Sean O'Toole, President of ForeclosureRadar, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #296

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Sean O'Toole. Sean is the founder and CEO of ForeclosureRadar.com, the only company that tracks every foreclosure in California with daily updates on all foreclosure auctions. Prior to ForeclosureRadar, Sean spent 15 years building and launching software companies before entering the foreclosure business in 2002. Here, he has successfully bought and sold more than 150 properties. Bruce and Sean discuss how Sean first became involved in the foreclosure business, the margin of spread in 2002 compared to today, the access to information compared to today, where the money in the marketplace is coming from, the status of yields in the market, REOs and shadow inventory, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

In other news, the fifth annual I Survived Real Estate will be meeting on October 19 this year. The Norris Group would like to thank their gold and platinum sponsors for helping to make this event possible. Sean O'Toole will be joining the panel at I Survived Real Estate 2012.
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Gary Thomas, President Elect of the National Association of Realtors, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #295

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Gary Thomas. Gary Thomas is the broker/owner of Evergreen Realty in Villa Park, California. He has been in the business for more than 35 years and has served the real estate industry in countless roles. Gary is currently the 2012 president elect for the National Association of Realtors, which has been the voice of real estate professionals. Bruce and Gary discuss the benefits of joining the National Association of Realtors, Gary's duties once he becomes the president of NAR, the fiscal cliff, the real estate industry now compared to 2008, the loan process, the QM and QRM, the hedge fund buyers and inventory in Orange County, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

In other news, the fifth annual I Survived Real Estate will be meeting on October 19 this year. The Norris Group would like to thank their gold and platinum sponsors for helping to make this event possible. Gary Thomas will be joining the panel at I Survived Real Estate 2012.

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Eric Janszen, Economic and Financial Analyst of iTulip, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #294

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Eric Janszen. Eric is an economic analyst with more than two decades of experience as a technology industry executive and venture capitalist. In 1998 he founded itulip.com, a financial analysis company with an amazingly accurate forecasting record. Bruce and Eric discuss the current state of the economy regarding hedge funds and the lack of yield, current home prices in California, the fiscal cliff, the Euro zone, inflation and interest rates, the presidential election, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

In other news, the fifth annual I Survived Real Estate will be meeting on October 19 this year. The Norris Group would like to thank their gold and platinum sponsors for helping to make this event possible. Eric Janszen will be joining the panel at I Survived Real Estate 2012.

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Sara W. Stephens, President of the Appraisal Institute, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #293

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Sara Stephens. Sara is the president of the Appraisal Institute. The Appraisal Institute is a global membership association of professional real estate appraisers with nearly 23,000 members in nearly 60 countries throughout the world. Sara has been active in the Appraisal Institute’s chapter, regional, and national levels for over 20 years. She owns an appraisal business along with her husband Richard in Little Rock, Arkansas. Bruce and Sara discuss the breadth of the Appraisal institute spanning 60 countries and how this affects the definition of market value, the importance of advocacy, the importance of having a professional appraiser who understands the market, how much the appraisal process has changed since 2006, appraisal management companies, the problem of expertise and professionalism being replaced with quick and cheap, the selection process and methodology, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

 In other news, the fifth annual I Survived Real Estate will be meeting on October 19 this year. The Norris Group would like to thank their gold and platinum sponsors for helping to make this event possible. Sara Stephens will be joining the panel at I Survived Real Estate 2012.

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Mark Palim, Director of Economics for Fannie Mae, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #292

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Mark Palim. Mark is a director in the economic and strategic research group at Fannie Mae. His work focuses on the impacts of trends in the financial services sector on the economy and on Fannie Mae. Dr. Palim has a Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University and a B.A. in international studies from John Hopkins University. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland and will join the panel at I Survived Real Estate. Bruce describes Mark as being in the What’s Next? Business. He has to look in the future and tell people what is likely going to happen next. 
Bruce and Mark discuss the current status of the ten-year Treasury bill, the dislocation created in our economy, the impending fiscal cliff, the real estate market in the last five years, the signs of stability and what is causing them, shadow inventory, the current economic outlook, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

In other news, the fifth annual I Survived Real Estate will be meeting on October 19 this year.  The Norris Group would like to thank their gold and platinum sponsors for helping to make this event possible.  Mark Palim will be joining the panel at I Survived Real Estate 2012.   


