The Mortgage Reports Podcast
The Mortgage Reports podcast is operated by Full Beaker, Inc. NMLS# 1019791. Join Mortgage experts as they reveal tips, tricks, hacks, and knowledge to help you buy a home, refinance or invest in real estate. Whether you’re in the market for your first home, looking to buy a house with little money down, ready to refinance, or interested in investing in real estate - this podcast has a lot of easily digestible information for all things mortgages. The Mortgage Reports Podcast is hosted by a variety of mortgage and real estate experts with hands-on knowledge to help you through the home buying process step by step. Craig Berry (@mortgagevibes) has over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry and writes extensively about mortgage and real estate trends. Over the course of his career, he has helped thousands achieve their homeownership goals. He is currently Branch Manager at Acopia Home Loans. NMLS No. 200401 Ivan Simental (@theivansimental) is a Mortgage Loan Office with 6 years of experience. He has a passion for empowering potential homebuyers to purchase their first home. Ivan uses social media to share unique information, tips, and advice about buying, refinancing, or investing in real estate. NMLS No. 1762746 Arjun Dhingra (@arjunmortgage) is a mortgage banker and business development manager of 20 years based in San Francisco. He has a passion for creating high-quality content on all topics related to mortgages and making better real estate decisions. NMLS No. 1166050 Shivani Peterson (@shivpeter) is on a mission to empower everyone and anyone to use real estate to start building wealth. She is a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist, a top-producing loan officer nationally, and currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is passionate about financial literacy and using a mortgage as a tool rather than a debt. NMLS No. 866955 Visit themortgagereports.com for more!
The Mortgage Reports Podcast
Housing Market Crash of 2008 vs The 2023 Market - Key Similarities and Differences (With Mike Hardy, Principal and Co-Founder of CYRUS Opportunity Zone Fund)
In this episode of The Mortgage Reports Podcast, host Craig Berry NMLS# 200401 is joined by Mike Hardy, principal and co-founder of CYRUS Opportunity Zone Fund and managing partner of California & Nevada business for Churchill Mortgage. They discuss the current state of the housing market and compare it to the market before the housing crisis 15 years ago. Mike shares how he got into the mortgage industry and his journey from being a pre-med student to becoming a successful mortgage professional. Mike also shares his personal journey of transitioning from a "do it yourself" mentality to outsourcing tasks and protecting their time to focus on their zone of genius.
>>Read more about Mike Hardy on themortgagereports.com
Jump to Listen Ahead:
[00:02:03] Transition into mortgage industry.
[00:07:19] Healthy homes and families.
[00:08:25] Finding your zone of genius.
[00:12:43] Automate, delegate, or eliminate.
[00:19:31] Focus and determination.
[00:22:21] Dramatic under supply of homes.
[00:25:11] Affordability and housing demand.
[00:29:31] Conflicting forces in the market.
[00:33:11] Prolonging Gen Z's ability to buy.
[00:37:07] Opportunity zones.
[00:41:09] The Almanac of Naval Ravikant.
[00:44:41] Overcoming fear in real estate.
The Mortgage Reports Podcast is operated by Full Beaker, inc. NMLS# 1019791
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