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Hello everyone!
Me and My Fiancé live in Staten Island, NY. We just got pre-approved for a house at $450,000 with a 5.25% interest rate and a 3.5% FHA loan, we’re trying to get conventional.
For the longest time, ...
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Hey everyone. I have been reading through this site for the past few months, mostly lurking and trying to let the info soak in. I'm in the early stages of forming a RE Investment company (partnered with my dad).
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How will the actual crisis impact the real estate market in your opinion?
The fact is that , justified or not, the crisis has already hit many businesses including hospitality & tourism, transportation, financial...
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I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...
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Hello, I am faced with a decision and would like some advice. I currently have a full time dependable job and about $13,000 saved up. I am wondering if I should put all of my extra income (amount of money left after a...
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"Minneapolis group recommends strict rent-control plan to City Council"The group split with 14/25 voting to recommend a strict rent-control plan like the one that St. Paul passed last year, and 11/25 to recommend a pl...
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I have an interesting/very uncommon situation I would love to get some comments on what you all think. While looking for properties I found an elderly man who has no family left. He never got married or had kids. He c...
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I'm not sure what's going on. Typically for my 2-unit buildings the quarterly water bill is around $40. Both apartments are 2 bedrooms and fully occupied for this price.Last year, I dealt with a huge leak because of a...
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Article points to most likely scenario where Republicans win the House, Democrats keep the Senate .... should Republicans take both will this finally stimulate job creation as companies welcome a more pro-business env...
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I am a new investor looking to get started in real estate. The area that I am located in has a fairly high volume of tourist that visit for vacations. Are vacation rentals a good way to get started in the real estate ...