A recent WSJ piece entitled, If You Sell Your House, The Buyer Might Be A Pension Fund, caused some commotion. The article highlighted how competition is heating up for single family homes due to demand from institutional real estate investors. When I read the article, I was surprised to see Fundrise, my favorite real estate […]
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Well folks, I decided to take my revenge spending seriously and buy myself a beachfront dream house. I was going to wait until my family moved to Hawaii before making the splurge. But after such a rough 12+ months, I asked myself, why wait? I’m not getting any younger! Ever since I landed my first
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As we gradually come out of the pandemic, let’s to take a look at the best places to invest in commercial real estate in 2022 and beyond. We’ll also look at the best types of commercial real estate to buy. I’m officially bullish on real estate in 2022. I expect prices to rise by another
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The $250,000 / $500,000 tax-free home sale profit rule is a fantastic benefit for homeowners who have lived in their homes for two out of the past five years before selling. The rule is also called the tax-free exclusion rule for real estate. The tax-free profit exclusion rule essentially says if you are single, you
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If you want to get rich, you should focus on trends. I believe one of the best long-term trends is investing in the heartland of America due to growth of technology and remote work. People want to live in a lower-cost area of the country that is less dense. Thanks to the pandemic, work-from-home is
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Should you remodel with permits or without permits? This is a dilemma thousands of homeowners face in order to save time and money, but also to make more money when selling. As a multi-property owner who has done a dozen home remodels myself, my recommendation is to always do the big jobs with permits. In
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Bad pricing estimates by Zillow and Redfin are commonplace. Despite starting in 2004, Zillow’s estimates are especially unreliable. However, you can use bad pricing estimates to your advantage when buying or selling property today. Over years of comparing the two, I’ve noticed Redfin’s pricing estimates are more accurate. Further, Redfin is much quicker to update
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There is a never-ending debate between real estate versus stocks as a better investment. Currently, ~50% of my net worth is in real estate while ~30% of my net worth is in stocks. Perhaps the main reason why is because I believe real estate is less risky than stocks. With real estate, you don’t wake
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After the unforeseen volatility of 2020, CrowdStreet wanted to know how individual investors were thinking about real estate investing in 2021 and beyond. CrowdStreet was able to conduct a survey with 1,200 respondents, one of the largest of its kind. The survey results provide an insightful commercial real estate outlook for 2021 and beyond. I’m
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Before buying a home in the midst of a pandemic, you need to understand the state of the mortgage industry. This information is vital if you want to make the best purchase possible with the information available. In 2022, as we get out of the pandemic, the state of the mortgage industry is changing. Lending
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