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Joseph Russo is an Author, Real Estate and Credit Expert, an Author/Journalist - Television & Radio Show Commentator and Professional Speaker as well as a Radio Show host and host of a NC cable TV show series, "Financial Self Defense"
Joseph Russo is known as Dr. Doom Jr. because his analysis of "Main Steet" problems have been in accord with Nouriel Roubini also known as Dr. Doom who is a world renowned economist.
Joseph Russo served as President of The Brooklyn Board of Realtors for 3 Terms, and was instrumental in encouraging and organizing a regular agenda of Educational Courses and Professional Certification Courses. The Brooklyn Board of Realtors is one of the oldest and most prestigious Realtor Boards in the Country.
Joe Russo was Certified as a General Real Estate Appraiser in New York State. Assignments included Expert Testimony for Dept. of Justice, testimony before NY State and NY City Criminal, Civil, Probate, Custodial and Family Courts. Most notably was his work on behalf of clients before the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals for the purpose of Zoning Variances.
Related experience includes Insurance Brokerage, Financial Consultant with Morgan Stanley with a specialty in mortgage placement for clients of the branch.
Currently, he is an active, successful Realtor and Investor in North Carolina, specializing in selling waterfront communities and commercial investments in the Charlotte/Lake Norman area, North Carolina. He estimates that he has personally negotiated over 1,000 commercial and residential real estate transactions throughout his career, in addition to appraising over 1,000 commercial and residential properties.
www.AmericasBestAgent.com.
Joseph has recently been asked to be the Executive Director and National Spokesperson for the National Council of Financial Education for Students and Consumers in helping to develop and implement their programs http://www.studentfinancialeducation.org
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 25, 2009 Economic Recovery and Housing Recovery in 2012
Economic recovery and housing recovery won't happen until 2012. Banks can't make loans because of tightening lending standards
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, April 17, 2009 The Economy has "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
The economy is obviously very "ill". Do you have a solution to the problem?
I would love to hear from you – Please keep this apolitical!
(4 comments) SHARE Sunday, August 17, 2008 Dr. Doom(Dr. Nouriel Roubini)–The Prophet of Economic Disaster was right!
Nouriel Roubini is a brilliant Economist and predicted the current financial crisis, including housing and bank failures – The signs are showing the worst may be coming with credit card and auto loan defaults.
SHARE Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Foreclosures: Virginia is for Lovers and Has Leaders, too !
Virginia has a very visible foreclosure problem - According to Pew Research 1 in 33 houses in Virginia will be foreclosed. FAIRFAX County is one of the few localities that are actually doing something about the problem. It is not perfect, but at least it is something.
SHARE Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Foreclosures - Is the State of Virginia doing enough? (1 in 33 houses in VA will suffer foreclosure)
Foreclosures are part of everyday conversation - The Federal Government can't really help and maybe should leave the States to deal with the problems on their own -
Some states are doing more than others - Virginia needs to step up to the plate and help it's citizens - Not necessarily with a bailout - but something should be done - The worst is yet to come
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 29, 2008 If a Bank can't pay the Mortgage on its own Property - Can it Foreclose on Itself?
Consumer Loans are not being paid back - Banks are running out of Cash - The FDIC is examining more banks for irregularities - Banks around the Globe are being affected - Global Recession is being predicted by major analysts worldwide -