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You need a 20% down payment to buy a house, right? Most people assume that the standard down payment amount, 20% down, is the acceptable average when buying a rental property or a primary residence. But this isn’t always true, even for real estate investors. Many investors will spend years saving up just a single […]

This week’s question comes from Natalie on the Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group. Natalie is asking: How did you narrow your focus to determine your strategy? And how do you get good at analyzing real estate deals?  This is one of the most-asked questions we receive. When you’re starting as a rookie real estate investor, […]

For homeowners, big projects and purchases may be another casualty of rampant inflation, new research suggests. Overall, 60% of homeowners in a recent survey are less comfortable making large purchases for their home or household because of rising prices, according to Hippo Insurance’s 2022 Homeowner Preparedness Report. And nearly 43% either strongly (14.4%) or somewhat […]

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email It was just over a decade ago that the housing market collapsed, but are we in for a repeat? CNBC’s Diana Olick joins ‘Squawk Box’ with the details. Source link

Inflation and interest rates—two things we rarely talk about when the market is going smoothly. Just this week, the Federal Reserve made some stark moves surrounding interest rates with the hope of cooling down the rampant inflation we’re experiencing. But what exactly is causing all this inflation and are interest rates really going to change […]

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email KeyBanc Capital Markets’ Kenneth Zener joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss homebuilder stocks as well as companies that sell home goods and furniture. 03:40 Thu, Jun 16 20221:48 PM EDT Source link

Making common rental application mistakes can cost your landlord business dearly. The rental application contains critical information you will need to screen tenants thoroughly. For example, employment information, previous landlords, income, and permission to run a credit check are all standard on rental application forms. Rental application mistakes could mean the difference between getting a good […]

CNBC's Diana Olick joins 'Closing Bell' to report on homebuilder stocks. Source link

Last week, the Bureau of Labor released data showing the Consumer Price Index (CPI)—the most commonly used measure of inflation—rose 8.6% higher in May 2022 compared to May 2021. This is up from an 8.3% reading in April and represents the highest year-over-year inflation figure in more than 40 years.  Unfortunately, another high inflation figure shouldn’t be […]