The Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show and Podcast

Having helped thousands of investors across the US to save on taxes, Matt MacFarland and Amanda Han are founders at Keystone CPA, Inc. As both tax strategists and real estate investors, Amanda and Matt combine their passion for real estate investing with their expertise and knowledge in tax strategies. Their goal is to help investors with strategies designed to supercharge their wealth-building us...

Tony Alvarez is a well-heeled, seasoned, knowledgeable and successful Real Estate Investor, licensed Broker, Developer and Certified General Appraiser; and has lived and worked in the real estate business since 1981.    Tony has built, purchased, rehabbed, rented and sold hundreds of properties from vacant land to condos, single family residences, apartments and commercial properties and is well-v...

Tony Alvarez is a well-heeled, seasoned, knowledgeable and successful Real Estate Investor, licensed Broker, Developer and Certified General Appraiser; and has lived and worked in the real estate business since 1981.    Tony has built, purchased, rehabbed, rented and sold hundreds of properties from vacant land to condos, single family residences, apartments and commercial properties and is well-v...

VP OF OPERATIONS Mr. Surabi has worked on development projects in many US states on a multitude of residential projects for more than 15 years. He has personally been part of constructing over 100 homes on investment speculation. Right now, Mr. Surabi specializes in building systems and assembling resources to be able to scale the ADU business with a goal of building 100 ADU's per year throug...

VP OF OPERATIONS Mr. Surabi has worked on development projects in many US states on a multitude of residential projects for more than 15 years. He has personally been part of constructing over 100 homes on investment speculation. Right now, Mr. Surabi specializes in building systems and assembling resources to be able to scale the ADU business with a goal of building 100 ADU's per year throug...

California AB 1771 will charge an additional 25% capital gains tax on almost EVERY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY sold within 3 years of purchase. The additional tax would decline in annual increments until the property has been owned for more than seven years. Legislators proposed AB 1771, also known as the California Housing Speculation Act, on the misguided notion that soaring prices of California homes...

Nema Daghbandan is a Partner with Geraci LLP. His practice encompasses all facets of real estate transactions, primarily representing lenders, brokers, and loan servicers. His practice revolves around the preparation of documents and providing compliance advice to mortgage professionals related to nationwide commercial, residential, construction, and multi-family loan transactions. He also provide...

Nema Daghbandan is a Partner with Geraci LLP. His practice encompasses all facets of real estate transactions, primarily representing lenders, brokers, and loan servicers. His practice revolves around the preparation of documents and providing compliance advice to mortgage professionals related to nationwide commercial, residential, construction, and multi-family loan transactions. He also provide...

Meredith Munger Stowers (formerly Leyva) helps people achieve their goals. Stowers currently handles marketing and business development at CrossCountry Mortgage and ADUlonas.net with a focus on helping families, buy, build, renovate and refinance property, notably Accessory Dwelling Units, (ADUs). She operates ADUloans.net and serves as a founding member of the ADU Coalition, an advocate for attai...

Meredith Munger Stowers (formerly Leyva) helps people achieve their goals. Stowers currently handles marketing and business development at CrossCountry Mortgage and ADUlonas.net with a focus on helping families, buy, build, renovate and refinance property, notably Accessory Dwelling Units, (ADUs). She operates ADUloans.net and serves as a founding member of the ADU Coalition, an advocate for attai...

Rose Quint is NAHB Assistant Vice President for Survey Research. Quint holds a B.S. in Economics/International Business as well as a master’s degree in Economics. Her responsibilities include planning and conducting industry surveys, specifically in the areas of builder sentiment, remodeling, housing affordability, and AD&C financing issues. Quint is also responsible for special research proje...

Kristi moved from Toronto, Canada to Long Beach, California in 2007 to start a full-time rehab/re-sell business.    Since 2008, she has purchased over 250 houses in Southern California, and her specialty is buying "hoarded houses".    Her current projects include numerous flips, as well as keeping some houses as rentals and building ADU's for cash flow. Kristi currently lives in Los...

