You will also want to be sure to keep your eyes and ears open to the possible tax benefits of investing in RE.

Ultimately, we need mortgage rates to move down to improve both affordability (lower monthly payments) and availability (‘freeing up’ previously ‘locked in’ sellers).Drilling down to the city levelThe inventory situation is very different from city to city, and that’s driving divergent pricing trends.

Quote from @Rory Locke: I'm in Orlando, I missed everyone at the Jack and Gino event but would like to connect.  

Is it standard for a DSRC loan to have rates locked in for 5 years vs being fixed?

You are also losing a year's worth of appreciation by locking in a price today. 

Most people are locked into 30 year fixed rate mortgages under 4%.

The husband committed suicide in the garage by locking himself with the car on.

I always include facts proof and data, but it always lands on deaf ears. 

I've got trim to finish and locks to reset!

So hypothetically if someone bought a house in 2023 below market value for $500k with $550k ARV comps in the area and locked in 7.15% APR as a primary residence -- would you hold or sell to capture the upside in the home?