Congress recently passed the “Road to Housing Act” which was supposed to make significant changes in housing and create new complexities in investing in that sector. However, the final version is not the landmark initiative that America was promised. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review this legislation in detail.

Nobody likes attorneys, but they can be a necessity in certain situations. But, that being said, there are some things you should know regarding how to work around lawyers. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore how to handle the selection and management of attorneys.

Who would have ever imagined that a computer could kill off giant office buildings? Or that the friendly Amazon logo could throw big-box retailers into bankruptcy? But that’s the reality of the impact of technology on real estate, and it’s still evolving today. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, we’re going to explore how technology shapes real estate and where that trend is heading.

With $2 trillion of commercial real estate debt coming due, the commercial real estate lending community has hid of massive losses in the office, retail and lodging sectors using a strategy called “extend and pretend”. But recently many lenders have been abandoning this practice. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review why the lenders have changed their minds and what’s to come for distressed real estate and the impact on the macro industry.

There’s something strange going on in real estate – something not seen before in over a century. And it revolves around a concept called the “Wired Belt”. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the “Wired Belt” phenomenon, and how to invest on the right side of this megatrend.

In the technology world, innovation yields success, but in commercial real estate it often yields failure. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast, we’re going to explore the reasons why original thought has not proven to be profitable in real estate and instead review where the real money is.

Sometimes during discussions and negotiations – even when supposedly signing the contract – the seller will vanish on you. And when the seller “ghosts” you, it is imperative that you take action to help solve the situation. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the methods to re-establish engagement with the seller so the deal can proceed.

It is not uncommon in real estate to have a problem with a city zoning or inspections department. When that happens, often your best recourse is to hire the services of a "municipal lawyer". In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore the world of municipal law and how this type of lawyer can be an essential cure to city obstacles.

Current polls show that around 40% of American voters are favorable to socialism, and that figure is trending upward. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to explore how income properties may be the perfect hedge to the risk of socialism in the U.S.

No industry has more reliance on the simply act of negotiation – yet few Americans are well versed in the fundamentals of this skill. In this Commercial Real Estate Mastery podcast we’re going to review the art of negotiation and how understanding its methods can lead to better end results.