Real Estate Realities With Robert "the Rebelbroker" Whitelaw

Todays show begins with a public service announcement! Make sure to take note so that you don't get caught without what you need! We will also discuss the reality on the ground in this insane real estate market. With my recent experience in #sanjose, #willowglen and #japantown, we can discuss what is really happening and also take some time to identify ways to spot better deals where you will not have to offer $400k over asking price! On tap will also be the latest overall home inventory numbers. They are ridiculously low compared to last year and interestingly enough, seem to indicate that the market should be even MORE nuts than it is!   ------- ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelbroker/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebelbroker ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitelawre/ ☕️ "Coffee And Real Estate" Live Events: https://www.facebook.com/whitelawre/live/

Hydrogen is kind of amazing. It can do a whole lot for us and generate no pollution - unless you consider water vapor to be pollution. There are efforts going on in the United States and in England to bring the hydrogen home into reality.  Now this is a huge deal. There are tons of ways to create hydrogen, it is the most plentiful substance in the universe. You can extract it from things like garbage... just to name one. So lets spend a little time to talk hydrogen and how it could revolutionize how we power our homes! Links To Related Articles: Hydrogen Production and Distribution Britain Building Hydrogen Fueled Homes

It is the time of year to check out recommendations for the most promising locations for real estate in 2021. Today, we will review 5 metro areas that one outlet is promoting as great places to invest and live. Plus, we will sprinkle a little rebelbroker insight into that topic and see what the payoff could be for buyers, sellers and investors. Article Mentioned In Todays Show

These latest numbers are nuts. There are more renters who are behind on rent than there were homeowners that got foreclosed on in the subprime fiasco. Since banks are not directly involved, that will change the nature of the crater that gets created - but there will be a crater.   Articles Referenced In Todays Show: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/25/nearly-20percent-of-renters-in-america-are-behind-on-their-payments.html

Zillow has released the results of a recent poll of economists and real estate experts regarding what they believe are the most likely real estate markets to perform well in 2021. We are going to chat about those markets and then discuss the other end of the spectrum - the 3 real estate markets that are expected to underperform the most - and if you have been paying attention, I don't think you will be surprised!   Article Referenced In Todays Show: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/21/best-real-estate-markets-2021.html

Most are talking about a great real estate year ahead. Are they right? If you browse the news today, the general opinion seems to be that things are just ramping up for an amazing year for real estate growth and appreciation. Maybe they are right. However, being the person pointing out issues and potential pitfalls in the market is the same place I found myself in back before the real estate downturn in 2007. The media seems pretty convinced on what will happen with real estate in 2021 The headlines are hard to miss. Take a second to google “2021 real estate” and you find headlines like this: Sales Are Booming; Estimated to Exceed $160 Billion in 2021 San Diego home prices expected to rise 8.3% in 2021 New Mexico’s 2020 real estate boom expected to carry over into 2021 The U.S. markets that are poised for a post-pandemic boom in 2021 I get the feeling that the popular opinion out there is pretty bullish!  The consensus seems to be that 2021 is likely to be a real estate boom year. Are there any reasons to

California has been a hot state to invest in real estate for decades. The reason is the sheer number of people that are drawn here by the natural beauty of California but also its robust employment opportunities. That landscape is changing. With the growing acceptance of working from home, workers - more than half of them - are looking for the exit. In todays show, we are going to look at a few of the realities that have shifted as companies like Oracle flee California and a majority of people living here would move if they could - and with working from home options becoming more accepted, they can.  

