When it comes to real estate, watch out for the illusion of added value. Realtors and sellers have a way of marketing there is more value added since the last purchase of the home than reality. This post highlights the illusion of value of a great property I’ve been tracking in Honolulu, Hawaii since 2014. […]
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Are you wondering who is buying a home during a coronavirus pandemic? I’ve often wondered the same given there is so much fear mongering in the media. The housing market is now very strong as more people get vaccinated. However, right when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, transactions declined for several months. The
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Are you wondering how to increase the value of your house? I’ve been a real estate investor since 2003 and have done a tremendous amount of home improvement over the years. You can improve the curb appeal and remodel the interior of course. But you can also increase the value of your house with one
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Before you submit a real estate offer, you should be already preapproved for a mortgage. Getting preapproved for a mortgage is now the bare minimum in a strong real estate market. Sellers won’t want to waste their time with potential buyers who are not preapproved. During a soft real estate market, being preapproved for a
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If you want to pay all cash for a property but don’t have all cash, one way is through a no-financing contingency offer. A no-financing contingency offer is a way to pay all cash for a property without actually having all cash. From the buyer’s point of view, making a no-financing contingency offer is like
Looking for real estate buying strategies during COVID-19? You’ve come to the right place. The desire to buy real estate during COVID-19 is heating up. However, buying real estate during COVID-19 has also never been trickier. Take a look at how strong the Mortgage-Purchase Applications rebounded in May 2020. Demand for real estate is now
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This post will discuss what type of investment property to buy in order to maximize investment returns. Buying rental properties today is one of my favorite investments because inflation is picking up as the economy reopens. Inflation whittles down the real cost of a mortgage while boosting the value of your real estate. For years,
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If you want to raise better adjusted kids, you probably want to practice some level of stealth wealth. Stealth wealth helps so that they don’t grow up spoiled and unable to recognize prosperity. This article provides a stealth wealth solution for real estate investors with kids. A couple readers have pointed out that I was
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If you want to achieve financial independence, you need to get your housing expenses under control. This article will provide a housing expense guideline to help you achieve financial freedom sooner, rather than later. Financial Samurai began in 2009 and is one of the top independently-owned personal finance sites today with over 1 million visitors
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Over the years, many people have inquired whether they should invest in a 401k or save for a downpayment. A home, after all, is usually the most expensive asset someone will buy in their lifetimes. Coming up with the downpayment is one of the biggest financial hurdles anybody can overcome. Furthermore, nobody wants to remain in a rental if
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