Real Talk with Brad Maaske

Episode 371: Real Talk 9-12-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:02:36 +0000

What a week! The 25 year anniversary of 911. The one year anniversary of the death of Charlie Kirk. The hung jury in the Clancy murder trial all in the past 7 days. 30 year mortgage rates rise above 7% and the political season is in full swing. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk including a segment on the California Propositions and a segment devoted to 911.

Episode 370: Real Talk 9-5-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:54:27 +0000

What does tightening the rules for mail in ballots really mean? How can young families buy a home with current interest rates and home prices? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 369: Real Talk 8-29-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:05:19 +0000

Are data centers evil water and energy wasters? In Tulare County residents are so afraid of them that they are coming out in mass to protest a small data center the size of a railroad car. It will use less water than a large home and less power than 5 homes. It is designed to back up emergency services when disasters strike. Did proposition 47 increase the number of homeless in California? Was there really a major decline in the number of homeless in Fresno and Madera Counties last year? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 368: Real Talk 8-2202026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:53:33 +0000

Who owns the trees on your land? A california couple is being fined $87,000 by code enforcement for removing dead trees under threat of citation by the fire department. California is not content with just controlling your dishwasher, stove an toilet. They will now control the tires you put on your car. Welcome to California Comrades. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.

Episode 367: Real Talk 8-15-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:57:54 +0000

Property values are rising in the Bay Area and Los Angeles despite higher interest rates. This week I was asked the age old question, "why isn't my central valley property worth more". Fires continue to burn in the West and the left continues to call if man caused global warming. Will the High Speed Rail Authority admit that the project is dead or just keep burning money. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 366: Real Talk 8-8-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

I believe in property ownership. I believe the Bible is God's word and should be studied. I believe communist are doing Satan's work. What are you teaching your family and children? We discuss this and more on this week's Real Talk

Episode 365: Real Talk 8-1-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

After 50 years of mismanagment forests are burning out of control in the West and Europe. We can only agree on one thing. This is caused by man. The left will claim it is man caused global warming creating the conditions. The California Legislature will be back in session on August 3rd with nearly 1500 more laws to consider. Hold on to your wallets.

Episode 364: Real Talk 7-25-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:07:10 +0000

It doesn't matter if the government limits what can be purchased with EBT cards if the stores will give card holders $20 cash back when making purchases. Pacific Legal Foundation is helping a landlord sue California over mandatory Section 8 housing. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.

Episode 363: Real Talk 7-18-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:58:34 +0000

Is is possible for young adults to get on the "property ladder" with the high cost of living and home prices? Does owning a home make sense? Over $100,000 of the money you pay for a home goes to government regultions. Can we change this? Quit reposting the stupid "Becerra is breaking proposition 13" post. It is false. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 362: Real Talk 7-11-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:55:08 +0000

Will building ADU's help California's housing shortage? The California legislature is passing the highest tax increase in state history with this year's budget. Trump did not sign the Federal Housing Bill. It will become law anyway. Santa Monica City Council wants to remove the Santa Monica Freeway because it is racist. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 361: Real Talk 7-4-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:08:47 +0000

Happy 250th Birthday America! We must keep up the fight to keep America the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Episode 360: Real Talk 6-27-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:08:42 +0000

There is never enough money for California projects. A Northern California town is "building" a 1/2 mile long walking trail with a pedestrian bridge over a creek along an existing flat railroad line. The estimated cost is $21 million and it is expected to take 5 years to complete. The LAX people mover to get traffic away from the airport is now 3 years past the scheduled completion date and has cost $3,3 billion so far for the 2.25 mile track. In simple math that is $285,000 per lineal foot. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.

Episode 359: Real Talk 6-20-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:04:30 +0000

As the numbers come in for the LA Mayors race the statistical improbability that Ramen out performed Bass in the late ballot counts without some type of ballot harvesting becomes evident. Are California home prices really still going up despite high interest rates? Does home ownership still make sense? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 358: Real Talk in Clovis 6-13-2026

Brad Maaske — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:01:11 +0000

Here is the full live show from the Clovis Veterans Memorial District on June 13th.

Episode 357: Real Talk 6-13-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:55:17 +0000

As the vote counting continues it appears as if Los Angeles will continue to elect corrupt inept leadership in the November election. We now have our first Trillionaire in the world. Will Space X make money? Is peace possible in the middle east? Interest rates continue to hold back the Real Estate Market. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.

