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Is it a Good Time to Buy a House?

Purchasing a house is a significant investment, and one of the most common questions that home buyers ask is whether now is a good time to buy a house. The answer to this question can depends on several factors, such as the state of the real estate market, the economy,...

You Don’t Make Money in Real Estate – You Grow It

“I Quit My Job and Bought Real Estate with no Money and I’ll Show You How” There’s a bunch of courses, youtube videos, headlines, instagram and facebook posts making this same claim. 99% of it is bull$!t. Are there people who manage to make all of their money solely through...

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The Struggles of Being a Black Realtor – Part 2

We wrote about the struggles of being a black real estate agent 3 years ago. The New York Times recently wrote a piece “Selling Houses While Black” that highlighted some of the same issues. The piece interviewed several black realtors, some of whom are in our network, who detailed stories...

Gentrification’s a Good Thing, Right? Finding a Balance Between Change and Preservation

Gentrification is a process that occurs when a neighborhood undergoes a shift in demographics, often resulting in an influx of wealthier residents, rising housing costs, and the development of new businesses and amenities. This process can have both positive and negative impacts on a community, and it has a particularly...

FHA 203K Loan – How Much it Costs to Renovate a Home (Detailed Contractor Example)

This is for people who want to really understand how much contractors charge to rehab and renovate their homes. Why is it so hard to get actual numbers from this secret society? 😑 Well, here they are. There are a ton of articles that will explain to you what a...