Real Talk with Brad Maaske

Exposing the grift of the grifters!  Trump's first 30 days have been a wild ride.  This week's special edition of Real Talk is only available on Podcast.  The live show is preempted by Fresno State.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.  

Sadly because of Elon Musk and Doge my great grandchildren may not be able to continue to receive my Social Security checks after I turn 150.  A head building official from San Diego said that the LA proposal to allow designers, architects and engineers to "self permit" in the LA rebuilding after the fires is a bad idea.  He stated he has never seen a plan submitted that doesn't have health and safety issues that building officials must correct.  Finally, owning rental property in California is not for sissies!  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

leftist claim that there is nothing unusual about paying $10,000 to $70,000 per year for a newspaper subscription, using tax payer money.  Over regulation caused the LA fires not climate change.  High speed rail in California is on life support and it is time somebody pulls the plug.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Army Corp of Engineers picks two staging sites to begin immediate removal of contaminated soil from LA fires.  Residents and environmentalist say not so fast!  Did Trump really order more water to be released from and to California Reservoirs?  California Republicans in the Assembly got one small victory over the $50 million anti Trump fund on Thursday.  It is a start.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

LA fire victims told it will be 18 months before they are allowed to begin the rebuilding process.  Trump says 24 hours is too long.  January 6th pardons rectify the gross abuse of justice by the Biden Administration.  Hidden exculpatory evidence, lying capitol Police Officers (who were pardoned by Biden for lying) and over charging minor offenses as life changing felonies.  Insurance rates for all Californians will change soon.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

What impact will the LA fires have on Valley Real Estate?  How much will home insurance costs increase if you can get insurance?  Are we already seeing LA home buyers looking to relocate to the valley?  Who is to blame for the catastrophe, climate change or mismanagement of our natural resources and fire readiness?  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

New laws take effect this year that reduce affordability.  The left takes a final shot in its lawfare against Trump.  Soros who hates America and has done everything in his power to destroy it earns a "Medal of Freedom" from outgoing resident Biden.

We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate

2025 brings in new credit reporting laws for landlords, new rules for withholding security deposits and new rules for credit check fees that can be charged.  The California Insurance Commissioner introduced new rules that are supposed to bring property insurance back to California.  The Trump administration has promised to stop illegal immigration and deport law breaking illegals but can we fix legal immigration?  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

As we move into the new year nearly 1,000 new laws take effect in California and nearly a million pages in new regulations have been approved by the Federal government.  It is time to stop this insanity.  In the past 10 years California home prices and interest rates have more than doubled pricing most home buyers out of the market.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate. 

In the last weekend before Christmas remember the reason for the season!  Shutting down the government is not a bad thing.  Newsom claims that California is the "model" of government efficiency that DOGE should seek to emulate.  The Feds cut the discount rate and 30 mortgage interest rates leapt higher.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.