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Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...
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In my opinion Florida is headed for a downturn in the local real estate market. I am a licensed FL Realtor and part owner of a FL Real Estate Brokerage. I see a lot of transactions here in my market firsthand. M...
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I talk to potential sellers every single day. I look at real estate listings every single day. I have now seen most closed listings (80-90%) closing below list price for months now. I believe we're in the middle of a ...
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I have a SFR with good returns and decent equity. Should I tap that equity to get capital to buy next SFR or go the longer route or saving additional capital while keeping that equity in place?
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As I was browsing through data for potential recession predictors, I ran across none other than an index specifically designed to determine when recessions are taking place! The index is actually designed to estimate ...
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Hello,I'm new here on this site. My husband and I are considering a townhouse purchase in Washington, DC. The price of the 3 bedroom townhouse, which comes with 2 parking spots (and has no affiliated HOAs) is the pric...
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I'm looking to invest in a property to rent. Houston is so large and I'm having a hard time narrowing down an area. Any suggestions where to start?My criteria for the purchase is:1. Property purchase under 200K2. Rent...
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Hello,I'm new here on this site. My husband and I are considering a townhouse purchase in Washington, DC. The price of the 3 bedroom townhouse, which comes with 2 parking spots (and has no affiliated HOAs) is the pric...
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Hello! I am a current home owner in Washington, DC, Fort Totten neighborhood. I have owned for just over a year, but I travel a lot for work and am considering selling if the value has gone up some, which i think it h...
I bought a duplex in 2016 and sold in 2021, I used most of the profit to pay off some credit card debt which drastically helped my credit score-but now I really regret selling. I still have some of the profit (60k) an...