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Yes, Back Up Real Estate Offers are a good idea! April 4, 2022

Covering a couple of the benefits to making back up offers for both buyers and sellers in a real estate transaction. Yes, they work and are a good idea.  

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Impact of Rising Interest Rates on Inventory, April 11, 2022

Brief discussion of impact of Rising Interest Rates on Inventories and Rate of Appreciation.

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What is the #1 job of a seller while a Real Estate listing is Active? April 19, 2022

a brief discussion on the responsibilities of a seller during an active listing period for a real estate sale.  

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Are we returning to a Normal Market? April 25, 2022

Discussion of a HousingWire.com article on Fannie Mae's forecasting for 2022 and 2023.

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Rates Up, Prices Up, Affordability down, Don't let the media freak you out! May 2, 2022

A look at some articles from HousingWire.com about the return of Adjustable Rate Mortgages as well as NAR confirming what I have been saying about returning to a more normal market.  Plus a look at the headlines on CNBC.com and how they are framing the articles to make you panic and click through.  

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Why I think Real Estate is a Better Hedge Against Inflation than Crypto or Stocks. May 9, 2022

Brief discussion of the stock and crypto markets tumbling significantly today and why I think real estate and specifically Multi-Family real estate. Safe and Slow campaign update and Family Photo opportunity paid for by my broker at our La Crescenta Campus location.

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45% of home owners are Equity Rich! A shifting market is not a crashing market. May 16, 2022

45% of home owners have at least 50% equity in their homes. The 2022 market is fundamentally different than the last cycle. A brief discussion of a housingwire.com article about Equity Rich Home Owners.

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Market shift more likely to plateau instead of going off a cliff! May 25, 2022

Brief look at 2 videos posted to CNBC.com about the nature of the market.  

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Lumber drops 65% from Peak. This is great for Housing! June 6, 2022

Lumber supply chain issues seem to be improving and this can only help housing costs as the inputs for new construction and additions come back down to normal price ranges.  

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Is the Market Cooling? Data points to Lower Volume but still hot market! June 13, 2022

A look through the data for housing based on inventory and home owners massive amount of tappable equity. I go through a CNBC.com article and a great HousingWire.com article.

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