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Episode 422: 06-01-17

Jim Fried of Fried On Business talks to Roy Abrams, CEO and Founder of RealConnex and GPI Real Estate Group, New York, N.Y. Abrams is a real estate developer and tech entrepreneur with a blue-chip track record. Prior to starting RealConnex – a web site that connects real estate professionals with capital, investments, services and each other – Abrams founded the GPI Real Estate Group, a real estate development and investment advisory organization with operations in the UK, USA and Europe. RealConnex marries Abrams’ track record, leadership skills and Internet experience with his extensive real estate experience. Abrams was formerly the CEO of LBI, an Internet services organization that sold to Publicis for $580M in 2012. He was also a managing director at Lotus development/IBM and CEO of TurboCAD, one of the world’s leading software products. He also held various positions on private and public boards. We all know Jim is the king of networking. He and Roy will discuss networking and commercial real estate – and why RealConnex is the “next big thing” in on-line real estate platforms.

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Fried On Business: Creative Home Finance HELOCS and MORE
Episode 760 | 03.20.24

HOME LOANS AND YOU
HELOCS
REVERSE MORTGAGE LOANS
HOME REHAB LOANS


I have been getting lots of calls from folks looking to:
• pay off high interest rate credit card bills,
• remodel a homestead or investment property,
• find money for unexpected expenses or
• to just have an emergency cash cushion

Ed and I discuss HELOCS, REVERSE MORTGAGE LOANS and why now may be the time to take out REHAB LOAN on your homestead or investment property to upgrade it.

FLORIDA ONLY

WE ARE EXPERTS

WE ARE HERE TO HELP

Listen today to learn more about how we are helping others solve their cash problems in days

*************************************

About Our Guest:

With all the attention dedicated to the residential real estate market, we all understand that no transaction can occur without financing. Ed Cairo (President, American Home Finance Group) helps people close easily and with great positive energy.

Realtor License since 1983. 
Mortgage Broker/Owner since 2000.

"We have a fully automated mortgage brokerage company that will get your deals closed on time. We are always available. With my 20 years lending experience, I work with my clients to structure a loan that makes sense for them."

American Home Finance Group NMLS 336310
Ed Cairo NMLS 322440

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UF Real Estate Update

Jim attended the Annual UF Trends and Strategies Conference last week

He will tell you what he learned at the conference and he will speak with one of the Program's students:

Emme Benoit about why she choose the UF MSRE program and what she is learning.

*************************************

About Our Guests:

Emme Gisele-Louise Benoit

Emme graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Supply Chain Management, but deep down, always knew real estate was the path she was meant to take. So, she followed her heart and pursued that passion. Now, she is a Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) student at the University of Florida, a journey that was largely inspired by her father's successful career as a commercial real estate developer.
Emme’s fascination with real estate isn't just about the industry itself; it's about the impact it has on communities and landscapes. She loves seeing how built spaces come to life, transforming areas and changing the skyline. It's about bringing a vision to reality and witnessing the profound changes that follow. This passion drives her every day and fuels her dedication to the field.
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