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Newbie from New Jersey, Need Help with Researching
Ok so me and my brother have decided to start housefliping but the only thing is, I want to get a general idea of how my areas market is doing. How do i find this information out?
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You could contact a local realtor, and ask for a comparative market analysis. They can list sales over the past six months and it will give you an idea of price, how many beds and baths, and square footage. Then maybe you could shoot for houses that sell well in that area, knowing the average price per square footage on specific houses, and where you have to be with the numbers when you buy.