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19 March 2021 | 9 replies
The questions I encourage you to ask before choosing your strategy is what is your ultimate goal, how much time do you have to dedicate to real estate and how hands on do you want to be in your investments?
28 March 2021 | 23 replies
I would encourage you to stick with it and set some concrete goals!
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21 March 2021 | 19 replies
I encourage you to do the same through WLA or RHWA.
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28 November 2021 | 16 replies
I would also highly encourage getting a membership as well as it comes with plenty of benefits.
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8 June 2021 | 1 reply
Rising property values tend to encourage homeowners to undertake renovations.
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23 March 2021 | 5 replies
However I believe I just made my first sale which is encouraging enough for me to keep going.
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21 March 2021 | 16 replies
Lot's of Realtors posting and encouraging MORE people from California...
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26 January 2021 | 9 replies
Outside of that, if you're updating backsplash and counters, I would encourage a lighter palette anyways.
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25 February 2022 | 71 replies
@Jonathan Giglio@Jonathan GiglioQuick encouraging story:I put 20+ (serious, above asking price) offers on properties in Charlotte NC.
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25 January 2021 | 3 replies
Some sellers will not want to do this while others encourage it to speed up the timeframe.