Jason Hartman talks with second-time guest, Bruce Norris, investor, hard money lender and real estate educator with over 29 years experience. Renowned for his ability to forecast long-term real estate market trends and timing, the release of The California Comeback report in 1997 gained him much notoriety and its accuracy of the extensive report led many California investors to financial freedom. His January 2006 release, The California Crash, was an in-depth look into the California market correction and the statistics behind Bruce’s predictions.

In this episode of The Creating Wealth Show, Bruce and Jason will discuss government intervention, potential dangers of current market manipulation, investment strategies by market price range and micro insights into California’s markets. Bruce has been a guest speaker at the California Association of Realtors, Inman, Housing Wire, California Builders Industry Association, California Association of Mortgage Bankers, REOMac, the Real Estate Research Council and investment clubs.

For the last several years, Bruce has hosted, I Survived Real Estate, bringing together leaders from numerous real estate sectors to discuss legislation, stimulus-related issues, and solutions to the current downturn. The events help raise money for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

He is host of the Norris Group Real Estate Radio Show on KTIE 590am where he interviews real estate industry leaders and economists. Guests have included the FBI, the MBA, Freddie Mac, Peter Schiff of Euro Pacific Capital, John Mauldin, C.A.R., the Appraisal Institute, HUD, Foreclosure Radar, RealtyTrac, PIMCO, PMI Group, REDC, the National Auctioneers Association, and the Center for Responsible Lending to name a few.

He has contributed articles to many real estate magazines and newsletters including The Business Press, Scottsman Guide, Creative Real Estate Magazine, The Orange County Register, RealtyTrac’s Foreclosure Newsletter, AOA Magazine, andthe Daily Commerce. He has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, Nightline ABC, The New York Times, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, the Los Angeles Times, Fortune, Mortgage Banker Magazine, Money Magazine, Reuters, Associated Press, The Orange County Register, The Tribune, and numerous others.