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Should You Brace For A Potential Market Downturn Next Year?

August 15, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Don’t panic, a looming recession may be good news for those wanting to sell their homes. The experts say this recession may happen in 2020, so there is still plenty of time to make plans for how to deal with a potential economic downturn.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Market Outlook, Market Trends, Real Estate

A $400,000 Profit From Flipping A Single House?

August 14, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Flipping homes is popular once again. It took about eight years after the Great Recession that started in 2006 for home prices to rebound to the levels seen before the recession. Then, by 2016, in many areas, home prices started to rapidly increase.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Market Conditions, Market Trends, Real Estate

How To Find Motivated Sellers In Your Real Estate Market

August 8, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Bargains in real estate may come from identifying motivated sellers who are willing to let a property go for less than it is really worth. Real estate investors who acquire properties at a discount from current market value enhance their success by increasing their profit potential. Real estate agents who list properties owned by motivated sellers increase their chances to sell a property quickly and have happy sellers who might refer them in the future.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Investment Property, Market Trends, Real Estate

New York Penthouse Sells For $238 Million – Is This A Real Estate Bubble About To Burst?

August 7, 2019 by Robby Oakes

The most expensive home sold in America, so far, was a New York penthouse that sold for $238 million in January 2019. It is on the top of a building that overlooks Central Park. The 26-story luxury condo building designed by Robert A. M Stern is nearly all sold out.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Market Outlook, Market Trends, Real Estate

Case-Shiller: Home Prices Growth Slows in March

August 1, 2019 by Robby Oakes

Home price growth slowed again in May according to Case-Shiller home price indices. Home price growth slowed for the 14th consecutive month to its lowest rate in 12 years. Case-Shiller’s National Home Price Index showed 3.40 percent growth year-over-year in May as compared to April’s year-over-year reading of 3.50 percent.

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: Case Shiller, Market Outlook, Market Trends

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