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Housing Bubble: Why it may be worse than previously thought
A housing bubble is a run-up in housing prices fueled by demand, speculation and exuberance. ... Speculators enter the market, further driving demand. At some point, demand decreases or stagnates at the same time supp...
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Why John & Jane Smith Can't Afford To Buy A house - No, it isn't interest rates
Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
Cory T.
Evicting renter from a vacation rental property
Hello All,I have a one-bedroom vacation rental condo in Palm Springs that has been listed on AirBnB for about a year now. I have my first stressful problem: a vacation renter with a 44 day reservation who will NOT lea...
Ryan Daulton
Real Estate vs. CD Market investments
I am brand new to real estate investing, but I’ve been listening to BiggerPockets podcasts for the past 3 months and I read 2 of Robert Kiyosaki’s books. But when I told one of my family members about my interest in ...
Bruce Woodruff
Anyone have an idea where the market is headed?
I'm just curious what y'all think about the general market? Good time to buy or sell? Buyer's market/Seller's market/neither?
I had a discussion today with a Realtor who expects a rough time ahead....what with the el...
Bill Gulley
NUTS WITH GUNS
I'm all for gun ownership, I own several myself, but do we have any responsibility to inform authorities of those you are clearly having mental stresses or conditions that could lead to the Batman shooting this mornin...
James Wise
NAR Lawsuit Settled! Offering Buyer Agent Commissions in the MLS now Illegal!!!
The NAR settled all of their lawsuits for $418 million today. Lots of stuff to dig through in regards to all of it, but the biggest takeaway and change to the industry is that fact that buyer agent commission can no l...
David S.
When is enough enough? How many homes does one need!?
Perhaps I have an inner socialist I’m not aware of, but I have to ask the community, when is enough enough as it pertains to number of units owned?How often they ask on the podcasts “where are you going from here?” An...
Anton Ivanov
How I built a portfolio of 35 rentals and $10k+ monthly cash flow
Hey Everyone!BiggerPockets has been invaluable to my success as a real estate investor, so I just wanted to share what's possible with real estate if you set goals and follow through with your plan.A Little BackstoryI...
Bill Morris
Zillow for Trulia
Zillow said to be looking to acquire Trulia.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-24/zillow-sa...