Episode 356: Real Talk 6-6-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:08:46 +0000

How far we have fallen. Celebrating "Pride" as a nation. One of the deadliest sins. The voting continues in California with anomalies that can't be explained and probably won't be. A Florida man found out that even getting a building permit before building isn't protection against a local council out of control. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 355: Real Talk 5-30-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 30 May 2026 16:04:58 +0000

Property ownership is theft according Democrat Socialists who are intent on taking over every public office in America and fundamentally changing our culture. Why do we elect them? They promise everything for free. Free rent. Free school. Free medical care. This has never worked in any government on earth. Despite the fact that not one of the climate crisis projected over the past twenty years has happened leftist claim that the failure of their predictions is because we have spent trillions to stop the catastrophes. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 354: Real Talk 5-23-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 23 May 2026 15:58:20 +0000

With a little over a week to the California Primary the question is will California conservatives vote or let the left continue to decide who leads our state. San Francisco is about to require that all new water heaters be electric heat pump water heaters which cost between $8,000 and $35,000 to install. What is the truth about the proposed 140 mph Cal Trans busses? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 353: Real Talk 5-16-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 16 May 2026 14:46:17 +0000

Newsom claims he has magically balanced California's budget. High Speed Rail wants your local tax dollars. Ballots are out. Will conservatives vote in the primary? We discuss all of this on this week's Real Talk.

Episode 352: Real Talk 5-9-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 09 May 2026 16:02:38 +0000

Ballots have arrived in the mail. The California primary is rapidly approaching. How many California conservatives will actually vote? Proposition 50 which eliminated 5 Republican districts statewide only passed because California Republicans did not vote. In Northern California replacing a home water heater will cost between $8,000 and $35,000 beginning in 2027 with the new energy code adopted by Santa Clara County. What are the advantages to rebuilding your rental property after a fire vs taking the money and leaving it? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 351: Real Talk 5-2-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 02 May 2026 15:59:48 +0000

There are many meanings to the phrase May Day. Our modern day leftist use it to support communism. In war it was used to signify an emergency. As California moves further left the emergency is real. For every proposition on the ballot to protect proposition 13 the legislature creates propositions to defeat it. A retired couple who bought their home in Montana in 2005 out the hard way what unlimited property taxes can do to home ownership. Their 2005 property tax bill was $2,700. Their 2026 property tax bill is $58,000! We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 350: Real Talk 4-25-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0000

California is repeatedly suing the Trump administration for trying to increase gas supplies in California. Several initiatives have qualified for the November ballot in California. How will Bonta name them? One requires voter id and proof of citizenship to vote. It will probably be named The Voter Suppression Act by our Secretary of State. The Jarvis initiative to protect Proposition 13 will probably be named the Unfair and Unequal Tax Act. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 349: Real Talk 4-18-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:32:25 +0000

The California Legislature is back in session. We are all in trouble. The most important items they are working on? Protecting LGBT Rights and affirming children's rights to gender care. Legislation has been introduced to allow minors up to 20 years to sue any therapist who did not affirm their transition. Additional legislation has been introduced to make it illegal for hospitals to comply with Federal requests for records relating to sex changing surgeries of minors. Both of these laws are probably unconstitutional. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 348: Real Talk 4-11-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:07:24 +0000

Is AI evil? The complexity of California's laws protecting tenants requires a spreadsheet to determine what an owner of a rental can or can't do. Compare the actions of President Trump to save a downed pilot in Iran to Obama and Clinton in Benghazi where all were left to die. Will California ever admit that the high speed rail from LA to San Francisco is just a money pit so the left can virtue signal? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 347: Real Talk 4-4-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:18:13 +0000

As we celebrate this Easter weekend it seems that the world is in the final stages of the spiritual battle described in the Bible. The left continues to protest any cause that Trump supports. Often they don't even know why they are protesting. State Legislatures continue to write additional laws limiting our constitutional rights. The United States appears to have allied with the King of the North against the King of the South as described by John in Revelations. These are truly troubling times we live in. As we celebrate the great gift we received from God in sacrificing his Son Jesus Christ for our sins, we should all spend time with family and reflect on the word of God. I hope everyone has a blessed peaceful Easter.

