Buying a home is a complicated process. Aside from finding the best listings to tour in person—and in our current seller’s market, that part is challenging enough—you need to have your mortgage pre-approved, look at comps, check the school district, pay attention to taxes, etc. The list is too long for one person (or family)… Continue reading Homebuyers: here are 4 advantages of working with a buyer’s agent
Read moreYou’ve made it to the final step in selling your home: the closing. What a process. You’ve done it all. From cleaning and organizing, to making repairs, to vacating for showings and open houses; sometimes it felt like you would be selling your house forever. But then, like angels from heaven, the perfect buyers came… Continue reading Sellers: Don’t close on your home before completing these steps
Read moreThe sky-high real estate prices and fierce competition that we observed in 2021 are finally cooling off. But there’s a catch –not all markets are following the same trend. Due to the pandemic, people are moving away from popular housing markets towards secondary or tertiary housing markets. The virus has brought about widespread remote work… Continue reading Top real estate investor markets for 2022
Read moreWith the advent of the pandemic and widespread remote work opportunities, many people rethought their day-to-day life—including the place they called home. Regardless of how you personally handled this upheaval to your routine, the U.S. real estate market is still feeling it. In popular metro areas like Houston, it is most definitely sizzling. Home inventory… Continue reading Best neighborhoods to buy in Houston in 2022
Read moreUnless you’ve been living under a rock (and with today’s housing market, that very well could be the case for some of us), you know the real estate market is scorching hot right now. It’s popular to credit the pandemic for the increased demand, and while it has contributed greatly, many other factors were at… Continue reading What’s causing today’s competitive real estate market?
Read moreYour credit is one of those things you probably don’t really consider while going about your everyday life. Until, that is, you want to make a big purchase only to find out your magic number isn’t magical enough to get you the lowest interest rate. Then, you want to fix it. And fast. So, what… Continue reading How to quickly boost your credit score
Read moreIn hot real estate markets (like the ones many areas of the country are currently experiencing), it may seem like everyone wants the same features in a home. As available dwellings are snapped up within hours of listing—or even before listing—one wonders if people are looking at any factors besides location. Even when homes are… Continue reading Buyers: Decide what feature(s) are most important for your new home
Read moreYou’ve seen your neighbor sell their house for good cash (or maybe cash only!) The constant bombardment of real estate news may seem to be calling to you. Demand in your neighborhood is high, as is FOMO, or the fear of missing out on making a great deal. Perhaps you have outgrown your home, and… Continue reading Decide to sell
Read moreWant greater financial security? Who doesn’t. (OK, we can think of a few billionaires who might not care…) But if you’re like most of us, making smart investments to improve your quality of life and that of your family is a priority. Investing in properties can help you do just that. But you knew that… Continue reading Selecting an investor-friendly realtor
Read moreImagine attending a real estate investor conference and hearing somebody utter BRRRR… Did someone crank up the AC in here?! It might sound like they’re cold. But they’re really saying BRRRR for all the right reasons. Believe it or not, it’s a real estate acronym that stands for: “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat!” Even… Continue reading Top investors swear by this strategy
Read moreAs a real estate investor, you want to work with more facts and data to determine what exact features homebuyers are seeking. Homebuyers are getting more specific about what they want and the unique features that they look for in a property. Let’s check out some of the key factors that make a home stand… Continue reading What do people look for in a home?
Read moreThink fast: what are the top market factors you need to know as an investor? If you’re not sure, or if you hesitated even for a moment, read on. When embarking on a property investment journey, the state of the local real estate market matters a lot. Of course, you may not actually live in… Continue reading 3 critical market factors for investors
Read moreThe Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2021 is widely circulated and highly respected for its detailed, data-driven predictions. In 2021, however, they had their work cut out for them. After an unprecedented 2020, how can anyone begin to predict what real estate will look like as the world recovers?
Read moreWith the advent of the pandemic and widespread remote work opportunities, many people rethought their day-to-day life—including the place they called home. Regardless of how you personally handled this upheaval to your routine, the U.S. real estate market is still feeling it. In popular metro areas like Houston, it is most definitely sizzling. Home inventory… Continue reading Best neighborhoods to buy in Houston in 2022
Read moreThe Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2021 is widely circulated and highly respected for its detailed, data-driven predictions. In 2021, however, they had their work cut out for them. After an unprecedented 2020, how can anyone begin to predict what real estate will look like as the world recovers?
Read moreYou’ve dreamed of becoming a real estate investor for years. Or you might living the dream right now. In either case, determining when and where your hard-earned money should be invested isn’t always a straightforward process. Maybe you want to become a landlord and create passive income for yourself that pays well into your retirement.… Continue reading These factors mean you should invest now
Read moreImagine attending a real estate investor conference and hearing somebody utter BRRRR… Did someone crank up the AC in here?! It might sound like they’re cold. But they’re really saying BRRRR for all the right reasons. Believe it or not, it’s a real estate acronym that stands for: “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat!” Even… Continue reading Top investors swear by this strategy
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