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Investing in the American Dream

October 6, 2010 by

[HTML1] Home ownership has become synonymous with the American Dream. While the benefits to buying a home are numerous, there are many factors to consider before investing in what will surely be your biggest asset. With an uneven national housing market, it’s important to have a strategy that gets you to the door. To walk us through the ins and outs of first-time home buying, we have guest Bryan Kosarek, a broker-associate with Keller Williams and leader of the Austin Rising Real Estate team.

Bryan joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to discuss the reasons why buying property even in this rollercoaster market is a wise investment for young people. He also offers steps on how Generation Y can locate, purchase, and maintain their piece of the American Dream.

More about Bryan Kosarek
Bryan Kosarek’s love of real estate began as a kid growing up in Chicago. With his fascination with buildings, Bryan thought he would be an architect. While attending the University of Texas at San Antonio, Bryan had a change of heart. He didn’t want to sit behind a desk and draw homes. He wanted to help others find their existing dream homes.

After graduating from UTSA, Bryan moved to Austin where, five days later, he was invited to join the team of a new real estate investment brokerage. With hard work and dedication, three years later the Austin Business Journal named the company one of “Austin’s Top Real Estate Producers.” During his time there, Bryan gained vital experience in leasing, property management, rehab/construction and investment acquisition.

Today, Bryan is a broker-associate with Keller Williams and leader of the Austin Rising Real Estate team. Taking a fresh ‘non-sales’ approach to the business, the Austin Rising team focuses on educating and empowering clients to buy their first condo, duplex, or house at the best price possible.

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About Tamara Bell

Tamara Bell is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Y Gen Out Loud, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides a platform for Generation Yto discuss national politics and public policy issues.

Tamara began her journalism career as a staff reporter for the Dallas Times Herald. A few years later, she moved to York, Pa., as a political reporter for the York Dispatch, covering local, state, and national government as well as writing investigative stories for the mid-sized daily newspaper.

A Texas girl at heart, Tamara returned to Dallas a year later to work as press relations director for the re-election campaign of U.S. Rep. John Bryant. The next year, she moved to Austin and the Texas Legislature, where she stayed for 15 years. While at the Legislature, Tamara worked for Democratic House members as Chief-of-Staff and Press Secretary, and as a Senior Policy Analyst for the Senate State Affairs Committee chaired by a Republicansenator.

In 1996, Tamara became co-owner of a political newsletter covering state issues and elections. As Editor-in-Chief, Tamara helped shape the weekly publication into a must-read for state officials, legislative aides, and lobbyists. More recently, Tamara wrote a regular column analyzing coverage by the Texas Capitol Press Corps for an online political publication. She also works as a lecturer in the Advertising Department at The University of Texasat Austin.

Tamara has also been a judge for the 2010 Bright Ideas Award given by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, served as a panelist at the Society of Professional Journalists 2010 Region 8 Conference where the theme was How to Save Journalism, and has been a guest lecture for the Advertising Department’s Internship course, speaking about the jobs outlook for graduating seniors.

Tamara earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, and her B.A. in Journalism from Texas A&M University. She resides in Austin with her son, Jackson.

Tamara Bell is also the Host of Keeping Up with Gen Y on WomensRadio. Keeping Up with Gen Y offers discussions, interviews, and commentary about important issues of the day from the perspective of Generation Y (18-to 30-years-old). Aimed at all generations interested in learning about and inspiring young people, this show features professionals, experts, researchers, and members of Gen Y who share insights and experiences about the topics on the minds of today’s young adults.