Episode 346: Real Talk 3-28-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:02:03 +0000

On the day before Palm Sunday the leftist celebrate with a "No Kings" protest. If we think our children are uneducated what about these fools? California blames Trump for our highest in the nation gas prices. I guess rules, regulations and taxes have nothing to do with the cost of doing business in California. Pacific Legal Foundation gets a win for Home Buyers against the financial reporting insanity enacted under Biden. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 345: Real Talk 3-21-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:48:46 +0000

Cougars and Butterflies are getting a $120 million bridge in Southern California and Newsom says he is proud of it and wants more. Is the California Legislature considering a 5% tax on the sale of all homes and property in California? When is an increase in spending considered a cut in spending? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 344: Real Talk 4-14-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:57:43 +0000

The longer the straight of Hormuz is closed the more people in third world countries will starve. It is not just the oil. It is the fertilizer. Government does not solve problems. Solving a problem means there is no need for the bureaucracy that was tasked with solving it. That is why government continues to create regulation that only they can interpret. The current uncertainty in the Middle East is causing interest rates to rise. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 343: Real Talk 3-7-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:58:15 +0000

Newsom introduces his new water plan for California in which they promise to study how to deliver more water to the state. How can we trust our government or so called experts? Government survives by not solving problems, only studying them. Solving a problem would take away their jobs. If you move to another state do you have to pay California income tax on your California rental income? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 342: Real Talk 2-28-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:50:19 +0000

Despite doubling the spending on Public Transportation over the past 5 years in California fewer people than ever are using the busses and the trains. Taxes and fees which are supposed to maintain roads, build new roads and maintain bridges and infrastructure are being used for rider less mass transportation. The average expenditure per rider per year is nearly $25,000. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 341: Real Talk 2-21-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:07:03 +0000

California Democrat Congress members are visiting their districts claiming that the high cost of housing, gas and electricity in California are all caused by Trump and Republicans. Meanwhile the California legislature is trying to devise ways and reasons to break Proposition 13. In Nashville Tennessee where there are no protections for property owners one owner made the news because his property tax is going up from $160,000 to $600,000 forcing him to sell his business. A San Francisco professor claims that Proposition 13 costs the state $43 billion a year in uncollected property taxes. He further notes that the longer you own a home in California the more disparate the property tax becomes, unfairly helping older white people to keep their homes. In most red states seniors get major property tax breaks. In California they are trying to figure out how to tax seniors and force them to sell their homes. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 340: Real Talk 2-14-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:04:33 +0000

The Trump administration is removing carbon dioxide from the list of pollutants as designated by the Obama EPA. CO2 is the gas of life. We exhale it and plants need it to grow. The leftists are screaming that Trump is a science denier. California is threatening to sue and to write their own laws making CO2 poison again in California. Newsom says that California will start laying tracks this year on the High Speed Choo Choo Train to nowhere. The truth is that they are nowhere near laying any tracks. They are just planning to buy the steel. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 339: Real Talk 2-7-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:07:31 +0000

For the past 20 years the left has controlled California. For the last 16 years the Democrats have had a veto proof majority. During that time their policies have destroyed the once great state. Farmers are forced to idle their crops. California has the highest energy prices in the country. The least affordable housing. The highest taxes. Our schools and roads are near the bottom of every measure of achievement and our Governor is going around the country bragging about his abilities to lead. There is an election coming. Will California start to turn the pendulum back or double down on stupid. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 338: Real Talk 1-31-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:11:58 +0000

California water policy is forcing Westlands Water District to idle 136,000 acres of farmland and plant 100,000 solar panels. This will be the largest solar farm in the US. Can Trump take over Los Angeles building permits through his executive order? What is a Trump Child Savings account? Can it be used to buy a house? Can $1,000 turn into $350,000 over 25 years? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 337: Real Talk 1-24-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:00:06 +0000

Newsom arrived at Davos with his sugar daddy Alex Soros and brought knee pads. I wonder if he used them? Red states are cooperating with ICE and there is no chaos. Following the law apparently works. Interest rates stay steady. Vampire mortgages are coming back from the dead. Do you have one? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 336: Real Talk 1-17-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:03:54 +0000

Agitprop. The act of agitating and then using media to spread propaganda. Dictators and socialist regimes have used it for years to form public opinion and destroy resistance to their policies. The Democrats are now experts at this. Artificially lowering interest rates on credit cards simply limits access to credit. Street journalist are preparing to descend on California to expose the massive fraud in our state. Newsom told Walz to hold his beer. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 335: Real Talk 1-10-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:05:05 +0000

Leftists claim that the shooting of unarmed Ashley Babbit as she climbed through a window at the Capitol is equivalent to the shooting of a protestor who is hitting an officer of the law with her SUV. Will prohibiting corporations from buying homes reduce home prices? Will the purchase of $200 billion in mortgage backed securities reduce interest rates? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate. Listen to Real Talk every Saturday from noon until 1 on Power Talk 96.7 and 1400 AM

