-Cash out Refi with a private lender who has higher rates/fees-One of my friends buys a property in the name of his LLC, rehabs it, then sells it to his spouse.

For example, if rates drop below 6% many more buyers will enter the market putting more pressure on demand and raising prices while owners with 3% ish rates won't sell until rates go to at or below 5%.

Buy an hold land wait for the next boom, build on it or Sell.

This is using updated data from the MLS and Redfin.Median Sales Price: $382k (down 2%)Median Single Family Price: $433kMedian Townhome Price: $333kMedian Condo Price: $270kAverage DOM: 35Number of Homes Sold: 296 (down 6%)Homes receive 2 offers on average.19% of homes sell above asking still.Average Sale-to-List Price of 98%67% of homes utilize a price drop to attract buyers.The most popular neighborhoods were:- Brier Creek- North Hills- Downtown- West CaryAccording to CBS News: "Raleigh is #2 hottest real estate market in the US, Durham is #4, according to 2024 rankings"Inventory is still below the "norm" but significantly higher than it has been in recent years.

It sounds like the bank is selling the property at an inflated price.

Any tips on finding good quality material but for a reasonable price like countertops for example, would remnant stores be a better place?

Also, the law favours the tenant and so many owners have no incentives to sell and you have all these empty properties that have been bought by foreigners to park their money in a safe place.

Sell them a house that will escalate in Value. 

Which is my dilemma of selling or keeping.

So I don´t know if this a total lie or if she just wanted to sell their insurance policy.