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10 April 2024 | 2 replies
Real Estate News in BriefWill stubbornly high mortgage rates hurt the spring selling season for the second straight year?
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16 April 2024 | 20 replies
My own belief on RE is that we are in a more challenging period than 2012 to 2021 largely due to rate hikes.
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13 April 2024 | 9 replies
However, the lodging tax is NOT included in this average daily rate.
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13 April 2024 | 2 replies
While it's not necessarily a deal breaker it's important to ensure that you are paying a reduced rate for the house.
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12 April 2024 | 22 replies
In those areas the rates you quoted are normal.
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13 April 2024 | 7 replies
2) Could your money make more than the interest rate for the home somewhere else?
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14 April 2024 | 6 replies
Or a seller finance where you are playing a much lower rate.
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11 April 2024 | 0 replies
Many anticipated a downturn or even a crash due to factors like rising interest rates and global economic pressures.
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14 April 2024 | 9 replies
I have done my research online and it doesn't seem like the strongest market (population is stagnant, crime rate is not the best, job industry isn't very strong) but I know personal accounts are important as well.
13 April 2024 | 1 reply
I understand the state of interest rates is giving pause to MANY would be buyers, but someone will ALWAYS need a home right?