It is time to take a look at the results for the 2020 California Propositions that were aimed either right at real estate, or would have had a big effect on the real estate market. Those included: Proposition 15 - Split Roll Property Taxes to increase commercial taxes Proposition 19 - Property Tax Transfer Breaks Proposition 21 - Rent Control There is good news for folks in the world of real estate, but there is a good reason to take a minute and think about these results. While all is well now, there are indicators that down the road, the landscape just might change. Here is a link to the freakonomics article that was suggested in the video: https://freakonomics.com/podcast/rent-control/ —————————————————————————————————————————————————— ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelbroker/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebelbroker ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitelawre/ ☕️ "Coffee And Real Estate" Live Events: https://www.facebook.com/whitelawre/live/

Even if you support the idea of Proposition 15, you need to at least accept that this is the absolute worst time to pass such a law. At a time when we need to foster growth of jobs and new business and make it easier for struggling business to recover from COVID quarantines - this is just about the worst thing you could consider doing to make the situation even worse. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelbroker/ ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebelbroker ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitelawre/ ☕️ "Coffee And Real Estate" Live Event (On the 3rd Saturday of each month): https://www.facebook.com/whitelawre/live/

In todays show, we are going to chat about the August numbers for the National Association of Homebuilders and their record setting levels of confidence. There is so much discussion about how the current real estate market is blowing the doors off, I think it is a good time to look at more of the data and get a better grip on what the reality might be. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find Me On Social Media ➡️ Instagram ➡️ Twitter ➡️ Facebook ☕️ "Coffee And Real Estate" Live Events

Today, let's talk about what recent real estate data is telling us. What is most surprising is that what I am seeing does NOT follow with what is the conventional wisdom in the press. What we are being told is that prices are way up and that this trend is likely to continue. Well, in todays show we are going to look at some data that will leave you thinking todays big headlines just might not be on the mark. Don't miss my Facebook Live "Coffee And Real Estate" chat this Saturday, Aug 15,2020 at 10AM Pacific. Find it here: Visit this live chat at: http://www.facebook.com/whitelawre/live Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelbroker/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/rebelbroker

  Will home prices jump? The best information we have right now indicates that a dramatic crash in home inventory is very likely as we move through 2020. There are only two places that homes for sale come from. First, is new construction. We are seeing a big drop off in new construction that even goes beyond what the worst expectations were leading into March. And remember, those are number for MARCH! April is likely to be even more depressing! But wait, that is only half of the real estate inventory story. The other half of our inventory question involves existing homes. If we don't see new construction coming anywhere close to demand, then we have to rely on current home owners to come into the market to sell their home. Frankly, that does not look to be a likely scenario! In todays show, we look at all the data to find out where we are and where we are likely to be later this year and into 2021! Articles Used In Todays Show: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/04/16/housing-starts-march-squawk-box-b

I have never been a fan of pocket listings for a whole lot of reasons. In todays show, we will review the reasons why they are a bad idea for sellers. In addition, we will explore how they are also NOT a better option to help deal with our current quarantine situation. There are NO advantages to a pocket listing vs allowing your home to be listed on the MLS when it comes to maintaining very tight controls on who gets into your home. In fact, whatever benefits you are told doing a pocket listing will bring - including reducing the commission you pay - will end up costing you MORE in the long run! So lets jump in and figure this out!

What does the CDC say and how should we move forward We will start with a quick look at what we can learn from the CDC website. More information is better than less, so we will go over what I am seeing reported by the CDC and try to calibrate expectations to that. Next, we will talk about how buyers, sellers and investors in real estate might move forward. In one case, we will discuss a trend I am seeing that is CRITICAL for folks who must get their home sold to understand and avoid at all costs. https://youtu.be/TjAet09oflY Real Estate Realities Video To check out the latest from the CDC and what we look at in this video, check out these links: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html If you are interested in learning more about finding the perfect property in Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy or any of the other Southern Silicon Valley/Santa Clara County communities I work with, please visit my website: https://www.so

  But those big companies are not really to blame for this reality ... the government is But is it their fault? That's right, giant Wall Street companies have huge holdings in real estate. However, while the media would like you to believe that this is some kind of sin on the part of these companies, the real sin is HOW they ended up owning so much residential real estate. Lets talk about how we got here and how it was clear from the beginning that this was likely to happen. Way back when all of the foreclosed homes that ended up being held by the government needed to get sold, a plan was hatched. Instead of selling each property individually, they would be bundled together and sold in huge chunks. Maybe we should not judge the motivations on this decision. Perhaps the prevailing opinion was that these homes needed to be out of foreclosure and back in the usable market place as soon as possible. At least that might be one thought. But the easily anticipated consequences we see now should not have

