Several months ago we had a bad storm come through and the roof was damaged on my rental property. The total cost was about $4k to replace. My insurance claim covered part of the cost. I paid $2800 out of pocket. So, ...

Well, as the pinheads in the media tell the world there is a glimmer of hope and the economy may be starting a turn around, one in every 374 houses received a foreclosure notice last month. Hmmm. That is even higher t...

September 2021 Market Update for Austin, TX MSA

September 2021 statistics have been released for the Central Texas Housing market. There was another decrease from the preceding month but a strong continued increas...

Hi everyone, finally I managed to find a category for international investments. I would like to gather here interest/connections that are investing or interested in it in Spain. I am from Spain and have recently star...

Mortgage rates play a significant role in housing affordability. Higher mortgage rates increase the cost of borrowing money to purchase a home, making homes less affordable for potential buyers. This can result in low...

Hi I live in Illinois and the governor has shut down public schools, bars and restaurants state wide for the next two weeks. There’s uncertainty if that shut down will be extended if the virus spreads. I have tenants ...

Yesterday Ohio legalized recreational marijuana. We're like the 24th or 25th state or something to do so. So now all you Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati landlords who's tenants have been smoking the ...

The Austin residential real estate market is shrugging off the global pandemic and historic rise in unemployment like Jay-Z brushed off his shoulders in 2003.  Here's the breakdown...The biggest news of the week is th...

I am trying to get pre approval for a mortgage loan. However, my debt-to income ratio is too high, due to me refinancing a shorter loan period with a higher monthly payment. I am trying to find a way to decrease the r...

The stats are in for July 2021 of the Central Texas Housing market. Prices have continued to see an increase in year-over-year data but the month-to-month rate actually saw a slight decrease.
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