Interest rates are on the rise and by next year we could be seeing rates near 5%. One of the dilemmas paralyzed buyers now face is feeling locked in by their low interest rate and not wanting to sell their current residence. Specific topics include:

• Financing options for buyers in a rate changing market

• What happens if interest rates go out of control?

• Better options to getting your offer accepted

We knew it was coming but nobody really knew when the market would stop heading north. Today Joe discusses the changing market as buyers finally get the upper hand and begin calling the shots. Topics:

• Agents reporting a lack of offers on listed homes

• The abusive treatment of buyers in the past

• Real estate agent awareness month

• What buyers should stay focused on

• What options do sellers have now that homes are sitting?

• How agents can unmotivated buyers back in the market

It has been 2 weeks since we first learned about cost segregation and sometimes new information has to be repeated to be understood. Joe calls back Yonah Weiss for more about cost segregation, the tool that helps property owners save on taxes. Topics:

• Depreciation vs. accelerated depreciation

• Who benefits and who doesn’t?

• Costs of study fees

• Why CPA’s might not know about cost segregation

• Could cost segregation be considered a red flag?

• Best time to review properties

Everything you do in forming and growing a business is all about creating sustainable value. Today Joe and Jack Russo tackle the tricky task every company big or small faces: managing risk! Specific topics include:

• Life and half life of businesses

• Anticipating risks and needs

• What to do if you have to face your worst risk

• Risk management and ethics

• Jack’s risk management book for startups

While it isn’t a real estate specific product, blockchain could be one of the biggest pieces of technology that affects how we go about transactions. Today Joe calls up Sarah Richardson of Tru Realty to find out how blockchain could impact real estate. Specific topics include:

• How blockchain can be used for real estate

• Propy

• Do I have to use cryptocurrency?

• What could real estate transactions using blockchain look like?

• How will the industry play out over the next few years?

It's known that the IRS gives a deduction called depreciation. Depreciation is one of the most beneficial and overlooked aspects of real estate investing. Today Joe talks with Yonah Weiss who explains how cost segregation can help investors take advantage of depreciation without the years of waiting. Topics:

• What is cost segregation?

• Why isn't cost segregation well knows?

• How does it work and who is it right for?

• Numbers and benefits

• Columns of depreciation

• Retroactive deductio

The Bay Area is pretty special and unique place and we know our real estate market is no different. Sometimes it helps to bring in someone with the legal expertise to help us understand what we are really getting into when we make a transaction. Today Joe chats with attorney, Dean Rossi, about non-contingent offers and more. Topics:

• Non-contingent offers –What are you really getting into and is your deposit in jeopardy?

• Unreasonable provisions

• Troublesome disclosures

• Tech pros and con

Today’s guest might be known for being an expert in real estate investments, but he can also boast his expertise when it comes to the market and tax issues. Joe call up real estate investment expert, Jason Hartman, for a complete breakdown of real estate investing and the new tax issues that go with it. Topics include:

• 3 types of real estate investments around the world

• The increase of renters

• Trump’s tax plan and real estate

• Income opportunities around the US

• Rising interest ra

Most of the time on RERL we talk about the many benefits that come with buying and selling a home. However, there is one topic of home ownership that almost no one seems to even think about. Today Joe looks at the options and benefits of deciding to stay in your home. Specific topics include:

• Avoiding huge tax hits

• Ability to access equity

• Real estate vs. stock market returns

• Equity share programs

We know we need insurance, so we get insurance, pay for insurance and then sometimes we need to use it. Trouble happens when the coverage isn’t there or we don’t know what we have. Today Joe welcomes back insurance expert, Laura Peterson to talk with us about auto and disability insurance. Topics:

• Auto insurance basics

• Important components to choosing an insurance company

• Tickets and your policy

• Umbrella policies

• Who should consider disability insurance?

• Insurance technolo