consulting #233

Bruce is joined once again this week by John Burns.  John is the President of John Burns Real Estate Consulting.  Bruce and John discuss shadow inventory, privately held and public homes, lawsuits over wrongfully foreclosed on homes, the Pure Affordability Index, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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