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Continue ReadingAs we find ourselves on the brink of an economic downturn, it’s normal to be experiencing a little anxiety. The headlines are dominated by news of job losses, syndication deals not meeting projections, and businesses closing up shops, all painting a pretty grim picture of the financial landscape. The fear many have in times of […]
Continue ReadingHere’s Journal Club 05-05-23! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well! When pursuing Financial Independence or planning for early retirement, most people tend to focus on accumulating wealth, but rarely do they […]
Continue ReadingOn the precipice of the hotly anticipated spring housing market, the US Federal Reserve just dealt homebuyers another crushing blow. Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, told Congress on Tuesday that more aggressive interest rates might be needed to cool inflation. And while mortgage interest rates are separate from the Fed’s short-term rates, they […]
Continue ReadingThe process of choosing a real estate agent should be a careful one. You want to work with a professional… The process of choosing a real estate agent should be a careful one. You want to work with a professional who will not only act in your best interest, but will also effectively guide you […]
Continue ReadingA US family has demanded an investigation after its patriarch reportedly died within days of having a stroke in his home and being found but left on the floor by a real estate agent who never called anyone for help. Loved ones of the dead man – 69-year-old Randy Vaughan of North Carolina – are […]
Continue ReadingHomebuyers move swiftly to ‘lock in a good deal now’: Mortgage rates continue to melt as economists dream of a real estate ‘rebound’ in spring Mortgage rates are still falling as the Fed announced another quarter-point rate hike on Wednesday — and indicated increases may be nearing their long-awaited end. In the meantime, the homebuyer […]
Continue ReadingA proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that some of Canada’s largest brokerages and real-estate associations are engaged in price-fixing to inflate Realtor commissions. Brokerages named in the lawsuit include ReMax, Century 21, and IproRealty Ltd., as well as the Canadian Real Estate Association and the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. The lawsuit claims that there is […]
Continue ReadingRealtors around the country are quitting – but what about here? Cathy Trevino, Chairman of the Board for the Houston Association of Realtors. “We actually added nearly 16,000 members in the last 2 years. We now have a membership of over 50,000 realtors!” However — she says she’s not surprised that Miami and Los Angeles […]
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