The Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show

Rick Solis Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #330

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:52:55 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Rick Solis. Rick wears a lot of hats. He is an investor, an appraiser, hard money lender, a landlord, and on occasion he puts on his teacher’s hat. Bruce and Rick discuss appraisals and comparables that Rick does for the different areas, automatic appraisals and other review processes, price increases and price movement and what this holds in the future, inventory levels, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Rick Sharga, Vice President of Carrington Holding Company, LLC, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #329

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:57:58 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Rick Sharga. Rick is the vice-president of Carrington Mortgage Holdings and one of the country’s most frequently quoted sources on foreclosure, mortgage, and real estate trends. Rick has appeared on every major network and news show in the country, and he has even briefed government organizations such as the Federal Reserve and Senate Banking committee on foreclosure trends. Prior to being with Carrington, Rick was senior vice president of RealtyTrac, which is responsible for marketing and business development. Bruce and Rick discuss interest rates and affordability, price increases and their effect on delinquencies, shadow inventory, REOs, ways to get inventory into the market, college debt, price movement, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Rick Sharga, Vice President of Carrington Holding Company, LLC, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #328

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:42:22 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Rick Sharga. Rick is an executive vice president at Carrington Mortgage Holdings, LLC. Rick is one of the most often quoted experts and has been on almost every television show about real estate records. He has been seen on NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS, NBC. He is a trusted voice in what is going on in the real estate world. Bruce and Rick discuss the time he spoke in front of the Federal Reserve and Senate Banking Committee, vertical integration, Carrington Holding Company and their new programs and services, Carrington's business model in addition to other business models, rent values, long-term holds, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #327

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:09:10 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Peter Schiff. Peter is the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and bestselling author of The Real Crash: America’s Coming Bankruptcy - How to Save Yourself and Your Country.He is also the host of the nationally syndicated Peter Schiff show, heard daily from 1-3 Pacific Time at schiffradio.com. Bruce and Peter discuss California during the Bubble, mortgage rates in California, the national economy and how it is affected by government policies, the economy today compared to the 1990s, interest rates, the analogy of decoupling when relating to the market, the problem of monetizing debt, and much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #326

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:32:22 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Peter Schiff.Peter is the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and bestselling author of The Real Crash:America’s Coming Bankruptcy - How to Save Yourself and Your Country.He is also the host of the nationally syndicated Peter Schiff show, heard daily from 1-3 Pacific Time at schiffradio.com. Bruce and Peter discuss his prediction of the US economy back in 2005-2007, the collapse of the market, America's bankruptcy and how he would deal with it, debt to GDP both here and in Japan, the Federal Reserve being the largest creditor, the hit on credibility, the benefits of reserve currency, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Ward Hanigan, Founder of ForeclosureForum.com, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #325

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:31:54 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Ward Hanigan. Ward is the founder of Foreclosure Forum.com and the educator of real estate investors for the last 20+ years.He is the most recognized name in trustee sales training and one of the most respected men in the business. Bruce and Ward primarily discuss Ward's impact he had on a particular individual and how he got him into the real estate business, as well as the change in the industry since the downturn, foreclosures, price aggression and price increases, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Ward Hanigan, Founder of ForeclosureForum.com, Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #324

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:58:21 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Ward Hanigan.Ward is the founder of Foreclosure Forum.com, a website specifically for education of real estate investors, specifically trustee sale experts.Ward is the most recognized name in training other people to do trustee sales, and he is one of the most respected men in the industry. Bruce and Ward discuss his journey into the real estate world and how he ended up working there, his work with IBM, Country Wide, and Chula Vista Commercial Realty his work with foreclosures, his first time speaking in front of a large audience, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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John Karevoll of DataQuick Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #323

