This One Is Barclays, A British Bank Surprise, the Brits are right in there with Countrywide. As an aside, every time I see the word Piper, I think back to college years and on several Sunday mornings my mother would look at me and say, “Those who dance must pay the Piper”, and yes it […]
Want To Land The Better Job?
Yvon Nguyen, CEO Of VANT4GE, A Marketing And PR Agency In Orange, CA. Gave A Recent Talk To Cal State Fullerton Business Students The Topic: “The Business of You” and discussed the fact that landing a job these days is all about branding and marketing yourself. I am always amazed at how many marketing and […]
Our Commercial
Many People Contact Us To Ask The Question “What do we have to do to qualify to become, and then fill in the blank: Notary, Real Estate Salesperson, Real Estate Broker, or Mortgage Loan Originator?” Notary is easy: a six hour State approved course and pass a thirty question exam. Real Estate Sales Person: three […]
Speakers, Where Art Thou Speakers
Often I Have Someone Say To Me That They Would Like To Become A Speaker For My Company Then, they seem irritated that I do not immediately give them an immediate assignment. I would like to answer a few questions about speaking for any private education company in California. My experience for the last 40 […]
OCAR Is A Winner Again
The Orange County Association Of Realtors In Laguna Hills Is My Home Base I am impressed by their operation led by Dave Stefanides, Chief Executive Officer, and 2018 President Tammy Newland-Shishido. They have been so supportive of our education classes of many types. The work of Cassie Cardenas and others too numerous to mention […]
Equity Share; A Term You Should Know
Real Estate Goes Through Many Cycles And Techniques Change You will be in cycles where everyone is either a short sale expert, a flipper, new home seller, 1031 exchanger, rental property specialist, property manager, real-estate-owned agent, foreclosure auction buyer, 203K rehabber, or my field for many years: Syndication. There Is One Term From The Old […]
I Meet The Nicest People; Gene Trowbridge
Gene Trowbridge Is A Legend In The Commercial Real Estate And Syndication Fields He has been the lead instructor for decades for the CCIM Designation from the National Association of Realtors. This is the Certified Commercial Investment Members of NAR. It is one of the most prestigious designations in the field of Real Estate along […]
Real Estate Agent: More Money??
The National Association Of Realtors Has A Herd Of Attorneys Analyzing The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act There is some good news for agents who qualify as independent contractors or pass-through business owners with personal service income. Here Is An Excerpt From Their Latest Article On The Subject: “Major Provisions Affecting Real Estate Professional” […]
BRE: There Are Changes Coming
Three New Amendment Proposals Have Just Been Distributed By BRE The Notices have been sent to interested parties of which I guess I “are” one. No Public Hearings are scheduled at this time. However, there is a written comment period so you can send in your opinions. The comments must be submitted by 17:00 hours […]
I Meet The Nicest People
Jeff Lazerson Is The Mortgage Loan Weekly Columnist For The Orange County Register Real Estate Section The section was voted BEST REAL SECTION IN THE U.S. OF A. by the National Rating Service beating out all the biggies around the country. They have Jon Lansner and Jeff Collins as outstanding on-staff writers and several […]