If you’re a home seller you’ll want to listen closely to this podcast. A normalizing market means sellers will have to change things up to stay competitive in this market. Today Joe is joined by Manie Kohn, a marketing expert and real estate technologist who is changing the way sellers and realtors get home sold. Topics:

• Outperforming traditional real estate in any market

• Manie’s service

• Social media marketing

• Integrating technology into the transaction process

• Buyer-lender w

Ask anyone what they think is happening in the market and you’ll hear everything from “the market will swing to a complete buyer’s or sellers market”. You’ll also hear about how technology will either take over or disappear in transactions. Joe examines the market and the role tech plays in real estate. Topics:

• Buyers, take advantage of this window of opportunity!

• A normal market is still a good sellers market

• Consumer expectations and trends

• Staying competitive in a changing m

Hacking and security issues are becoming a major issue for businesses big and small. After a hack not only does a company have to focus on improving their security, a class action lawsuit is likely just around the corner. Today Joe and Jack Russo discuss class action litigation. Topics:

• Process for class action lawsuits

• Preparing for and preventing class action litigation

• Class action funding

• Lawsuit information online

• Case priority

• How class action lawsuits affect consumers

For Joe it’s important to remember to give back to the community you do business with. There are hundreds of great causes around the Bay Area that are deserving of our time and money, but today Joe is spotlighting one in particular. Kara Jones steps tells us about NephCure Kidney International, an organization that has made an impact on the life of her and her son.

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Litigation funding is a whole new topic that changes the way entrepreneurs think about surviving litigation. In fact if it weren’t for litigation funding many cases just wouldn’t be able to happen. Today Joe and Jack tackle modern litigation funding issues. Topics:

• How third party funding works

• Worldwide litigation funding

• Is litigation funding legal or ethical?

• Self funding liability

• Case expenses

• Litigation funding targeting

• Is the judge aware of litigation funders?

It’s more of a buyer’s market for the first time in years and it’s time to exercise your options. While we still have historically low inventory that makes for a good sellers market, the big difference is that the market has cooled off enough so buyer’s won’t have to work around skyrocketing prices every day. Topics include:

• Why is the market taking a breather?

• Seller credit, contingencies and under bidding

• What if the market is correcting?

• Adjusting seller expectations

In the last few Starting Something in Silicon Valley podcasts, Jack Russo has explained what happens when trademark and copyright infringement becomes an issue. So what happens when you get charged with patent infringement? Today Joe and Jack discuss the frightening topic of patent infringements. Specific topics include:

• The glut of patents

• Inexpensive overseas patents

• Who is using overseas patents?

• IBM vs. Groupon

• A Financing industry for patent litigation?

An LLC does limit liability, but not as well as most people want to believe they do. Copyright infringements can cause nightmares for any business and Jack Russo is here to tell us how to prepare for one. Topics include:

• What is copyright infringement & how does it differ from trademark infringement?

• What to do when a federal lawsuit comes in OR what to do when someone has infringed on your copyright?

• The Apple story

• Permission, public domain and fair use laws

It’s time again to look at what technology can do to help both agents and consumers experience a better transaction. Today Joe continues the Future of the Real Estate Industry series with Group Strategy & Success Vice President, Tim Proschold. Specific topics include:

• Market overview and industry challenges

• Comparing and adjusting to new tech companies

• Agent technology

• Gaining market share vs. keeping quality controlled

• Why Sereno Group?

• Will Sereno Group merge or acquire?

One of the most important real estate decisions you make is what you do with the equity in your home. For the right person a reverse mortgage can be a great decision, especially in the Bay Area where the phrase “house rich, cash poor” gets used more times than some of us would like to hear. Reverse mortgage expert Bill Benson is back in the studio with Joe to remind us how in some situations this once unpopular product could actually be the best fit for you.