by douglindstrom | Jan 31, 2019 | Market Statistics, Musings & Ramblings
Last year we saw headlines about a possible housing market bubble, and many wondered if Americans still felt confident about the value of their homes. Recently, the 2018 Houzz & Home Study revealed: “Homeowners with mortgages have seen their home equity more than...
by douglindstrom | Jan 30, 2019 | Market Statistics, Musings & Ramblings
Recently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a family owning their own...
by douglindstrom | Jan 29, 2019 | Market Statistics, Musings & Ramblings
Over the course of the last thirty years, a shift has happened. An entire generation has been raised to believe that a college education is their key to unlocking opportunities that were not available to their parent’s or grandparent’s generations. Due to this,...
by douglindstrom | Jan 28, 2019 | Musings & Ramblings, Tips & Tools for Home Sellers
The price of any item (including residential real estate) is determined by the theory of ‘supply and demand.’ If many people are looking to buy an item and the supply of that item is limited, the price of that item increases. The supply of homes for sale dramatically...
by douglindstrom | Jan 25, 2019 | FSBO, Musings & Ramblings, Tips & Tools for Home Sellers
Some Highlights: For Sale By Owner (FSBO) is the process of selling real estate without the representation of a real estate broker or real estate agent. According to the National Association of Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, 36% of homeowners who...