Episode 334: Real Talk 1-3-2026

Brad Maaske — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:59:30 +0000

We are celebrating 2026, the 250th anniversary of the experiment called the United States of America. Can we keep our freedom? Will California move back towards the middle or is California a lost cause? How will AI impact the next 5 years? How is AI used in Real Estate. How do you disclose an AI altered picture of your home for sale? Is simply editing the picture a reason to disclose? If you think fraud is bad in Minnesota, Newsom and California say hold my beer! We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 333: Real Talk 12-27-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 18:10:06 +0000

The year in reflection. Will California get tired of bad governance? Houses are not being rebuilt in LA. Stricter building codes are being adopted despite promises to freeze the codes. Gas prices could exceed $10 per gallon within 3 years with the closed refineries. Electric prices will rise by more than 33% over the next 3 years. These things are all caused by elected and unelected California policy makers. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 332: Real Talk 12-20-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:01:07 +0000

How would you describe a state that promotes the sexualization and mutilation of young children? Is it evil? Are the proponents of "gender affirming care" just well meaning but misguided? In this week's podcast we discuss a young woman who was told at age 12 by a California school counselor that her anorexia and feelings of depression were caused by her being born in the wrong body. Getting hormone blockers and taking testosterone would help her to cope with her "mental" issues. At age 15 they cut off her breasts. The doctors convinced the parents it was the only way to help her overcome her depression. At age 22 she is now married and has a child. She is scarred for life and has permanent medical issues. She just read an article in which the "Doctor" who preformed her surgery admits in a interview he was just "winging it". All of this was condoned by the State of California.

We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 331: Real Talk 2-13-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:08:54 +0000

After a 20 year study Berkeley scientists have determined that Native Americans were right. Controlled burns create healthier forests and reduce air pollution. Who would have guessed that? In another 30 year study, the United Nations found that over the last 30 years sea level has only gone up 3 inches. They then lied and said that is exactly what their models predicted. (They have been predicting at least 1 foot of sea level rise every 10 years through 2050). The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates and 30 year mortgage interest rates went slightly higher. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 330: Real Talk 12-6-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:58:14 +0000

In an imaginary California where there are no building codes, no permit fees and no inspections, would consumers buy a house built to 1992 building standards? The cost of building the home would be approximately 50% of today's cost to build. Did the seditious six Senators conspire with a Foreign Pysch Ops contractor to produce the videos encouraging our military to disobey orders from their commanding officers? Who paid for the videos and the hundreds of billboards with a similar message placed around military bases throughout the US concurrently with the video? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 329: Real Talk 11-29-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:03:25 +0000

What are you thankful for? The first Thanksgiving was to celebrate every gift God has given us. The Pilgrims celebrated the right to worship freely. William Bradford tried socialism the first year of their arrival in America and found that many chose to not work if they had to share their food and belongings equally. It nearly destroyed the colony. The result was the beginning of American capitalism. Each pilgrim was no responsible to grow their own food and care for themselves. The colony flourished. Apparently our children are no longer taught this in school. They are taught that socialism is the fairest form of government and that capitalism is evil. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 328: Real Talk 11-22-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:52:20 +0000

If citizens are too busy to show up for public hearings and to give input about the growth and improvements in their neighborhoods the government will follow the paid activist who do show up. Environmentalist are upset that Fresno and Clovis are planning on how to annex 9,000 acres allowing 45,000 more homes and businesses over the next 50 years. At a 2% growth rate Fresno/Clovis (They are growing at 3%) will add over 600,000 new residents over the next 26 years. Where do they expect them to live? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 327: Real Talk 11-15-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:19:09 +0000

Would a 50 year mortgage make housing more affordable? If the building code allowed it, would home buyers choose a 3 bedroom one bathroom house, with a carport, a wall heater and evaporative cooling. No fire sprinklers. Nominal insulation and priced at under $180,000 on a 6,000 square foot lot? Newsom claims that California is the at the forefront of the damage caused by climate change as evidenced by the worst economic fire in history which hit California in "winter". An "atmospheric river" is hitting the state this weekend. More proof according to Newsom of climate change. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 326: Real Talk 11-8-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 17:18:02 +0000

If you don't vote don't complain about bad governance. Less than 30% of registered Republicans voted on election day in California. A 75% turnout would have flipped the passage of Proposition 50. The list of government failures resulting in the loss of over 8,000 homes in the Palisades fire continues to grow. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 325: Real Talk 11-1-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:57:08 +0000