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:52:22 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by John Karevoll. John was born in Minneapolis in 1951.His family moved to Norway where he was raised, educated, and married. He worked as a journalist in Oslo for ten years and joined a Scandinavian business publication in New York in 1983.In 1987 he was pulled into the world of data, mining large databases for trends.He has worked for TRW, CDB Infotek, Axiom, and others.His relationship with San Diego-based DataQuick Information Systems goes back to 1989.The statistics he generates are used by public agencies, lending institutions, title companies, and others. Bruce and John discuss the current competition in the marketplace, pent-up demand, the appraisal world, inventory, where interest rates are headed, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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John Karevoll of DataQuick Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #322

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:16:11 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined this week by John Karevoll. John was born in Minneapolis in 1951.His family moved to Norway where he was raised, educated, and married. He worked as a journalist in Oslo for ten years and joined a Scandinavian business publication in New York in 1983.In 1987 he was pulled into the world of data, mining large databases for trends.He has worked for TRW, CDB Infotek, Axiom, and others.His relationship with San Diego-based DataQuick Information Systems goes back to 1989.The statistics he generates are used by public agencies, lending institutions, title companies, and others. Bruce and John discuss DataQuick's information system, real estate in 1970 compared to today, the Dodd-Frank Act and what effect it will have, the trends in today's market numbers, FICO scores, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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David Kittle of IMARC Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #321

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:11:38 PDT

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by David Kittle. David is the senior director of industry relations for IMARC, a fraud investigation company located in Santa Ana.He manages IMARC’s Washington D.C. office.He is the past chairman of MBA’s political action committee MORPAC and former vice-chairman of MBA’s residential board of governors. He also served on MBA’s board of directors from 2004 through 2010.David is the past chairman of Mortgage Bankers Association in Washington D.C, completing his term in October 2009. Bruce and David discuss the fear in the marketplace today of making a mistake, QRM being already in place, the market hitting bottom, VA and stated income loans, unintended consequences, shadow inventory, loan limits, the markets on the East Coast compared to the markets here, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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David Kittle of IMARC Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #320

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:50:34 PST

Bruce Norris is joined this week by David Kittle. David is the senior director of industry relations for IMARC, a fraud investigation company located in Santa Ana.He manages IMARC’s Washington D.C. office.He is the past chairman of MBA’s political action committee and former vice-chairman of MBA’s residential board of governors.He also served on MBA’s board of directors from 2004 through 2010.David is the past chairman of Mortgage Bankers Association in Washington D.C, completing his term in October 2009.Bruce and David discuss the mortgage fraud problem, the unemployment rate, MBA's forecasts for the market, FHA, Fannie and Freddie loans, the markets in the Midwest compared to the other states, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Craig Hill of The Norris Group Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #319

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:41:00 PST

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Craig Hill of The Norris Group. Craig is the underwriter for the Norris Group’s loan division. Bruce and Craig discuss the Norris Group loan program, what they loan, who they loan to, Quadrant 4 pricing, construction loans, fund control, points and fees, the buy/sell business, REOs, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Leslie Appleton-Young of C.A.R. Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #318

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:52:01 PST

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Leslie Appleton-Young. Leslie is vice-president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, a statewide trade organization with 155,000 members dedicated to the 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. Bruce and Leslie discuss FHA financing, loan limits, Robert Schiller and his views housing investments, existing lots, the percentage of sellers who lost money, the short sale business, the return of the housing sector, Dodd-Frank, and much, 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 #317

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:04:26 PST

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Leslie Appleton-Young. Leslie is vice-president and chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, a statewide trade organization with 155,000 members dedicated to the 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. Bruce and Leslie discuss equity and traditional sales, REOs becoming a smaller percentage of the market, the policies from the past that are still in effect today, CoreLogic's data on underwater mortgages, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Cary Pearce with Provident Loans joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #316

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:16:07 PST

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Cary Pearce.Cary is the sales production manager for Provident Loans, and he has been involved over his lifetime involved in loans and about $ 1 billion and a half in closings. Bruce and Cary discuss Provident's policies for giving loans, overlays, requirements if you are self-employed, down payment required, cash reserves for occupant buyers, down payment gift programs, fourplex limits, VA loans, and much, much more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Cary Pearce with Provident Loans joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #315

