I have read that for determining equilibrium a good rule of thumb is to use an avg of somewhere between 7-8 sq ft of self storage per person within the radius you are analyzing.  However we all know each market is ver...

I've been watching the Vancouver area for a while, looking to buy a small multifamily, or SFH with multi-living potential. I'm seeing something a bit surprising though - in the past few months, it looks like prices ke...

As Election Day nears, many individuals halt their major financial activities because they feel the uncertainty of the election results may have adverse effects if they act now. In this post, I will explore the histor...

I'm am running number on a property that I am looking at buying and building a small cabin on. My plans for the cabin are to be used by the family and be a STR when we are not using it (80% of the time). So half the t...

Custom home builds have come to a screeching halt. The only new construction going on is in crammed subdivisions by the bigger builders who have more resources, labor, and most importantly, materials. Other new builds...

Here's the story of Plymouth County, Massachusetts for the 2nd Quarter of 2019.  These numbers are all in comparison to Q2 2018.There is still a severe shortage of homes on the market.  It's worse than last year with ...

So we buy some new outside carriage lamps to replace the old ones outside the garage. There was a mounting bracket attached to the electrical box which used 1 in screws to attach the fixture.

Both the existing a...

Hello Guys,
Theres some capital that I can park in real estate and want to see what veterans would do if you had $250-$350k to park in real estate do ?Would you look for-Multi units?-Self storage units ? What cities ...

I have been considering a new build to rent, and may wait in hopes that costs will come down. Below are my thoughts on the future of material pricing. I would be interested in any insight from others on what will hap...

Hi everyone, here is the housing market update I publish for clients each month. As always, there are some interesting surprises! This is data for the Chicagoland metro area sourced from Midwest Real Estate Data LLC._...