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Mike Cantu, Tony Alvarez, and Rick Solis Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #291

Today on the show are three special guests. Rick Solis is a very successful investor who flies a little bit below the radar. He is an appraiser, buys trust deeds, and buys properties.
Tony Alvarez, who invented the radar, is the REO Mentor and is a very successful buyer and teacher. He works with buying and holding, buying and selling, does wholesaling, and buys currently out of the MLS.
Mike Cantu is a very successful property buyer. He has been a developer, landlord, and trainer. He is specialized in talking to clients on the phone and never meeting a soul from whom he buys houses.
Bruce discusses with them the first time they were inspired to invest in real estate, how their children view real estate, the time they had their first good stretch of real estate, their toughest times in the job, their definition of wealthy, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast. 

In other news, the fifth annual I Survived Real Estate will be meeting on October 19 this year.  The Norris Group would like to thank their gold and platinum sponsors for helping to make this event possible. 


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Steve Silva, Mike Novak-Smith, and Lance Martin Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #290

Today on the show are three special guests. Lance Martin has been in the real estate business for 24 years as broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Pioneer Real Estate, which serves the Inland Empire. Lance is an expert in residential REO foreclosure sales and owns offices in several Southern California counties.
Mike Novak-Smith is not only one of the largest REO agents in the Inland Empire but also the nation. Mike is in the top 1% of all real estate agents nationwide and is experienced in REO short sales, bankruptcies, asset management, and negotiating. He also specializes in the Inland Empire as well.
Steve Silva owns several businesses including Market Point Realty and Las Brisas Escrow. Steve is an expert in residential REO sales as wells as being a real estate investor. 
Bruce discusses with them the status of appraisers in the current market, cash buyers, the people backed by Wall Street money and if they affect their businesses, the new sense of entitlement in this country, REO listings and short sales, eminent domain, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Lance Martin, Mike Novak-Smith, and Steve Silva Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #289

Today on the show are three special guests. Lance Martin has been in the real estate business for 24 years as broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Pioneer Real Estate, which serves the Inland Empire.
Lance is an expert in residential REO foreclosure sales and owns offices in several Southern California counties.
Mike Novak-Smith is not only one of the largest REO agents in the Inland Empire but also the nation. Mike is in the top 1% of all real estate agents nationwide and is experienced in REO short sales, bankruptcies, asset management, and negotiating. He also specializes in the Inland Empire as well.
Steve Silva owns several businesses including Market Point Realty and Las Brisas Escrow. Steve is an expert in residential REO sales as wells as being a real estate investor. 
Bruce discusses with them the future status of where inventory is going to come from, what inventory investors might find to buy, the volume of REO sales in the early 90s compared to the 2007-2012 years, property values in the 90s and today, the loan modification programs and which have been successful, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Robert Hockett, Professor at Cornell Law School, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #288

This week Bruce Norris is joined once again by Robert Hockett.  Robert teaches financial and business law subjects at Cornell Law School, where his research and writing focuses on the legal and institutional prerequisites to a just and prosperous economic order.  He is also a fellow at the Century Foundation, a commissioned offer for the New America Foundation and consultant to a number of financial institutions, regulators, and legislators.  Prior to entering legal academia, he worked at the International Monetary Fund and served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10^th Circuit.  He was educated at the University of Kansas, Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar, and at Yale University.  Robert also authored a memorandum entitled It Takes a Village Municipal Condemnation Proceedings and Public/Private Partnerships for Mortgage Loan Modification Value Preservation and Economic Recovery.  Bruce and Robert primarily discuss eminent domain as well as the concept of shadow vacancy, the creation of the new permanent loan for the occupant, what the city gains from eminent domain, current market prices, the valuation model currently being used, where the losses go, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Robert Hockett, Professor at Cornell Law School, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #287

