HomeGain Videos
Watch the videos below to gain insight into the latest market trends, hear what tech savvy real estate professionals are doing and learn how to improve your real estate business. These videos are a collection of interviews from conference and teleconference interviews as well as Realtor visits and HomeGain meetings.
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01.23.12 (Part 1) Real Estate 360 Live with Louis CammarosanoRyan and Louis discuss the Republican Primary, gold and silver prices and HomeGain’s 2012 Home Ownership Satisfaction Survey. Ryan notes that when mortgage rates move up, they move up fast. Ryan urges rate shoppers to lock in now. Ryan predicts higher mortgage rates in 2012. |
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01.23.12 (Part 2) Real Estate 360 Live with Louis CammarosanoLouis and Ryan discuss rising gold and silver prices. Louis notes that the gold silver ratio is still high. Louis notes that silver is more volatile than gold and is more thinly traded. Louis notes that the dollar amounts purchased recently in the physical market are nearly equal which is bullish for silver. |
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01.23.12 (Part 3) Real Estate 360 Live with Louis CammarosanoLouis discusses the results of the 2012 HomeGain Home Ownership Satisfaction Survey. An interesting discussion ensues. |
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01.23.12 (Part 4) Real Estate 360 Live with Louis CammarosanoRyan discusses how to improve your credit score. Louis notes the advantages of using a professional. |
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01.09.12 (Part 1) Real Estate 360 Live with Louis CammarosanoRyan and Louis offer their predictions for 2012 on the general economy, real estate market, interest rates, the presidential election, the price of gold oil and silver and foreclosures. Louis notes that the beginning of the year will be a continuation of low interest rates, working off inventory and a tepid market but predicts a financial shock at some point in 2012 perhaps based on a European debt crisis or something in the US. |
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01.09.12 (Part 2) Real Estate 360 Live with Louis CammarosanoLouis and Ryan discuss the employment situation. Ryan predicts a worsening employment market. Louis notes that the employment rate does not include those that have stopped looking for jobs and notes that no president has ever not been re-elected if the unemployment trend is improving. |
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01.09.12 (Part 3) Real Estate 360 Live with Louis CammarosanoLouis and Ryan discuss the direction of gold and silver prices. Louis notes the downsides of owning gold and silver including storage costs and the potential of government putting a surtax on gold and silver profits. Louis predicts that the prices of gold and silver should go higher absent of market manipulation. |
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01.09.12 (Part 4) Real Estate 360 Live with Louis CammarosanoRyan notes that in his experience that foreclosures are popular among potential home buyers. Louis notes that short sales make more sense for the bank and seller. Louis notes that banks however don't have an incentive to do them due to accounting rules. |
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11.14.11 (Part 1) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan notes a curious answer by Newt Gingrich about housing during the recent Republican debate. Louis notes the problem of having a real debate with nine candidates in an hour and noted Ron Paul, for example only spoke for 90 seconds in the most recent debate. |
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11.14.11 (Part 2) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan notes that the economic releases have been secondary to economic events in Europe. Ryan notes that mortgage rates have held steady and predicts that it will remain so till the rest of the year. Louis agrees and notes that Italy has had a debt problem for a while but that it has just dawned on investors. |
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11.14.11 (Part 3) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan discussed refinance options and notes that each person's options are unique. Louis and Ryan discuss investment properties. Ryan discusses ways to pay down mortgage debt. Louis questions the wisdom of doing so, if consumers have higher interest credit card debt, then that should be paid first. |
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11.14.11 (Part 4) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan notes the existence of a 3.8% tax provision on home sales in the Obama Care bill and discusses when such tax is applicable. Louis notes that the Obama care bill is up for review by the Supreme Court. Louis notes that the Federal government classifies high income earners in a universal manner and doesn't take into account regional differences. |
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11.07.11 (Part 1) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan notes that there is a city near Detroit, Hyland Park that has turned off the city's electricity and pulled out the street lights because they cannot pay the electric bills. Louis notes that this is considered "austerity". Louis notes that local governments should be able to provide the necessities (fire, police, water and lighting) if the money was managed properly. |
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11.07.11 (Part 2) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan discusses the upcoming employment report and predicts that mortgage interest rates should remain steady. Ryan notes that a flight to safety has kept mortgage rates low. Louis notes that the Fed did note that they are thinking of buying more mortgage backed securities, like they did during QE1. |
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11.07.11 (Part 3) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan discusses how to shop for a mortgage. Ryan notes that shopping for a loan consultant is preferably to shopping for rates. Louis notes the limitations of getting a mortgage rate or home valuation online and notes that a mortgage professional and a Realtor are essential in determining rates and values. |
