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As for self-growth in human relations and productivity, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is excellent.

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Since then the amount of short sales has declined to where it’s no longer a significant part of the landscape.Further, the SAFE Act and the regulations put forth by the CFPB have introduced very strict licensing requirements on who can “help” a borrower obtain a discounted payoff.

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in November-Single-family home sales rebounded from a slight decline in October, rising 3.9 percent with 8,320 units sold versus 8,010 in October 2020;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes dropped from 46 to 35;-Total property sales rose 5.6 percent with 10,216 units sold;-Total dollar volume increased 20.6 percent to $3.7 billion;-The single-family average price rose 12.6 percent to $383,807; -The single-family median price increased 16.3 percent to $314,000 – an all-time high first reached in June of 2021; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 1.6-months supply, down from 2.1 months year-over-year and below the national inventory of 2.4 months;-On a year-to-date basis, single-family homes sales are 12.0 percent ahead of 2020’s record pace and 22.2 percent ahead of 2019.

My plan was to sell the property next year, but wanted to pull some cash out prior to selling to help minimize the capital gains tax.Is there a proper name for this type of loan product that I should be looking for?

its simple, easy, and I can fit it in no matter what...and its so worth it for a productive day.So again these are not revolutionary, and there is no magic pill, but take solace knowing that the ride is not linear you will have setbacks, we all do, and if you just find your basics and get back to them when you get off course you'll be unstoppable.

Houston Real Estate Highlights in NovemberSingle-family home sales rebounded from a slight decline in October, rising 3.9 percent with 8,320 units sold versus 8,010 in October 2020;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes dropped from 46 to 35;Total property sales rose 5.6 percent with 10,216 units sold;Total dollar volume increased 20.6 percent to $3.7 billion;The single-family average price rose 12.6 percent to $383,807; The single-family median price increased 16.3 percent to $314,000 – an all-time high first reached in June of 2021; Single-family home months of inventory registered a 1.6-months supply, down from 2.1 months year-over-year and below the national inventory of 2.4 months;On a year-to-date basis, single-family homes sales are 12.0 percent ahead of 2020’s record pace and 22.2 percent ahead of 2019.Townhome/condominium sales rose 16.8 percent with the average price up 16.0 percent to $258,970 and the median price up 10.5 percent to $210,000;Single-family home rentals rose 7.1 percent with the average rent up 8.5 percent to $2,042; Townhome/condominium leases increased 5.1 percent with the average rent up 3.8 percent to $1,737.Source HAR 

Without knowing what the other homes in the area have or the price points, it is hard to say but most buyers wont know the difference between the products.

All add by saying start talking to lenders, you can start comparing the different products and requirements to get qualified.