Tom La Rosa
If my house appraises for more, will my property taxes go up ?
I bought a thrashed REO and have nearly turned into a beauty.I am considering borrowing against my homes equity to buy another house.If my house gets appraised at a much higher value than I bought it for, will that af...
Brad Bellstedt
Las Vegas Housing Market Numbers
So, how's the Las Vegas housing market?
In the last 4 weeks (since 3/18/20)
2,460 properties have been listed for sale.
Inventory of homes listed for sale increased from 5,927 to 7,347. (24% increase)
1,620 pr...
William Kyle Walker
Cap Rates in the 80s
I was thinking today about the relationship between cap rates and interest rates. In my young investing career cap rates have always been low. I am wondering what cap rates where like in when interest rates where i...
Bryan Noth
October 2022 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
October 2022 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
October 2022 statistics have been released for the Central Texas Housing market. There was a slight increase in median sales price from the preceding month and ...
Edward Condon
Respectful Inquiry to the Admins
Dear Admins, Forgive me if this has been asked & answered previously. Might you consider bifurcating this forum into distinct forums, one for Tax Liens and the other for Mortgage Notes? It seems to me that thes...
Brandon Fitz
Rent or Sell? Advice needed!
Hello all, I have a home in Fayetteville (just outside of Ft. Bragg) I bought our 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home in 2018 for 225k using a VA loan. 2019 we refinanced. My Mortage is about 1200 and we rent it out for 1500. Cur...
Mahinda Horapakse
Appraisal question - square footage not accounted for properly?
My appraisal came in significantly lower than I expected (only a 5% increase from the value the property was appraised at 4 years ago, in spite of values generally increasing 40-50%). Looking at the report, the apprai...
David Ivy
February 2018 Market Report
The February 2018 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS®. The Austin area housing market didn't care that February is typically a slow month. Home sales volume across the greater...
Nathan Gesner
The FED finally admits: we're heading for a "correction"
https://www.ksl.com/article/50...What are your predictions? Nobody knows the future and anyone that claims otherwise is a fool.When housing values increase 50% or more over a two-year period, it's safe to say they won...
William Hull
Mortgage apps for new home purchases jump to record high
There is some good news for home buyers and sellers alike. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications have seen a pretty significant uptick. This is especially important when you consider the...