Probably a quarter of the buyers we work with are house hackers.

Florida and DFW markets are already switching to a buyers market.3.  

Quote from @Jimmy Rojas: I live in Arizona and homes here are sky high, youd be lucky to get %6 interest rate, I would be a 1st time home buyer, apart from being 1099 employed would Trumps real estate plans benefit the little guys like me? 

Both Fort Lauderdale and Pompano attract a lot of visitors. 

Everyone was on bottled water for months.You may want to ask for proof that Flint is growing or attracting business investments.Now Detroit is an entirely different story!

.•30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate: 7.10%•15-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate: 7.35%•Fed Funds Rate: 5.25% - 5.50%•10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.45%•Housing Inventory: 632,000 active listings (33% with price reductions)With home affordability still a concern, any shift in rate expectations could have a major impact on both buyer demand and investor financing conditions.What Analysts Expect from This Week’s DataCPI Inflation Report (Tuesday, February 13)The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures changes in the cost of goods and services, serving as a key indicator of inflation.

As to gurus, being popular, attractive, witty, friendly, or just lovable doesn't mean they are ethical, lawful, correct or are qualified.Qualified: Now, that is an interest aspect for a teacher or instructor.

Personally, I would never live in PHX, but that is all personal biases (I prefer seasons and greenery), and clearly lots of people choose to live in PHX.At the end of the day, I would argue market selection almost only comes into play when you are talking assets that cater to institutional buyers that have to get investment committee sign off. 

Regardless, I'm a buyer as well.

Lenders are offering primary buyers that rate and you are getting it with 20 down (not even 25 which gets you the best investment rate).