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Real Talk # 294 Real Estate Market Update for Placer and Sacramento CA September 15, 2014

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Barry Mathis

Hello! This is Barry Mathis, the voice of real estate in Sacramento for over a decade. Alright, well we’re a real estate company so we’re going to jump in and give a little bit of a market update we’re we are right now. This is for Placer County or Sacramento County. In Sacramento County the market is about 3 times as large as the Placer County market. 3,450 houses are on the market right now. That’s an increase in inventory. It’s quite a bit. A lot more houses are for sale right now than were for sale a little while ago. So, we’re seeing a year over year 29% increase … Continue reading →

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Real Talk # 293 Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning & Sammy Hagar’s New Restaurant for September 13 2014

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Jeff Dobrowski

Attorney Mark Umeda will be joining us today. Mr. Umeda has 24 years of experience as an Attorney and is well versed in many areas. His main areas of expertise are Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate. Visit Marks site www.areucovered.com Mark: “As an estate planning attorney, my goals are simple: Avoid your estate going into probate Keep current on the latest laws Help you choose the right plan, avoid probate, and eliminate estate taxes Clearly explain all scenarios or outcomes – good or bad – and give real life examples of my suggestions enabling you to make the best possible decision Anticipate problems with types of assets and / or … Continue reading →

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The Smart Lease Option

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Barry Mathis

Hordes of people have lost a house to foreclosure or short sale in the last 5 years and they can’t qualify to purchase a home. I want to tell you about a program out there that is just becoming available through a national mortgage assistance program. You can find out about it at http://TheSmartLease.com. This website will give you a overview of the program. Basically, it’s a rent to own program. After you’ve been qualified and if you have enough cash for a good down payment around 5%, you’ll select the home you like and a hedge fund investor comes in and purchases the property for you and they give … Continue reading →

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Real Talk #291 Real Estate & Divorce Law links from Aug. 30th Real Talk on Real Estate Show

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Jeff Dobrowski

Here are the important links for Saturday August 30th show if you are listening in. Special Guest – Attorney Jon Lydell of Lydell & Lydell Attorneys at Law http://lawace.com/ Divorce Data http://www.divorcesource.com/ds/main/u-s-divorce-rates-and-statistics-1037.shtml I Survived Real Estate http://www.isurvivedrealestate.com/ Meetup.com http://www.meetup.com/Wealthbuilders-Investor-Network-of-Roseville/

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Craftsmen Style Home Completely Restored and Under Contract !

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Barry Mathis

My  clients, the Blesio’s  did an amazing job on this home in Sacramento , if you have a moment let them know what you think of the job they did. Follow the link to take a walk thru the house and get a feel for the complete job. http://youtu.be/mLJSplICoO0  

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Discovering Your HOW ?

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Barry Mathis

Once a little time for reflection or a series of probing questions have been asked and answered, we all come to the realization that we have a WHY inside of us that triggers a deep and passionate response.  This can be the beginning of our frustration if it is not followed by the discovery of an appropriate HOW that will move us towards our goal. In my experience, I have found that the WHY often requires either the building of wealth, the protection of wealth already built or most often some combination of both. The correct path get there is the HOW that must be discovered for each of us. What is often misunderstood is that … Continue reading →

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The Big Why ?

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Barry Mathis

If you have ever spent much time around toddlers , you are most likely familiar with the one word reply to almost any answer given to the questions asked by a child’s insatiable mind. WHY? as in ; WHY is the sky blue ? WHY is a dog’s nose cold ? WHY is water wet ? Kids ask up to 300 questions a day , however as we grow up we start asking fewer questions. Perhaps it is because we know the answers or at least we assume we know the answers.  I find that continuing to ask questions is one of the key traits found in a  successful life. … Continue reading →

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