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I like to invest where the good jobs are for most of my properties with the exception of the trailer court I have in Idaho...JBU.S. 2Q OFHEO home price index up 4.7% annualizedPrintDisable live quotesRSSDigg itDel.icio.usBy Rex NuttingLast Update: 10:06 AM ET Sep 5, 2006WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. home prices were appreciating at a 4.7% annual rate in the second quarter, the slowest gains since 1999, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said Tuesday.

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All this spells bad news for both sellers and buyers.That report was buttressed by a news release two weeks ago from Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, who said: “Higher mortgage rates will lead to moderation from the blistering pace of housing activity that we have experienced coming out of the pandemic, ultimately resulting in a more balanced housing market.”https://www.eastvalleytribune....MarketWatch said the U.S. housing sector might be heading for the biggest slowdown in a decade, citing Len Kiefer, deputy chief economist for Freddie Mac.

I got some great quotes (an awesome photo as well), and two other BP members, Charles Perkins and Joshua Marks were able to share some fantastic tips and insight from a Tax and Legal perspective.Repeat home buyers fuel housing recovery - CBS NewsThis CBS News Marketwatch article takes an in-depth look at the recently released Joint BiggerPockets.com / Memphis Invest National Survey of Residential Real Estate InvestorsFinancing Handcuffs Real Estate Investors - The Niche ReportYet another industry publication that explores the data presented in the BiggerPockets.com / Memphis Invest study.Check out the articles above and all the other great recent press we've gotten and please do share these.

Funny...http://www.minyanville.com/articles/greenspan-equity-risk-mortgages-credit-mgm/index/a/18365/from/yahooAging Greenspan Losing Ability to Obfuscate Financial IssuesAlan Greenspan, writing in today's Financial Times, offered a lucid and concise explanation of the debt crisis and what is at stake for financial markets, a sign that perhaps the ravages of time have finally caught up with the 82-year-old former Federal Reserve Chairman.Longtime market watchers expecting vintage Greenspan expressed "disappointment" in the former Fed Chairman's simple sentence structure and logical, point-by-point outline.

Marketwatch just posted an article discussing the benefits of utilizing Goldman Sachs' personal loan 'Marcus' for home improvement.

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       :)2.) when you can ,refi the duplex or know when you can get the equity out of it for a second property when the time is right (BRRR method)3.) become clear on what the property,where the property may be  or next the investment will be, based upon your goals.4.) binge watch & listen to BP 5.) follow what "sounds " good to you6.) look for meet ups but local REIA's  can be disguised  to "sell programs " so be wary  ,but you can get value from them5.) study your area ,real estate market watch it and become familar with price and inventory 

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