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1575: FICO Scores All-Time High, Foreclosure Crisis or Not? Rick Sharga, RealtyTrac

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Release Date: 10/19/2020

2373 FBF: Understanding Closing Costs, Good Faith Estimates (GFE), Loan Points, Title Insurance

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

This Flashback Friday is from episode 575, published last September 30, 2015. We break closing costs down into small pieces to support Jason’s #1 rule of investing, thou shalt become educated. Understanding which costs are fixed and which are variable will help you to protect yourself and allow you to become your own best advisor. We take the confusion out of calculating the fees. And, will private equity firms be the next big player in the mortgage game? Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or...

2372: THE Wealth Blueprint for 2026: Mindset, Control, and Action with Michael Zuber

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Jason and Michael provide a strategic roadmap for achieving wealth through real estate in 2026. They emphasize that cultivating a resilient mindset is the primary requirement for success, urging newcomers to ignore negativity and embrace the risks inherent in entrepreneurship. They highlight the importance of finding a balance between careful market analysis and taking decisive action, warning against the paralysis that comes from over-studying. A core recommendation is to maintain direct control over investments rather than relying on syndicators, which protects...

2371 FBF: Apartment Fund Listener QA with Andrew - Buying Into Investment Funds Break Jasons 3rd Commandment - Thou Shalt Maintain Control

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

This Flashback Friday is from episode 541 published last July 13, 2015. Massive shifts in the world economy are coming and may be as soon as 2020. The United States has the unique opportunity to take charge of the change through technological breakthroughs that will lead us down the utopian path. In addition, the U.S. is still the best country in which to make real estate investments. But if you do it be wise about it. Private investments are one of the safest vehicles to create your wealth. Be wary of group investment funds which put the control of the funds in someone else’s hands. Jason...

2370: Body Language, Intuition and Lie Detection in Business with David Jaison

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Today's 10th episode, David Jason and mentalist David Jason discussed the importance of intuition and body language in negotiations and lie detection, exploring techniques for recognizing truthful emotions through micro-expressions and behavioral inconsistencies. They covered the origins of body language analysis and its application in both virtual and in-person settings, with David sharing his experience adapting to virtual performances during the pandemic. The conversation concluded with David's plans to develop a workshop focused on teaching these skills in legal and law enforcement...

This Week In Real Estate: Housing Facts vs. Doomsday Fiction: Analyzing the 2025 Market with Michael Zuber

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Jason and Michael critique predictions of a housing market crash, arguing that current data contradicts "doomer" narratives. They highlight that inventory levels and months of supply are significantly lower today than during the 2008 financial crisis, making a massive price collapse unlikely. The speakers emphasize that government intervention and central bank policies are structurally designed to support the housing market, as it represents a massive portion of the national economy. They also point out that rising wages and increasing FHA loan...

2369 FBF: The Growing Social Security Problem with Laurence Kotlikoff

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

This Flashback Friday is from episode 532 published last June 22, 2015. Laurence Kotlikoff is a second time guest to the Creating Wealth show and has a lot to share on the subject of economics and Social Security. Laurence Kotlikoff is a William Warren FairField Professor for Economics at Boston University and recently released a book entitled, Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security. Laurence sits down with Jason to talk on the growing Social Security problem, the U.S. government's 210 trillion dollar time bomb, and what kind of economic environment we should expect...

2368: Co-Living Opportunities, Why Investors Must Own Real Estate Before Prices Rise & Financial Bubbles with Aman Verjee

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Jason presented upcoming investment opportunities, particularly focusing on co-living properties and Empowered Investor Live events, while emphasizing the urgent need for housing solutions and providing contact information for investment counselors. He discussed Redfin's market predictions, including trends in mortgage rates, affordability, and home sales, while examining the impact of quantitative easing on credit availability and interest rates. The discussion concluded with an analysis of apartment rental trends, household changes, and regional variations in real estate markets, along with...

2367: This Week in Real Estate: What Every Investor Must Know Now

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Michael Zuber and Jason Hartman, are forecasting economic and housing trends for 2026. They discuss several key variables, including the unemployment rate, which Hartman predicts will slightly increase due to automation and artificial intelligence, but argues this will ultimately lead to greater prosperity and new industries. The conversation then shifts to interest rates, with Jason expressing optimism for rates hovering around six percent, partly due to the Federal Reserve’s move back into quantitative easing (QE), which he believes will positively impact the housing...

2366 FBF: Land-to-Improvement Ratios & Regression to Replacement Cost

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

This Flashback Friday is from episode 461, published last January 5, 2015. On today’s Creating Wealth Show, Jason Hartman talks about the vital side of investing that is construction cost. As an investor within real estate, it’s so important to know the situation, whether it be adjusting how much you pay contractors to match with the area itself or knowing just how much the replacements to your property would be compared with the actual cost price. #JasonHartman #CreatingWealth #RealEstateInvesting #IncomeProperty #RegressionToReplacementCost #LTIRatios...

2365: 465% ROI: Why Single-Family Homes Crush the S&P 500 and Gold | Client Case Study with Jay VonLehman

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

Today, Jason talks about the power of leverage and real estate investment. A core argument is presented through comparative returns, illustrating that leveraging single-family homes yields a superior return on investment compared to the S&P 500 and gold, driven by the host's "inflation-induced debt destruction strategy." He also touches upon a housing shortage, limited inventory, and the Federal Reserve's rate cut, which is expected to further increase home prices. Finally, Jason encourages listeners to become direct investors and "buy some houses and rent them out,"...

More Episodes

FICO scores have hit a record high, but is a perfect FICO score the best situation? Jason Hartman discusses FICO scores along with vacancy rates. What looks the best may not be the best.

Rick Sharga, Executive Vice President of Marketing at RealtyTrac, talks with Jason Hartman about forbearances and foreclosures. Does one lead to the other, and how will this differ from the great recession? How has COVID-19 changed how millennials approach renting vs. buying?

Key Takeaways:

[1:25] You are assisting with a fundamental economic concept called price discovery.

[3:00] FICO scores hitting a record high?

[5:00] Do you want a perfect credit score or an ideal vacancy rate?

[12:30] Let's compare rent decreases of two-bedroom units.

[16:50] Number of homes on the market is down 39%.

Rick Sharga

[18:00] Everyone is asking, "is Covid going to cause a housing crash?"

[19:00] Covid has not slowed down the housing market even a little bit.

[20:45] The pandemic accelerated millennials' trend to stop as urban renters and move to a place of homeownership.

[28:30] The 2006 median price home was $650 more expensive than the median price home today, adjusted for interest rates and inflation.

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