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As regular readers of this site know there’s plenty of sentiment (and evidence) that we’re headed for some bad times, maybe even some truly TERRIBLE times.
I have two questions:
1) Are you worried and, if so, ho...
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Hi everybody! I'm a newbie. bought my first house in February and had it rented May 1st. Late July my tenant sent me a text with a sob story about a fraudulent check he deposited, he wouldn't have the rent on the ...
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Hey everyone,
Just wanted to let everyone know about the newest podcast episode that just came out this morning. It's different from anything we've done yet for a few reasons:
For the first time, we b...
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Hey everyone! I'm a very new investor who will be closing on his first property on March 26. For the past 6 months I've been really working to get this deal done and can finally see the finish line. However, sometimes...
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Hypothesis: It's now a buyer's market. Some of the agents, who often only participate in one transaction every month or two, and are thus unaware, leading to some quirky anomalies (since buyers/sellers trust their age...
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I just read this article from Redfin (Housing Market Predictions for 2025) that predicts mortgage rates will stay at 6.85% in 2025.
That seems like one of the few predictions saying rates will stay that high. Are t...
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The newest trend sweeping the rental market (from my perspective) in Colorado is that many tenants want the right to grow pot in the unit. I can see downsides and upsides.Downs: messy, elevated risk of break-ins and ...
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Just wanted to get a sense of what people are seeing in Bay area and what they think will happen after a few month. Also wanted to see if I am being too negative on bay area and forecasting a 10-15% price drop.
The ...
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All,After doing some research on becoming a real estate agent, getting feedback and taking the preliminary exam courses, I stumbled upon a troubling number. "80%-90% of new agents quit or fail within the 1st year." I ...