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Happy New Year! December wrapped up one of the wildest years in Austin real estate on record. Median home prices Austin and the surrounding metro experienced appreciation in the 20-30% range for 2021. The charts below...
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We are building apartments for short and long term rentals and for condos for resell in Dominican Republic. With inflation and unstable supply and demand makes it hard to keep stable. Has anyone built apartments for r...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community!
I hope everyone's investments are thriving as we navigate the ever-changing currents of the real estate market. I thought it would be valuable to kick off a discussion about the latest ...
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Hey there, BP,A little about me - My wife and I have been investing in SFRs in SoCal since 2011 and have done okay putting together a small portfolio; However, the market right now in SoCal, or at least in our desired...
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I just got tenants out of an aggravating single family I've had for 4 years and fixed it up to sell. I should net 200K off of this sale. Property was only netting me $636 a month after all expenses but my interest ...
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Hi Friends!
I have a question for you all regarding the current Low Mortgage interest Rates. First of all I was able to take advantage 5 years ago and took a 15 year 2.75% interest rate on our Mortgage, our payment ...
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As we enter 2H 2023 and head into 2024, I expect mortgage rates will increase and eclipse 8% on average. First, I expect the federal funds rate to rise one more time by 25 bps, to continue to rise before settling in w...
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The March 2022 market numbers are out from the Austin Board of Realtors. Home sales were down 5% in the metro area compared to this time last year. The median metro home price was up 22% at $521,100. With the Austin m...
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Mortgage rates are about 6.9% right now, and have been trending downwards for 2H 2023.
There's a poll going on in these forums, and most of you believe that mortgage rates will decrease in 2024.
I'm not betting on...
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Hi all,So... I guess I've given my mom the itch to invest in real estate. The thing is, she wants to invest locally and our market does not cash flow (unless you put in the work for a value-add property or put 50% dow...