Secrets To Understanding This Expected Home Value Growth! Zillow is confident home prices will accelerate as we move into the 2020 home buying season! While the rate of growth of home prices has slowed, Zillows latest take on the market indicates that with low inventory and increasing demand, we are likely going to see the home buying market heat up substantially. We have seen other sources that show we should expect to see home prices getting more inflated by a low inventory in a variety of markets across the country. Another aspect of this story is that within it, Zillow shares a few great tools for getting a birds eye view of numbers relating to average price, inventory and average rent. All great bits of information for anyone considering making a move in the real estate market at any time. Even more relevant is that with a market set to heat up - according to Zillow - in 2020, all home buyers, sellers, investors and real estate entrepreneurs should be getting all the insights they can into how this marke

The Home Builder Survey Is One Of The Least Reliable Around! When it comes to new home construction, we need to learn that actions speak louder than words! This week we will be taking a look at one of the most reviewed surveys in the world of real estate. That is the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) confidence numbers. Every month, those who watch the real estate market seem to hang on the results of this survey. However, for those that have been listening to my show, they know that while it might be interesting to know what the builders of future homes may say, it is almost always very different from what they are actually doing. Over the years, we have seen confidence numbers that would indicate they are going to start building like crazy, only to see no new construction get started. So what do we do with these numbers if we are trying to anticipate how much new home construction is actually going to happen in the upcoming season? In todays show, we will review this new data and also look at oth

Is legislating no more natural gas a good thing or a bad thing for Californians? The trend is becoming impossible to ignore. More and more communities are making it illegal to build new homes with natural gas. In fact, it sounds like the ultimate goal is to eliminate natural gas all together and ultimately require home owners to replace gas appliances with electric options. This seems like an odd move when California has still not solved its electric grid issues. In fact, in the ultimate irony, California is moving power plants over to natural gas . So while you won't be able to have it in your home, the state is using it to generate your power. Whats more, California has no hope of meeting the demand for electricity until at least 2023. Do we think that forcing more Californians to use electricity will make this better? So today we will chat about this and consider it from a owner and investor standpoint. Links: https://realtybiznews.com/californian-cities-are-banning-natural-gas-in-new-homes/98757516/ ht

What can we learn from examining the major metro areas that have had the most and the least recovery since the real estate downturn?   On todays show we are going to review some interesting research from the good folks over at SmartAsset. There are some very familiar cities on both of these lists. This is not a list that is going to define whether you should or should not invest in these areas. However, if you learn about the rental markets, get some familiarity with these metros and apply a little thought - you can tease out more data that will help you make a more informed decision on the best place to look for that next - or maybe even first - real estate investment! Links: Metros that have recovered the most and the least! Corelogic: Home Price Insights     HELP THE SHOW GROW by filling out the audience demographic survey by clicking the button at the top of the page titled "Take the survey to support the show". Follow the prompts and this will automatically enter you for a chance to win a $50 Amazo

Landlords in Oakland, CA can no longer do criminal background checks. Here is why that is a stupid idea. Yeah, sorry, spoiler alert - a city government did something stupid - shocker. This one is a big deal tho. It reveals not only the Oakland city councils hypocrisy but also their general stupidity on how to actually solve a problem. We are going to talk about this one today and bring up some very unpleasant facts. For one thing, Oakland is basically asking landlords to flip a coin - you have a 50/50 chance that the person you rent to will commit a crime with this law. The really amazing part is that you are forced to be ignorant of that fact. Of course, my first opinion is that no government should be able to tell a land owner what they can or cannot do when it comes to renting their property. In this case tho, they are not even solving the problem they claim to be solving AND they are putting all the risk, cost and liability on the shoulders of landlords. Links: Realtor Magazine - Oakland makes criminal b