If you compare long term charts of interest rates and house prices you will find that there is not much of a correlation between the two.Some believe higher rates will push down affordability and lead to price declines, others believe raising rates will get potential "first time home buyers" to finally make the move.  

Here is a review of it vs mint: http://scottalanturner.com/everydollar-review-ever...Essentially, it says mint has better reporting tools (cute pie charts) but everydollar was better overall. 10 mins to set-up. 

So buying low, then reselling higher... and NOT ending- up PERSONALLY "over leveraged," whilst making the BANKS most of the MONEY... as at the end of the day their rigged "system" is designed and constantly "readjusted" to do precisely the OPPOSITE of making the 99% "wealthier," so WHY limit oneself to ONLY PLAYING their games?!)  

If you have a really good handle on comparables and can get fairly precise on your estimate of fair value (and are willing to pay fair value), make an offer more than your willing to pay to ensure you best the other offer.

Have a look at these charts below.

This can be seen well on the chart below, which shows that while the average flipped price declined modestly to $239K across the US, the reason why the ROI surged is because the average purchase priced tumbled from roughly $240K to just $183K.

I traced out the title history on a few of them and there were a number of foreclosure cases that were dismissed voluntarily by the Plaintiff for precisely the same reason.

Chore chart is helpful.

I need to run the numbers more precisely. 

The ROI is 1:1 (for resale value) at a cost of $25k.Note that this comparison (of features to value) is precisely what an appraiser would do when trying to make adjustments for the value of any feature such as an extra bedroom/bathroom, garage, basement, or pool.