What percentage of registered Republicans will vote in this special election.? If we turned out 90% of registered Republican voters in California we would defeat proposition 50. My guess is we will be lucky to see a 55% Republican turnout. Conservatives need to prove me wrong. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 324: Real Talk 10-25-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Crime in San Francisco isn't really crime. It is just some social issues, drug addiction, mental illness, petty theft and homeless people just being themselves. Several Supreme Court cases are coming soon. Who did the "No Kings" protestors attract to the Democrat party? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 323: Real Talk 10-18-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:39:28 +0000

One of the primary duties of government is to help prevent and fight fires. The more we know about the Los Angeles fires which caused the loss of more than 12,000 homes the more we realize how inept the entire Los Angeles DEI leadership was and is. Fresno Land in a story this week also exposed how the US Forest Service refused to allow a controlled burn last year which would have prevented the tragic loss of our ancient redwoods in the Garnet fire. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 322: Real Talk 10-11-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

What does living in a communist nation look like? Can conservatives in the valley change the outcome of the "special election" in November. Is there a solution to homelessness? What legislation has passed in California this year and how will it effect you? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 321: Real Talk 10-4-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

What does a government shut down mean for Real Estate? Did the Democrats "step" in it. Can Doge cuts now be made permanent? Is it fair to ask a general in the military to be physically fit? Do we need dudes in dresses in our military? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate

Episode 320: Real Talk 9-27-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:20:48 +0000

Comey gets charged for the least of his crimes. Newsom signs bills allowing drilling in Kern County and breaking all local control over apartments being built in California cities. Interest rates remain in the low 6's. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 319: Real Talk 9-20-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:08:01 +0000

Jimmy Kimmel was suspended because of a lack of audience and poor judgement. Good riddance. The left doubles down on the rising sea level claim after a Dutch study of 150,000 locations around the world over a 125 year period reveals that there is no increase in the gradual rise of the seas. There are now more than 400 bills on Newsom's desk. Which ones will he sign? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 318: Real Talk 9-14-2025 Charlie Kirk

Brad Maaske — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:52:12 +0000

These are my thoughts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. This is not a time to hate. This is a time to heal. This is a time to be strong. A time fight back against the evil overtaking our world. I hope you listen and share your thoughts with me about this.

Episode 317: Real Talk 9-13-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 16:13:51 +0000

This week's Real Talk was recorded before the assassination Charlie Kirk. One of Charlie's last appearances before his death was in Visalia. The protestors outside called Charlie a pedophile for believing in the sanctity of human life. Charlie joked that we need better protestors in Visalia. Charlie was an unwavering champion of human life both born and unborn.

Episode 316: Real Talk 9-6-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:06:32 +0000

The Trump administration has cut over $400 million in Federal funding from the Morro Bay Condor Cuisanart wind farm hopefully putting this ill conceived project to death before it starts. California's "agricultural equity" advisors make plans to give state land to minorities to create more minority farmers in the state. Newsome and the left claim that Trump's plan is to have ICE and the National guard surround poling places in the upcoming elections to deter minority voters. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 315: Real Talk 8-30-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:03:52 +0000

Trump proposes partial Federal Ownership of companies given Federal grants. The High Speed Choo Train to nowhere has a new plan and still no money. Forget Los Angeles to San Francisco. Let's go from Palmdale to Gilroy! More high ranking Leftists are being charged with mortgage fraud for claiming two principal residences. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 314: Real Talk 8-23-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 16:03:32 +0000

Cleaning up Washington DC. Both the swamp and the city itself. Why does the left hate the idea of safe cities? Will interest rates on mortgage go lower now that the Feds have signaled an upcoming rate cut? Will Newsom really stop the adoption of new building codes to allow LA to rebuild? Hint, he hasn't stopped them yet and LA is not rebuilding. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 313: Real Talk 8-16-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:00:13 +0000

"Experts" at UC Riverside have proven once again that legless spiders are deaf. You may have been under the misunderstanding that residential real estate prices were stabilizing and inventory was increasing in the San Joaquin Valley because of high home prices and high interest rates. This is so wrong according to the "Experts". The change in the market has actually been caused by subsidence from over pumping our ground water. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 312: Real Talk 8-9-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 16:11:53 +0000

