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With interest rates holding steady (so far) and US Treasury yields hovering in the 4-5% range, many investors are weighing the pros and cons of staying in bonds versus seeking opportunities in real estate. While Tre...
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NYTimes asks has home buying and how home buyers look at buying fundamentally changed? Austin and Austin home buyers were profiled in this Sundays NYTimes article. I can't post the link but there is a paywall anyway...
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Hi Everyone,
I am looking at a deal (self-storage) in Midland, TX. With the current state of the oil market, I was hoping to get some insight from people here that know this market and what happens when there is a s...
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Hi everyone!I'm a realtor in Austin and I've always been a huge supporter of Airbnb. I work with a lot of millennial's and I often tell clients who are open to the idea, to use airbnb to help with their mortgage payme...
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I am looking to start building homes, specifically in Oklahoma and Texas. Anyone have any advice, strategies, or opinions on starting new construction?
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Hey guys! I am researching Pittsburgh's economy and housing situation to better understand where the region is headed.I found out that Pittsburgh has high vacancy rates. I wonder why that is... Is it the oversupply of...
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Not nearly as extreme as Vancouver BC, a 2.5 hour to the north in Canada but still...its to the point of unaffordable for your average family. I once remember looking at a fixer on top of queen ann hill a house that w...
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I am typically very conservative when it comes to taking on debt and over-leveraging myself. But I can't help but think about the currency inflation the Federal Reserve and government have been pushing the past few d...
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We are already witnessing cracks in the Chinese real estate market. In fact, they are expecting a recession in 2019. The US stock market is in a free fall and just a few points away from being in a full blown Bear Mar...
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I recently read on BP that 7 markets including Portland and Denver were at risk for a Housing bubble. I am from Portland and our end game is to get back there in a year. The fact is I could not agree more with a housi...