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11.07.11 (Part 4) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan continues with the top tips for shopping for a mortgage. Louis and Ryan discuss the misconceptions on how much they spend each month! |
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10.31.11 (Part 1) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan notes that in spite of the institution of Operation Twist, interest rates have increased. Louis notes that the Fed can't totally control interest rates. Louis notes that rates want to and need to go higher. Louis notes that the dollar should be a weaker currency, but the Swiss and Japanese central banks purchased dollars to weaken their own currencies. |
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10.31.11 (Part 2) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan and Louis discuss the recent poor employment numbers. Louis notes the market has gone up over the false hope over a settlement of the Greece debt crisis. Louis notes that the "safe havens" of gold and silver are volatile which scares away many investors even though they go up every year. |
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10.31.11 (Part 3) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan gives more information on the requirements of HARP. Ryan explains private mortgage insurance. Ryan notes that there is discussion of the government acting as landlord of foreclosed homes. Louis notes how the government creates moral hazards. |
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10.31.11 (Part 4) Real Estate Radio with Louis CammarosanoRyan discusses how to complete a short sale and notes that short sales sell at a 21% discount and that one in four homes in the US is underwater. |
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Ted C. Jones Talks to SellersTed C. Jones, Chief Economist at Stewart Title, discusses the highlights of HomeGain's For Sale By Owner vs. REALTOR® Survey. |
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2009 HomeGain Nation Video – Trends of Real Estate MarketingLouis Cammarosano of HomeGain, Robert Hahn of 7DS Associates, Jay Thompson of Thompson's Realty, Joseph Ferrara of Sellsius Blog and Patrick Kitano of Transparent Real Estate take the stage to discuss a variety of strategies real estate professionals can implement on the internet, including advertising trends through social media, the value of networking via Facebook and Twitter, how to enhance the quality of your social media followers and more. |
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2009 HomeGain Nation Video - SEO Is A Team SportEric Blackwell, Director of Technology for RE/MAX Properties East in Kentucky discusses how to build a strong presence on the internet by using your own website and other strategies like HomeGain's AgentView Internet marketing product. |
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2009 HomeGain Nation Video - Prospecting, Proposals, Pipeline: AgentEvaluator®Watch three highly motivated and successful Realtors® -- Karen Breen Elia, RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Carl Medford, Windermere Properties East Bay and Wayne Long of Shepherd Brokers.com GMAC Real Estate - discuss their methods for effectively finding, connecting and closing homes with people through the Internet via HomeGain's AgentEvaluator® marketing program. |
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2009 HomeGain Nation Video: KeynoteLouis Cammarosano, General Manager at HomeGain, kicks off HomeGain Nation 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. |
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2009 HomeGain Nation Video - Exposure, Blog, Listings: AgentViewBrian Kinkade of Cherry Creek Professionals Realty in Colorado discusses key strategies for being successful with AgentView, HomeGain's online marketing product. Brian covers best practices for blogging, SEO, being recognized as a neighborhood expert, mastering your website through content, and more. |
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HomeGain Nation Video: BuyerLinkThese 3 Realtors® became successful by mastering techniques for leveraging the Internet. |
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HomeGain Nation Video: How to Sell the Value of Home Staging to SellersThis video features Lise Desormeaux of RMR Real Estate Marketing Results at HomeGain's real estate forum. |
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HomeGain Helped Grow My Real Estate BusinessAgentEvaluator® Platinum Club member and Realtor, Carl Medford, reveals that HomeGain has put his business ahead of 98% of the competition in his market. Visit the HomeGain YouTube page to view more videos. |
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Competition Increases Realtor SuccessRealtor and HomeGain member, Carl Medford, discusses why he thinks competition in the market is an important component to a real estate agent's success. Visit the HomeGain YouTube page to view more videos. |
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Why Realtor Carl Medford Depends On AgentEvaluator®As home buyers and sellers shifted their focus to the internet years ago, Carl Medford discusses how he turned to AgentEvaluator, a program that has enabled him to remain successful during even the most challenging times. Visit the HomeGain YouTube page to view more videos. |
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What's the Ideal Online Real Estate Business Model?Two leaders in the real estate industry, Louis Cammarosano, General Manager at HomeGain and Sami Inkinen, Co-Founder & CEO at Trulia, met at Inman Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2009 to debate the best way to create value online. Listen to Louis and Sami reveal their insight about home listings, leads and vision. |
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HomeGain's First Million Dollar ManEric Pakulla of RE/MAX Advantage Realty in Maryland is honored as HomeGain's first agent member to reach one million dollars in gross commissions. |