The Trump Administration is trying to stop the leasing of Federal "lands" to build massive wind farms. This includes the largest wind farm project ever approved in the United States off the California coast near Morro Bay. The project includes 300 one thousand foot tall "Condor Cuisanart" towers. The area of the Pacific Ocean leased is the size of the city of Los Angeles. Each tower must be anchored to the sea bottom in the middle of one of richest kelp fields on the California Coast. Newsom has promised to sue if this project is stopped. The environmentalist support the project because it creates "green" energy. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 311: Real Talk 8-2-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 16:05:41 +0000

Major changes are coming to the EPA restoring many property rights and stopping the Federal Government for intervening in consumer decisions. These changes will allow much needed changes to the electric grid with reliable energy sources instead of just intermittent green energy. The left is gnashing their teeth over these proposed changes. CO2, which is the gas of life, will no longer be considered a life harming pollutant once these rules are fully implemented. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 310: Real Talk 7-26-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 16:16:18 +0000

Newsom is trying to ban the sale of Tesla's in California. Newly released documents prove the deep state in conjunction with the Democrats and their allies in the media lied in an effort to throttle the first Trump presidency. Nobody will go to jail for this and the leftist press will continue to hide the truth. The EPA moves further towards the rejection of the rules declaring CO2 pollution. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 309: Real Talk 7-19-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:05:58 +0000

Does lying on a mortgage loan application lead to jail time? Adam Schiff is about to find out. If NPR and PBS can't survive without taxpayer money nobody will miss them. If you are thinking about getting solar for your home now really is the time to investigate the costs and the benefits. The 30% tax credit will be gone after this year. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 308: Real Talk 7-12-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:07:44 +0000

Leftist politicians are so busy spending tax payer money saving the world that they can't be bothered to provide the basic services that we expect from government. Things like well maintained roads, additional water storage for drinking and growing food, public safety, secure borders and even working fire hydrants to fight fires when they occur. Their so called cheap free "green" energy policies have caused California to have the most expensive energy in the nation. California also has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation because of leftist ideals and policies. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 307: Real Talk 7-5-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 16:25:54 +0000

What a wonderful country this is! California legislature backs off on some anti property rights bills. The Federal Reserve is like all of the elite expert class. Wrong on almost all things and predictions. Enjoy your holiday weekend.

Episode 306: Real Talk 6-28-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Public policy effects house prices and quality of life. California is on the wrong track. We focus on the what is happening in California on this week's Real Talk.

Episode 305: Real Talk 6-21-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:03:07 +0000

The Supreme Court rules that not all experts are to be believed. And certainly not the experts who claim the puberty blockers given to young children don't cause any medical harm and are completely reversible. Those trying to rebuild in Los Angeles are finding that there is no fast track. It turns out that the removal of dams releasing massive amounts of sediment into the rivers kills all the fish. The experts predicted the opposite. See the opening sentence. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 304: Real Talk 6-14-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Trump administration reverses order requiring "Equitable Treatment for Fish". For "No Kings Day" I will celebrate Christ our Lord and the creator of this world and the universe. The mostly "Peaceful Protestors" in Los Angeles stage cinder blocks, bricks and brought sledge hammers and face masks to the protest. We discuss all of this and more on this week's podcast. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 303: Real Talk 6-7-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 15:54:18 +0000

Pride to me is an accomplishment earned by doing something worthy. D-Day soldiers, young men who were brave enough to risk their lives and die fighting for our freedom creates a since of pride. Someone wanting me to acknowledge their sexual preference is not worthy of the word pride. San Francisco considers charging property owners $100 per "curb cut" per year as a tax for having cars. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer states that having High Speed Rail from somewhere near Bakersfield to somewhere near Merced will help connect Fresno to the rest of the state.

We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 302: Real Talk 5-31-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 31 May 2025 15:49:22 +0000

A recent study shows that it costs 2.5 times as much to build market rate apartments in California than it does to build the same apartments in Texas. It further shows that it costs 4 times as much to build a similar product in California if the units are affordable housing. What is the cause of this massive inflation of cost? We discuss this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 301: Real Talk 5-24-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 24 May 2025 15:56:49 +0000

is it possible the US government can save California from it's own idiocy? The US Senate voted to reverse California's ban on gas powered vehicles by 2035. Resale inventory is increasing and so are home prices and interest rates. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 300: Real Talk 5-17-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 17 May 2025 15:44:40 +0000

All immigrants are welcome! Except white immigrants say our liberal elites. Building code changes over the past 15 years have added $117,000 on average to the cost of a new home constructed in California. Do you think a home built in 2024 is $117,000 safer or better than a home built in 2004? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 299: Real Talk 5-10-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 10 May 2025 15:37:25 +0000

