The Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show and Podcast

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Alex Serrato. Alex is a local builder in Riverside who he has partnered with on many deals. One of the reasons Bruce wanted him to come in is they have had a good experience working with each other, and his niche is one that might be an advantage to other investors. It is hard for them to find deals right now, but working from scratch might be another niche they can employ. Bruce and Alex discuss the process for finding lots and buying land, his work with mailers, percolation tests and all the necessary tests to take with homes, pros and cons of paved and dirt roads, grading permits, protected species in Riverside County, Megan's Law and and this helps to check for neighborhood crime, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Nowhttp://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Bruce Norris is joined this week by Alex Serrato. Alex is a local builder in Riverside who he has partnered with on many deals. One of the reasons Bruce wanted him to come in is they have had a good experience working with each other, and his niche is one that might be an advantage to other investors. It is hard for them to find deals right now, but working from scratch might be another niche they can employ. Bruce and Alex discuss how long he has been a builder in Riverside, inventory today compared to 2005, the square footage and price range he prefers to work with, how long it takes to build after obtaining a permit, price volatility and costs, the liability you have if something goes wrong under the work of a sub, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Nowhttp://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Bruce Norris is joined again this week by his oldest son Greg Norris. Greg has really taken over the buy/sell business for the last twelve years. Bruce and Greg discuss the warning signs of a bad contractor, his recommendations for someone wanting to be involved in real estate for many years, the properties he prefers to work with and avoids, Florida inventory compared to California, the issue of Chinese drywall and sinkholes, the rental value for condos in California, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Now http://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Bruce Norris is joined this week by his oldest son Greg Norris. Greg has really taken over the buy/sell business for the last twelve years. Bruce and Greg discuss his background before joining real estate, the first projects they worked on together, the average time table for a housing project, the percentage of properties that never saw the inside, the amount of trustee sales he has been involved in, the time online auctions kicked in, the percentage of properties already occupied, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Now http://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Aaron and Bruce Norris are joined again this week by Randy and Mike Grigg with Elite Auctions. They continue their discussion from last week about the auction strategy and how it has changed over time. Today they will get more into how it changes when you are in a different quadrant in California. Aaron and Bruce discuss with Mike and Randy the bust market back in 2007, the markets in Quadrants 3 and 4, the current Bakersfield market, technology changes and how this affected the auction business, financing and how it has changed since 2005, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Nowhttp://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Aaron Norris is joined again this week by Bruce Norris and Molly and Chris Silva. They are realtors and investors based in Riverside, and they followed in the footsteps of their father Steve Silva. Bruce Norris worked extensively with him over the course of his career. The family has been involved in everything from REOs to real estate investing. Aaron and Bruce discuss with Chris and Molly expired listings, a number of days for a typical listing agreement, the mood shift in regards to home design, the market in Quadrant 2, equity sellers in 2012, technology and its part with expired listings, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Now http://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Aaron Norris is joined this week by Bruce Norris and Molly and Chris Silva. They are realtors and investors based in Riverside, and they followed in the footsteps of their father Steve Silva. Bruce Norris worked extensively with him over the course of his career. The family has been involved in everything from REOs to real estate investing. Aaron and Bruce discuss with Chris and Molly discuss when they first got involved in the realtor business, when Bruce first started working with their dad Steve, the event that occurred in Quadrant 1 that no one expected, the essential strategy in Quadrant 1, what years Quadrant 2 covers in the market, listings they did at the peak of the market, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Nowhttp://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Aaron Norris is joined again this week by Rob Hahn, the founder and managing partner of 7DS Associates. He has done everything from working in finance corporate law technology, product development, media and entertainment, startups, fashion, and even a professional card player. You will catch him on his blog The Notorious R.O.B, where he opines on real estate topics, technology, marketing, and strategy. You will find him at numerous industry events, including the Inman Connect, T3 Summit, and local state and national association events. Aaron and Rob discuss Instant Offers and Open Door, lead generation sources, the future of real estate when it comes to co-living, realtors' responses to the fast changing technology, the big role investors are playing in real estate, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Nowhttp://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Aaron Norris is joined this week by Rob Hahn, the founder and managing partner of 7DS Associates. They are a strategy consulting firm specializing in creative solutions rooted in strategic analysis and data. He has one of the most varied backgrounds you could possibly imagine, from finance corporate law technology to product development, media and entertainment, startups, fashion, and even a professional card player. He said the game was called Magic for Gathering, which is like poker for nerds and was introduced back in 1993. You may be familiar with Rob’s work as he writes on the well-known blog The Notorious R.O.B, where he talks about real estate technology, marketing, and strategy. You will find him at numerous industry events, including the Inman Connect, T3 Summit, and local state and national association events. Aaron and Rob discuss how much tech companies are worth today, syndicators and their part in dealing with real estate data, MLS and CMLS listings, Realtor.com's rankings since being bought by News Corp, the latest news on Zillow, instant offers, Open Door and their importance to the real estate industry, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Nowhttp://www.thenorrisgroup.com/

Aaron Norris is joined again this week by his own father, Bruce Norris, and Andrea Jennings. They are covering Buying Strategy: First Day MLS Buying. They are re-doing the Buying Systems course that was done in the past and is made up of about 24 different buying systems. By the time we are done over the summer, it will end up being closer to 3 days of information as opposed to two. They are covering first day buying out of the MLS, how it has changed, and technology. Last week they ended on Quadrant 2, which is in a down cycle and started in 2007, 2008 in earnest. Aaron, Bruce, and Andrea discuss the markets in the different quadrants, whether it is valuable to have a sales agents license, Andrea's experience working with realtors in Quadrant 2, MLS listings and whether it is good to be the first one on the scene, the sellers' mindsets in the different quadrants, and much more on this week's Norris Group real estate radio show and podcast. Play Now http://www.thenorrisgroup.com/