The cheapest way to invest in real estate is through my spray and pray methodology. Since time is more valuable than money, the spray and pray method will save you a lot of time. It will also increase your chances of finding a willing seller at a great price. When it comes to real estate, […]
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Financial opportunity can sometimes be hard to recognize. There was tremendous financial opportunity during the March 2020 stock market sell-off. However, unless you read the post: How To Predict A Stock Market Bottom Like Nostradamus, perhaps you missed the buying opportunity. Here is a story of how one couple missed out on $24,000 of financial
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Fixing and flipping homes is a great way to make money. I’ve made several hundred thousand dollars ring and flipping homes when I was younger. The following is a guest post about flipping homes by Mark Ferguson, a Financial Samurai rarer. He became a licensed real estate agent in 2001 after graduating from the University
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If you’re trying to figure out how much to spend on a house, my 30/30/3 home-buying rule is the best guide I can offer. I developed this rule in 2009 during the global financial crisis, and since then, it has gained worldwide recognition from numerous publications and industry experts. Following the 30/30/3 rule gives you
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Your net worth might be much higher and you don’t even know it. This is a realization I came to after receiving some feedback from a reader. In the post, To Pocket List Or List On MLS, I wanted to help home sellers who value privacy to get the best price possible for their homes.
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You can’t trust Zillow and its estimates, or Zestimates as the company likes to say. Redfin has a much better user interface with superior property value estimates. But it’s also hard to trust Redfin’s housing estimates too. Redfin’s algorithms are more sophisticated. You also get updated on what a property ends up selling for on
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In my quest to understand all the top real estate crowdfunding platforms, I’ve put together this comprehensive EquityMultiple review. EquityMultiple actually contacted me back in 2017, a couple months before my first child was born. At the time, I was too focused on ensuring everything went smoothly with my family to pay attention to anything
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This post will teach you how to choose the right Realtor to help sell your home for top dollar. You’ll also learn how to choose the right Realtor to help you buy a home and get the best deal. Realtors still charge high fees, despite the NAR settlement against pricing fixing. Therefore, you want to
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One of the best ways to sell a house is either via the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) or through a pocket listing. I wouldn’t go the self-listing route, unless you are a licensed real estate agent, a real estate attorney, or already have a buyer lined up. There’s too much at stake, especially now. In
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Back in the summer of 2012 I decided to test my house on the market to coincide with the Facebook IPO. (Should I Sell My House As Facebook Goes Public?) Although I didn’t want to sell my house, I was in a peculiar stage in my life where I just negotiated a severance from my
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