Experts predict gas prices in California will be above $8 per gallon by 2028 caused by taxes and the closing of refineries. Homebuyers will not be eligible to continue existing solar electric rates with the utilities under California legislation that seems sure to pass. What options does a buyer have when they find that the home they purchased was built without permits? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 298: Real Talk 5-3-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 03 May 2025 16:20:16 +0000

California Legislature refuses to consider sex trafficking of 16 and 17 year old children a felony. They also refuse legislation to make it easier to evict squatters. How do you evict a house guest or adult child who refuses to leave your home? After a promise of 20 year contracts if you install solar the legislature is poised to break that contract. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 297: Real Talk 4-26-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:20:50 +0000

Nobody is safe when the California Legislature is back in session. They are considering a fee per mile driven for all vehicles in California, rent controls on single family housing, raising the payroll tax rate for business and ending proposition 13. Bills rejected include making it easier to evict squatters. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 296: Real Talk 4-19=2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:21:15 +0000

Tish James is accused of falsifying mortgage loan applications. What is the typical penalty if you falsify your federal mortgage application.. hint, jail is likely in your future. Economic side winds continue to keep mortgage interest rates higher. California legislature is proposing that people who lose their home due to natural disasters will have no mortgage payment or interest for up to one year. Who would pay for this gift to homeowners? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 295: Real Talk 4-12-2025

Brad Maaske — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:16:41 +0000

Full Show.. Previous version only published part of the 4-12-2025 show

Episode 294: Real Talk 4-12-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

This is a special edition show. We are on vacation and my wife is my guest host. Listen in! Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 293: Real Talk 4-5-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Happy Liberation Week! Newsom is centering as he begins his run for President. Will he veto stupid California legislation? Banning boys in girls sports failed in the California legislature this week. Will Trump cut off education funds? Legislation is proposed to require landlords to provide and maintain refrigerators in rental properties. Is that good? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 292: Real Talk 3-29-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:13:20 +0000

High speed rail in California is Dead. After wasting billions of dollars virtue signaling to the world California is admitting it can't even complete the 170 mile first phase on the flattest portion of proposed rail from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Will the State finally revise CEQA and allow new construction within a reasonable time frame? (It has been over 12 years and the High Speed Rail still doesn't have complete CEQA approval) Once again legislation is pending to revise CEQA. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate!

Episode 291: 5 years ago - Covid Lockdowns

Brad Maaske — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:32:43 +0000

5 years ago in March the government took away our rights. We must remember and never let this happen again.

Episode 290: Real Talk 3-22-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:32:03 +0000

40 million dead Americans still have social security numbers. What could go wrong? Doge finds the IRS has been updating their computer system since 1990 spending over 15 billion dollars and still have not upgraded. Websites tell California tenants how to stay in rental properties for 6 to 8 months without paying rent. What do you need to be aware of as a Landlord? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 289: Real Talk 3-15-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:45:42 +0000

Can Trump bring manufacturing back to America and revive the middle class? Will tariffs impact the cost of housing in California? Will Los Angeles rebuild before the Olympics? Will they rebuild at all? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 288: Real Talk 3-8-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:23:44 +0000

The CPUC is about to change the cost of electricity for those with solar. Hint, it will not be lower. Hunter Biden has no more influence to peddle. His grift has ended and he is bankrupt. Why did the Supreme Court rule against the EPA and for San Francisco allowing the city to dump raw sewage into the bay? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 287: Real Talk 3-1-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:10:38 +0000

AI can help with ads and creativity. It poses great risks for children. Zelensky was not prepared for Trump. He thought he was talking to Biden. The Epstein files turn out to be a bust. Interest rates are starting to decline. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk

Episode 286: Real Talk 2-22-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:59:12 +0000

Exposing the grift of the grifters! Trump's first 30 days have been a wild ride. This week's special edition of Real Talk is only available on Podcast. The live show is preempted by Fresno State. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 285: Real Talk 2-15-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:49:14 +0000

Sadly because of Elon Musk and Doge my great grandchildren may not be able to continue to receive my Social Security checks after I turn 150. A head building official from San Diego said that the LA proposal to allow designers, architects and engineers to "self permit" in the LA rebuilding after the fires is a bad idea. He stated he has never seen a plan submitted that doesn't have health and safety issues that building officials must correct. Finally, owning rental property in California is not for sissies! We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 284: Real Talk 2-8-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 16:58:17 +0000

leftist claim that there is nothing unusual about paying $10,000 to $70,000 per year for a newspaper subscription, using tax payer money. Over regulation caused the LA fires not climate change. High speed rail in California is on life support and it is time somebody pulls the plug. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 283: Real Talk 2-1-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:03:03 +0000

