Would love to chat with other investors in Poughkeepsie to share market analysis, trends, landlording tips, etc.  

Hello all! I'm wondering if there are any reliable websites or books that can help me get a better understanding on how to properly "predict" (loosely used) an upswing or downswing of a market. I want to get into sing...

zillow worth anything in my area, definitely behind trends

Some of the hottest markets in East Coast cities are filled with homes built before the Civil War - just saying.

Real estate is exciting with many different niches and strategies, so it's easy to get distracted by the next big thing or trend.

However, in this new housing landscape, some trends are emerging that homebuyers, brokers and real estate investors need to keep both in mind.MORTGAGEMortgage rates have been low at the beginning of 2016, stimulating a large number of applications for a loan, according to the Mortgage Banker's Association.

Seems like with all those numbers out there, there should be more ways to use them (like finding useful trends in one are compared to another).  

I have no doubt the trend would continue....

I don't have much to add, however my only thoughts are to possibly consult with a Realtor to get advice on market trends, CMA's, average time on market, and just to be safe rental trends as well.

A recent trend out here is for Inspectors is to provide Sewer Scoping as an up-sell, which opens them up to more liability.