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:21:52 PST

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Cary Pearce. Cary is the sales production manager for Provident Loans, and he has been in the business since 1985. He has closed about 2,500 loans himself, and he has also supervised about $1.5 billion in closing. Bruce and Cary discuss Provident's Inside Lending newsletter, the percentage of the market made up of short sales, the unemployment level, expected GDP growth, the interest rate when Cary first started in the business, jumbo loans and portfolio loans, FHA loans, and more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Tony Alvarez Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #314

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:40:28 PST

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Tony Alvarez. Tony is the owner of Evergreen Properties. He buys and sells, buys and holds, manages his own properties, and has become one of the most sought after speakers and trainers. Bruce and Tony discuss his deal source in 2012, REO agents in the short sale world, acquisitions, hedge fund buyers, rental properties, price aggression, the building industry, and more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Sean O'Toole Joins Bruce Norris on the Real Estate Radio Show #313

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:46:49 PST

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Sean O’Toole. Sean is the founder and president of ForeclosureRadar.com, one of the finest websites a real estate investor can get involved with on a regular basis.Sean has done an excellent job on the website and put his computer genius to work in the industry, saving a lot of people a lot of money. He has also created competition that did not exist prior to his website by making it easier for people to become very proficient. Bruce and Sean discuss his foreclosure website and how it has grown into a short sale referral network, California's budget problems and where we may actually see improvement, delayed household growth, hedge funds and their impact on rents, REITs, affordability being close to all-time highs, new policies in the future following price aggression, and more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Sean O'Toole on the Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show #312

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:35:06 PST

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Sean O’Toole. Sean is the founder and president of ForeclosureRadar.com, a website that has pretty much revolutionized the trustee sale-buying business. Bruce and Sean discuss surprising changes at the end of last year, the number of people in foreclosure or 90+ days late in California, prices in 2013, their trip to Washington D.C., inflation, the credit world, and more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Susie Leivas on the Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:47:54 PST

Bruce Norris is joined once again this week by Susie Leivas. Susie is the CFO of Leivas Associates. She has been doing taxes for Bruce for many years and has gotten a lot of referrals from him and other real estate investors. Bruce and Susie discuss changing tax laws, capital gains, Social Security and when it is taxable, interest and charity deductions, a ROTH conversion, Section 179, and more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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Susie Leivas of Leivas Associates Joins the Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show #310

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:44:25 PST

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Susie Leivas. Susie is the CFO of Leivas Associates. She has been doing taxes since the ripe old age of thirteen, and she just started a new venture in the last year as a franchise owner. Bruce and Susie discuss her tax business, tax audits and what makes the more likely to happen, the general mood of the participant taxpayers, changes certain to come in 2013, the maximum rate change, the Dodd-Frank Act, Medicare and Social Security Taxes, the Federal Tax Rate, and more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

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John Burns of John Burns Real Estate Consulting Joins the Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show #309

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:40:58 PST

308-TNG Radio - John Burns 12-15-12

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:25:42 PST

Bruce Norris is joined this week by John Burns. John is the CEO of John Burns Real Estate Consulting Firm, and he has put together quite a talented team of trusted advisors. They do service for banks, lenders, builders, developers, investors, and product manufacturers. It is a very well-respected business, and Bruce has been amazed at the transformation over the last five years. As the downturn has occurred, his business has grown and expanded. John said they have diversified, and if he had continued hanging out with homebuilders he might not have done quite as well. Bruce and John discuss construction's impact on unemployment, commercial occupancy, increased pricing amongst distressed real estate, a recent report by CAR, below replacement cost, the problem with the lack of available building lots, the fiscal cliff, tax structure, and more on this week's real estate radio show and podcast.

Tune in next week as Bruce continues his discussion with John Burns on part 2 of this segment of the Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Tune in next week as Bruce continues his discussion with John Burns on part 2 of this segment of the Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast.

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I Survived Real Estate 2012 Part 7 #307

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:24:51 PST

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

aaron@thenorrisgroup.com (The Norris Group, Bruce Norris) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:38:18 PST

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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