Kristi moved from Toronto, Canada to Long Beach, California in 2007 to start a full-time rehab/re-sell business.    Since 2008, she has purchased over 250 houses in Southern California, and her specialty is buying "hoarded houses".    Her current projects include numerous flips, as well as keeping some houses as rentals and building ADU's for cash flow. Kristi currently lives in Los...

Daren’s focus is on analyzing and forecasting complex macro and micro-economic data trends within the real estate market and greater industry to help Auction.com build an increasingly efficient marketplace for distressed sellers and buyers. Prior to Auction.com Daren served as Vice President at Attom Data Solutions where he was widely recognized as an authority in the housing and mortgage industri...

Daren’s focus is on analyzing and forecasting complex macro and micro-economic data trends within the real estate market and greater industry to help Auction.com build an increasingly efficient marketplace for distressed sellers and buyers. Prior to Auction.com Daren served as Vice President at Attom Data Solutions where he was widely recognized as an authority in the housing and mortgage industri...

Peter is a libertarian and a capitalist. He believes that transactions which you can be proud of result from carefully conceived goals and plans followed by purposeful actions and scrupulous documentation. Upon graduating from high school in 1965, Peter went right into the real estate business. His motivation was his desire to be self-employed until he could afford to be unemployed. Pete says “Eve...

Peter is a libertarian and a capitalist. He believes that transactions which you can be proud of result from carefully conceived goals and plans followed by purposeful actions and scrupulous documentation. Upon graduating from high school in 1965, Peter went right into the real estate business. His motivation was his desire to be self-employed until he could afford to be unemployed. Pete says “Eve...

John Schaub has prospered during three recessions, four tax law changes and interest rates ranging from 6-16% in his 35 years as a real estate investor. His 2016 best-selling book Building Wealth One House at a Time, 2nd edition, assisted more than 100,000 real estate enthusiasts on their way to successful invest­ing.  John recommends buying better, well-located houses rather than cheaper houses a...

Aaron Norris is Vice President of The Norris Group. His role at The Norris Group includes loan officer, investor relations, business development, as well as marketing. Aaron has been in the real estate field for over a decade having worked in the construction and design industry before joining The Norris Group in 2005. You’ll catch his speaking nationally on topics like real estate technology and...

Aaron Norris is Vice President of The Norris Group. His role at The Norris Group includes loan officer, investor relations, business development, as well as marketing. Aaron has been in the real estate field for over a decade having worked in the construction and design industry before joining The Norris Group in 2005. You’ll catch his speaking nationally on topics like real estate technology and...

The Rohny Award is given at our live I Survived Real Estate events to a real estate educator or mentor that has impacted the real estate investment market and many careers along the way. To receive this award not only means that you are a great mentor, but it also means that you are of the greatest integrity possible.   Ward Hanigan or Uncle Ward as he is known to many in the real estate world, is...

The Rohny Award is given at our live I Survived Real Estate events to a real estate educator or mentor that has impacted the real estate investment market and many careers along the way. To receive this award not only means that you are a great mentor, but it also means that you are of the greatest integrity possible.   Ward Hanigan or Uncle Ward as he is known to many in the real estate world, is...

The Norris Group’s annual award-winning event, I Survived Real Estate is back! Due to Covid-19, we are virtual. HOWEVER, our 14th annual black-tie gala that benefits Make-A-Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will continue. Since 2008, together we’ve raised over $1,000,000 for charity! Our network will want to pay special attention to The Norris Group Radio Show and Podcast as we will b...

The Norris Group’s annual award-winning event, I Survived Real Estate is back! Due to Covid-19, we are virtual. HOWEVER, our 14th annual black-tie gala that benefits Make-A-Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will continue. Since 2008, together we’ve raised over $1,000,000 for charity! Our network will want to pay special attention to The Norris Group Radio Show and Podcast as we will b...

The Norris Group’s annual award-winning event, I Survived Real Estate is back! Due to Covid-19, we are virtual. HOWEVER, our 14th annual black-tie gala that benefits Make-A-Wish and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will continue. Since 2008, together we’ve raised over $1,000,000 for charity! Our network will want to pay special attention to The Norris Group Radio Show and Podcast as we will b...