Real Estate

Clarifying The $250,000 / $500,000 Tax-Free Home Sale Profit Rule

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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Focus On Trends: Why I’m Investing In The Heartland Of America

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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Use Bad Pricing Estimates By Zillow And Redfin To Your Advantage

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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Why Real Estate Is Less Risky Than Stocks And The Irony That Follows

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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Commercial Real Estate Outlook 2021 – CrowdStreet Survey

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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State Of The Mortgage Industry: Things To Know Before Buying A Home

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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Why Is United States Property So Cheap Compared To The Rest Of The World?

United States property is dirt cheap compared to other international real estate markets. The sooner you realize this fact, the better for your happiness and wealth. Since COVID, the U.S. stock market has been a huge outperformed compared to the rest of the world. Foreign money will pour back into the U.S. Therefore, you had

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Streitwise Review 2021: A Secondary Market Real Estate Platform

One of my goals in thew new decade is to learn about as many passive real estate investment opportunities available. I have over $500,000 of capital that should be returned over the next two years. The capital will be reinvested in various real estate opportunities to sustain and grow my passive income portfolio. This article

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