David Albanese joins me today to take a look at two important COVID-19 relief programs designed to help America’s small businesses.

As some of you may already be aware, the Small Business Administration launched a COVID-19 disaster relief program that can give eligible business owners an advancement of …

My recent discussion with Frank Salazar of Gem Mortgage covered many bases, from mortgage relief, to the loan application process, to the pandemic’s wider impact on the market.

Recently, I was fortunate enough to sit down with Frank Salazar, co-owner and partner in Gem Mortgage, to discuss mortgage …

If you’re thinking of buying a home, your first step should be to talk to a mortgage professional.

From time to time, friends and family ask me an important real estate question: “What's the first step I have to take when buying a house?”

My …

Today’s real estate market update will span the last two decades in Ventura County. From 2000 to 2019, I’ll examine the number of home sales, new listings, the average absorption rate, and the median absorption rate for each year. What these numbers mean and how they compare to each …

In a real estate transaction, who pays the agent's commission fees?

This is another question I get asked a lot. The answer is the seller typically pays both their agent’s commission fee and that of the buyer’s agent. In California, the usual commission fee is 5% to 7% of …

When I first began dealing with flipped properties, I found it difficult to find hard money lenders. The problem was actually that I didn’t entirely understand the process; a hard money loan has a specific purpose, and if you structure it correctly, there are investment opportunities to be had. I’m …

Today we’re very excited to bring you a quick Ventura County real estate market update and to answer the question “Is the Ventura County real estate market going to crash?” among others.

Here’s an outline of what we discussed, with timestamps so that you can skip around to …

Today, I have an update on the Southern California real estate market. How are trends looking for homebuyers and sellers? Let’s take a look.

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about what kind of market we’re in. Many people are saying that it’s slowing down, with some even …

Continuing to grow as an agent is essential to achieving consistent success.

One of the best ways to foster this growth is by surrounding yourself with people who are already at the level where you want to be.

This is exactly what I, myself, did recently when I …