Army Corp of Engineers picks two staging sites to begin immediate removal of contaminated soil from LA fires. Residents and environmentalist say not so fast! Did Trump really order more water to be released from and to California Reservoirs? California Republicans in the Assembly got one small victory over the $50 million anti Trump fund on Thursday. It is a start. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 282: Real Talk 1-25-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:54:04 +0000

LA fire victims told it will be 18 months before they are allowed to begin the rebuilding process. Trump says 24 hours is too long. January 6th pardons rectify the gross abuse of justice by the Biden Administration. Hidden exculpatory evidence, lying capitol Police Officers (who were pardoned by Biden for lying) and over charging minor offenses as life changing felonies. Insurance rates for all Californians will change soon. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 281: Real Talk 1-18-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:38:21 +0000

What impact will the LA fires have on Valley Real Estate? How much will home insurance costs increase if you can get insurance? Are we already seeing LA home buyers looking to relocate to the valley? Who is to blame for the catastrophe, climate change or mismanagement of our natural resources and fire readiness? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 280: Real Talk 1-11-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 23:47:04 +0000

New laws take effect this year that reduce affordability. The left takes a final shot in its lawfare against Trump. Soros who hates America and has done everything in his power to destroy it earns a "Medal of Freedom" from outgoing resident Biden.

We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate

Episode 279: Real Talk 1-4-2025

Brad Maaske — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 16:42:31 +0000

2025 brings in new credit reporting laws for landlords, new rules for withholding security deposits and new rules for credit check fees that can be charged. The California Insurance Commissioner introduced new rules that are supposed to bring property insurance back to California. The Trump administration has promised to stop illegal immigration and deport law breaking illegals but can we fix legal immigration? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 278: Real Talk 12-28-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 16:50:57 +0000

As we move into the new year nearly 1,000 new laws take effect in California and nearly a million pages in new regulations have been approved by the Federal government. It is time to stop this insanity. In the past 10 years California home prices and interest rates have more than doubled pricing most home buyers out of the market. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 277: Real Talk 12-21-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:10:29 +0000

In the last weekend before Christmas remember the reason for the season! Shutting down the government is not a bad thing. Newsom claims that California is the "model" of government efficiency that DOGE should seek to emulate. The Feds cut the discount rate and 30 mortgage interest rates leapt higher. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 276: Real Talk 12-4-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:44:31 +0000

No wonder the American people don't trust their DEI filled government. The FBI agent who came upon the shooter attempting to kill Trump at his golf course shot at him 6 times from 5 feet away and missed every shot. The defense department says all the drone sightings in the east are planes or helicopters. Nothing to see here. There are so many stories of incompetence that one has to laugh when the left says that Trump cabinet appointees are not fit to head departments. How much worse could they be? We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 275: Real Talk 12-7-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 17:14:10 +0000

Pardon me? Pardon everyone! Who else will get a preemptive pardon. Less than 6% of federal government employees work 40 hours per week in the office. SSA employees just signed a contract allowing them to work at home for 5 more years. The Doggy (DOGE) team is going to have to fight to take the bone away from our federal government! We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate

Episode 274: Real Talk 11-30-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:21:34 +0000

NAR settlement is approved by the courts and the DOJ says "not so fast". "We don't like the agreement and even if Realtors follow it we may prosecute you for price fixing". Trump refuses to allow FBI access to his incoming staff and cabinet picks. I wonder why? Newsom promises tax credits for buying electric vehicles, unless you buy a Tesla. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 273: Real Talk 11-23-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:02:30 +0000

17 days after the election and California is still counting votes. Why would that lead anybody to distrust our election integrity. California passed 30 billion in new borrowing/bonds on a state wide level, not counting all of the local bond measures. We still have the worst roads and schools in the nation. It is not about money. Interest rates remain in mid 6% level and housing sales continue to limp along. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Episode 272: Real Talk 11-16-2024

Brad Maaske — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 16:08:49 +0000

After 3 tries is this the last time California will try to institute more statewide rent control? Newsom vows to not work with the Trump administration and to deny ICE the right to deport criminal aliens. CARB says gas prices can go up to save the world. Social Justice demands it. In other CARB decisions new RV sales in California may be banned beginning in 2025. Interest rates stay high and home sales continue to decline. We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk. Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.