Of course, you can still sell and walk away with a nice lump sum... but based on my own buyers and listings I'm representing, I can tell you that at least down here in LA, sellers are really not in a power position currently. 

Since they are just thankful for a place to live they take real good care of the home and stay for years.3. many of the homes he sells are rented to doctors and nurses  LOL4. homes are completely rehabbed... well that one has been debunked 20 times on BP its a joke.Caveat Emptor to the tenth power.

https://www.wlky.com/article/l...Knowledge is power....if you are on here frequently, you already know about all the stuff, but it is nice to have a consolidated list!!

That he would sue me, and that he doesn't have a problem spending a million dollars out of princible just to show me the power that he has over people.

For those that fit within the guidelines, more power to them and I am glad it is available for them.

Below is an image showing the buying power of two properties over time.The initial return for Property A and Property B is the same.

The answer is, your actual value of your equity is in its buying power...not its face value.Now, onto the equity side. 

Deals can be made by harnessing the power of off-market strategies.

Or they are building their " Power team " Good luck to all   

Yes interest rates are high, but homes are sitting longer, giving buyers more negotiating power than they have had in the past few years.