This week Bruce Norris is joined once again by Robert Hockett.  Robert teaches financial and business law subjects at Cornell Law School, where his research and writing focuses on the legal and institutional prerequisites to a just and prosperous economic order.  He is also a fellow at the Century Foundation, a commissioned offer for the New America Foundation and consultant to a number of financial institutions, regulators, and legislators.  Prior to entering legal academia, he worked at the International Monetary Fund and served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.  He was educated at the University of Kansas, Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar, and at Yale University.  Robert also authored a memorandum entitled It Takes a Village Municipal Condemnation Proceedings and Public/Private Partnerships for Mortgage Loan Modification Value Preservation and Economic Recovery.
Bruce and Robert primarily discuss eminent domain as well as the Hawaii Metcalf case from 1984, the Kilo case in the city of New London, the collective action problem Robert discusses in his memorandum, the specific type of loan eminent domain is being used on, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.
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Robert Hockett, Professor at Cornell Law School, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #286

This week Bruce Norris is joined Robert Hockett.  Robert teaches financial and business law subjects at Cornell Law School, where his research and writing focuses on the legal and institutional prerequisites to a just and prosperous economic order.  He is also a fellow at the Century Foundation, a commissioned offer for the New America Foundation and consultant to a number of financial institutions, regulators, and legislators.  Prior to entering legal academia, he worked at the International Monetary Fund and served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.  He was educated at the University of Kansas Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar.  Robert also authored a memorandum entitled It Takes a Village Municipal Condemnation Proceedings and Public/Private Partnerships for Mortgage Loan Modification Value Preservation and Economic Recovery.
Bruce and Robert primarily discuss eminent domain and his recent report as well as what is happening in the market, especially in San Bernardino, as well as the controversial Kilo case on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.
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Mark Dowling, Steve Manos, and Paul Herrera of the Inland Valley Association of Realtors Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #285

This week Bruce Norris is joined once again by Mark Dowling, Steve Manos, and Paul Herrera of the Inland Valley Association of Realtors. Mark serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the non-profit Inland Valley Association of Realtors, while Steve Manos is the current president and Paul Herrera the government affairs director
The primary focus of today's show is government eminent domain.  Bruce, Mark, Paul, and Steve discuss eminent domain in terms of the Cal Trans freeway expansion, the research on the city ordinance in Oakland, perverse incentives being created by government programs, the tax liability and legal ramifications from eminent domain, who owns the loan when eminent domain is successful, cram-downs and how it differs from eminent domain, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.
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Mark Dowling, Steve Manos, and Paul Herrera of the Inland Valley Association of Realtors Join Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #284

This week Bruce Norris is joined by Mark Dowling, Steve Manos, and Paul Herrera of the Inland Valley Association of Realtors.  Mark serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the non-profit Inland Valley Association of Realtors, while Steve Manos is the current president and Paul Herrera the government affairs director.  Bruce, Mark, Paul, and Steve discuss the percentage of short sale inventory in the market, the number of sales in the market currently, the escalating market, the ease of receiving a loan today, the impact of REOs on the market, the Homeowner Bill of Rights, foreclosure alternatives are that the legislation wants to be available, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Rick Sharga, Vice President of Carrington Mortgage Holdings, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #283

This week Bruce Norris is joined once again by Rick Sharga.  Rick is an executive vice-president at Carrington Mortgage Holdings, LLC.  Rick is one of the nation’s most frequently quoted sources on foreclosure, mortgage, and real estate trends.  He has appeared on NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNBC, Fox, and NPR.  Rick is a member of the Board of Directors of REOMAC and the president of the Technology Council of Southern California.  Bruce and Rick discuss how Rick handles trustee sales, the new challenges in the market, the shift from lender rights to people in foreclosure rights, the percentage of borrowers upside down, the change in the percentage of FHA loans to credit scores, the real estate market in the coming years, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Rick Sharga, Vice President of Carrington Mortgage Holdings, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #282

This week Bruce Norris is joined  by Rick Sharga.  Rick is the executive vice-president at Carrington Mortgage Holdings, LLC.  He is one of the nation’s most frequently quoted sources on foreclosure, mortgage, and real estate trends.  He has appeared on NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS, NBC, and just about every possible outlook.  Rick is also a member of the board of directors of REO Max and president of the Technology Counsel of Southern California.  Bruce and Rick discuss what his job as the vice-president of Carrington entails, the company itself and how it was started, bulk purchases of loans as well as loan pools, the concentration in the location of loans, foreclosure laws, the increase in rental properties and rates, Rick's plans to create a REIT,  and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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