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24 December 2024 | 12 replies
Having been in Austin for nearly five years, I've seen a significant increase in incentives for developers to build multifamily properties.
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20 December 2024 | 18 replies
I once rented a 5bed/3bath in two days, just a week before Christmas when the ground was covered with snow and ice.Sitting vacant in the winter increases the risk of frozen pipes or other expensive problems.
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20 December 2024 | 3 replies
Increase time spent conversing with each lead that you get to learn more about how they view the property and implement reasonable changes accordingly.
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31 December 2024 | 76 replies
Building a sport court will run like $30 grand, but would increase your rental value. a 6bedroom 4 bath house with a sport court, hot tub, fire pit, mini golf, arcade etc. will most likely crush it because it's cool.
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19 December 2024 | 1 reply
https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in November, 2024:-Single-family home sales increased 6.0 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 48 to 52 days;-Total property sales were up 3.3 percent with 7,750 units sold;-Total dollar volume rose 11.1 percent to $3.1 billion;-The single-family median price was up 1.5 percent to $329,900;-The single-family average price climbed 4.1 percent to $418,903; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.4-months supply, up from 3.5 months last November.
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19 December 2024 | 13 replies
Just a few other tips - you can increase your weekly and monthly discounts.
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30 December 2024 | 89 replies
The home has been doing okay Occupancy wise it is following the same occupancy as the average occupancy in the area so around 60-77% but it is a new unit, this march it has increased to an 81% occupancy and April and May its picking up in occupancy fast so its a perfect time that I started this airbnb.
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20 December 2024 | 1 reply
If the current rents are below market, maybe it’s time for some modest increases, from what I’ve heard many landlords do this gradually.
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16 December 2024 | 14 replies
That being said, there's no way your tenant will be happy with the increase so you may take that into consideration.
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17 December 2024 | 0 replies
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