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2015 to present and bidding wars. Home values continue to accelerate higher and higher prices. Politicians complain about the lack of affordable housing. There are many causes for the lack of affordability and few of the solutions can be resolved by politicians; except the problems politicians cause. Umm, that’s the excuse they use to get […]

The boom, the bust and the flip houses of 2005-2012. Real estate sales were once again booming due to lower interest rates and the demographics of the baby-boomer generation buying homes. What fasted-paced activity!  Interest rates were a lot lower and prices were skyrocketing. Some economists warned of a crash but few listened or prepared. […]

My branch manager days. By now I gained a lot of practical knowledge and thought I knew enough to teach other Realtors, so I interviewed for a well-known bank’s recent acquisition of a real estate company. I was hired. The president of the company said my responsibilities are to recruit, recruit, recruit. In between, I […]

Here’s my first podcast. Let me know what you think of this: In just a tad more than 10 years, every single baby boomer will be older than 65. One in every 5 U.S. residents will be of retirement age. By 2035, seniors will outnumber people under 18. More and more are considering senior-friendly housing options other […]

The fast-pasted 1980s The 1984 election the Country experienced good changes. The Iran hostages were released before the new president was inaugurated. Soon afterwards gas was once again plentiful; interest rates plummeted, and housing prices began to increase. The combination of low-interest rates and higher prices experienced a boom in real estate not experienced since […]

This Is the Best Time to Buy a House, According to Real Estate Experts Take their advice, and get your dream home for the price you want. BY ANDRA CHANTIM Buying a home in August is the potential sweet spot. In August, you’ll see more price drops than you’d see in the spring or early summer […]