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What blogs and online data sources do my fellow armchair economists follow? I like calculatedriskblog.com and http://www.lpsvcs.com/NewsRoom/IndustryData/Pages/default.aspx from the loan servicing people.
Also use...
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While attending this weekends fantastic San Francisco Real Estate Networking Summit with nearly 200 investors from the BP (unofficial event), there was the usual discussion about APPRECIATION.After listing to some of ...
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Yesterday we discussed the overarching market trends according to CoreLogic’s Chief Economist Frank Northaft who presented his market overview in Manhattan this week. It was a very thorough analysis that pointed to br...
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After 2 years of unsustainable growth, do you think the United States is headed for recession?
In June, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and outlined a plan to shrink its $4.5 trillion balance sheet! Sign ...
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The April 2023 real estate market numbers are out from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR). The median home in Austin sold for $565,000, which is down 11% from April 2022. The greater Austin metro had a similar year...
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I have been looking at turn key properties in markets other than mine (Denver metro) and am ready to get started. I plan to buy and hold for a while (5+ years), so I am not super worried about any recessions that may...
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I am curious what market factors experienced investors look for when they are deciding whether to rehab and hold or rehab and resell. Obviously the fewer Average Days On the Market, the better (I'm thinking up to 90-1...
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Hello everyone! My name is Indasia and I'm 21. I'm interested in getting my feet wet in RE because for as long as I can remember I've always wanted to buy properties, fix them up, then sell them. Interior design, remo...
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Hey Y'all,
. . putting my chicken little suit on.
Since knowledge is power, better to share this with my peeps:
http://www.moneynews.com/Outbrain/billionaires-dump-economist-stock/2012/08/29/id/450265?PROMO_CODE=F...
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Many media outlets, respected investors and the like are reporting 2013 will be yet another recession. Possibly more severe than the one in 2008 due to factors such as increased national debt, printing money, manipula...