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3 Reasons to Invest in Real Estate During a Recession
This is a reprint of a Bigger Pockets Article By: Remen Okoruwa Remen Okoruwa is the co-founder of RentDrop, a payment app making rent payments more convenient and rewarding for lan… Investing is a game of winning or losing, defined, most of all, by economics. Of course, we never truly know what direction the economy…
Read MoreSmart Apartments
People have a growing appetite for innovative technology in all aspects of their lives that is influencing decisions ranging from the phones and cars they buy to where they choose to live. Demand from a more tech-centric consumer has launched a new generation of “smart” apartments. Some of the common smart devices popping up in…
Read MoreFive Requirements for Identification of Replacement Property in a 1031 Exchange
What are the Rules for Identification and Receipt of Replacement Property in an IRC §1031 Tax Deferred Exchange? Martin S. Edwards, J.D., CES® 02/23/22 In a typical Internal Revenue Code (IRC) §1031 delayed exchange, commonly known as a 1031 exchange or tax deferred exchange, a taxpayer has 45 days from the date of sale of…
Read More5 Ways a Rental Property Makes Money and Why You Need To Know All of Them
This is a reprint of a Bigger Pockets article: By Ali Boone If you’re anything like me, you grew up believing rental properties were inherently profitable. Within that belief, you likely didn’t know how they made money, just that they did. Well, in this article, you can learn precisely how rental properties make money. Overall, they…
Read MoreWhy Is Inflation So High? Why Was 2008 Different?
This is a reprint of a Bigger Pocket Article J Scott J Scott (he goes by “J”) is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and author. There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding the economy, real estate market, and the role of inflation in the economic environment. When it comes to inflation, it’s important to identify how we…
Read MoreFHFA Says Home Prices Up 18.7% from One Year Ago
According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices rose 18.7% from Q1 2021 to the first Q2 2022. The seasonally adjusted monthly index for March was up 1.5% from February. The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes in…
Read MoreInventory Shortage Could Continue As Interest Rates Rise and Homeowners Feel “Locked-In”
This is a rewrite of a post from Bigger Pocket Dave Meyer Dave Meyer is a real estate investor and the VP of Data & Analytics at BiggerPockets. Follow him @thedatadeli. View profile As the Federal Reserve aggressively raises interest rates and bond yields climb, we are leaving behind the era of ultra-low mortgage rates that…
Read MoreHow NFTs are making real estate investments more attainable
NFTS in Real Estate Although real estate is often considered a safer investment over stocks, it isn’t for everyone, a reality leading many to look to the digital realm as an alternative. Analysts continue to view real estate as a secure and lucrative investment based on its history of higher returns, especially when compared to…
Read MoreInside Hispanic homeownership rise
Inside Hispanic homeownership rise Inside Hispanic homeownership rise- The rate of Hispanic homeownership is steadily increasing, new data from The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) shows. With 8.8 million Hispanic-owned households, more than 48% of Latinos now own homes, reflecting a continual rise since 2014. NAHREP’s 2021 State of Hispanic Ownership report, available…
Read MorePros &; cons of buying out-of-state rental property
Not everyone can afford to invest in rental property in the area they live in. In some regions, housing prices are so high that it may be difficult to add to your real estate portfolio. Whether cash buyers outbid you or you can’t get financing to cover the high costs, it puts a damper on…
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