September 5, 2009

On this show, I have a feature interview with author Mike Stathis. He wrote the 2006 book entitled America’s Financial Apocolypse which is loaded with tons of accurate financial predictions. Here are just a few of them:

Provided exhaustive evidence of a massive real estate bubble ready to burst – chapter 10 – the most exhaustive and insightful analysis anywhere

Stated real estate prices would decline by 35% on average (50-60% in regions of CA, FL, etc) – p223

Predicted the possibility of Dow 6000, showing compelling evidence – Chapter 16, pp 336-342

Warned that the credit rating agencies were passing AAA ratings to risky mortgage debt – p219

Stated the that Fannie and Freddie would be bailed out by taxpayers – p221

Join me for and insightful interview as we discuss real estate, interest rates, and the financial markets. You won’t want to miss this.

August 29, 2009

Paul Muolo, Executive editor for National Mortgage News and co-author of the book Chain of Blame joins me to talk about the the failure of FHA lender Taylor Bean & Whitaker and Colonial Bank. While these two companies may seem unknown to many people, they have big implications in the real estate world. Paul has been covering it and he will tell us what this means.

Lloyd Morton, our real estate analyst, will report on all the real estate activity in our local listening area. His observations are always interesting.

August 22, 2009

On this show I cover the latest housing data for new construction and existing home sales.

My guests include Nick Timiraos of the Wall Street Journal. We’ll talk about whether all this government intervention in the housing market is good for housing.

Diann Patton of Coldwell Banker will tell me how men and women differ when it comes to real estate.

August 15, 2009

Amy Bohustinsky of Zillow.com drops by to share with us the latest Zillow Home Value Index.

Sigma Research’s interest rate guru David Shirmeyer tells us everything we need to know about the direction of mortgage rates for the next 30 days.

Tim Hefty, CPA gives us an accountant’s view of the latest finacial reports from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

August 8, 2009

Real estate analyst Lloyd Morton will discuss with me the many ways how people approach real estate. His report may surprise you.

Rick Finch, Vice President of Product Marketing and Operations for Real Estate.com, will share with me a new internet solution for real estate information.

Tim Hefty, CPA, provides some very interesting news to remember with regards to the $8,000 First Time Home Buyers Credit.

August 1, 2009

I will take an in-depth look at the week’s housing numbers from Case-Shiller and the Commerce Department’s new home sales figures.

Uriah King from the Center for Responsible Lending will discuss potential changes from the Federal Reserve for mortgage finance and tell me if my ideas for mortgage finance are worth exploring.

Brian Moore, Attorney for Roetzel and Andress, will share with us the pitfalls of short sales for sellers. They are not as easy as you might think.

Ever wonder why banks are so slow with the loan modifications? I mean, isn’t it in the banks’ best interest to modify to save themselves money? Renae Merle, reporter for the Washington Post, gives a report that might change your view.

July 25, 2009

Bob Hagerty of the Wall Street Journal gives us a report on the title insurance industry as well as affiliated businesses, the HVCC, and Pittsburgh Steelers QB Big Ben. Tim Hefty adds some little known Home Buyer Tax Credit information.

July 18, 2009

It’s all about the appraisal process. Do you understand it? Today, I am lucky enough to have two of the best in the industry explain everything you need to know about appraisals. My guests are Dawn Molitor Gennrich, a partner with The Sunrich Co., an appraisal review and consulting firm in Walnut Creek, California. And Danny Wiley, SRA, is owner of The Wiley Group in Nashville, Tenn. He is a former chair of the Appraisal Standards Board.

July 11, 2009

Rates rates rates and where are they going. David Shirmeyer of Sigma Research does what he does best; forecasts rates.

July 4, 2009

Bill Garber from the Appraisal Institute will talk about all the press that appraisers have been receiving lately. I wonder if we’ll talk about the
HVCC?

President Obama is gearing up for a fight with bankers and mortgage lenders as he sent a 150 page proposal to Congress on Tuesday to create a new consumer protection agency. New York Times Economics Correspondent Edmund Andrews will break out the details for us on the plan.