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August 31, 2022
Count Rent from ADU to Qualify
Let’s talk about how you can use rent from ADUs to qualify as a buyer. When you are qualifying for a mortgage, it’s smart to utilize all of the income sources that are available. What is an ADU? An Accessory Dwelling Unit…
August 25, 2022
Housing Data Surprisingly Strong Considering the Run in Interest Rates
It’s no surprise that real estate volumes are slowing down, and there are less buyers in the market. Recent housing data is showing that existing homes sales are down by almost 30%. What’s interesting is that some of the price appreciation numbers…
August 18, 2022
Are Home Buyers Finally Getting Their Chance to Negotiate?
We’ve been talking about the real estate market a lot lately, and we are seeing the market shift quite a bit right now. There is significantly more inventory in areas, which is giving the opportunity for buyers. Finally! Is It Finally a…
August 10, 2022
Buying Real Estate in the Metaverse – And Inflation Data
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AUJo1e2my4 To start on a much lighter note: did you know that you can buy real estate in the Metaverse already? I recently saw an interview with Mark Cuban and they were talking about how there is a piece of land next…
August 3, 2022
The Recession Has Begun… Or Maybe Not
I wanted to follow up about what I discussed in last week’s video: the GDP number that came out on Thursday. It showed another quarter of negative growth, which leads to ongoing conversation that the recession has started. I wanted to add…
July 27, 2022
Fed Day Today and GDP Tomorrow
There are big updates today that a lot of people are paying attention to: it was established that the Fed increased rates by 3/4 of a point. If you look at the charts behind me, you’ll see the green numbers which show…
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