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[ad_1] In This Article Key Takeaways Pending home sales jumped 2% year-over-year, driven by the Federal Reserve’s rate cut, but interest rates alone don’t define the market recovery. States like Tennessee (+11%) and Texas (+10%) have returned to pre-pandemic inventory levels, but nationwide inventory is still 23.2% below 2017-2019 norms. […]

[ad_1] In This Article In my previous article on the uniquely American suburbs, I delved into their controversial history. Here, I’ll focus on the political and social critiques of America’s particularly car-centric and sprawled form of suburban development. A third and final piece will look at the financial picture, as […]

[ad_1] Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin. 2024. Andrew M. Bailey, Bradley Rettler, and Craig Warmke. Routledge. “Bitcoin is for criminals. It’s a tool for terrorists, drug dealers, and hackers, and a plaything for degenerate speculators.” “Compared to physical cash, bitcoin enables some wrongdoing more easily over longer distances.” “Perhaps in […]

[ad_1] While short-term rentals are seeing slowing demand, mid-term rentals are taking off (and fast). Mid-term rentals, also called medium-term rentals or MTRs, are thirty-day or longer stays, usually for traveling professionals or those who need temporary housing while relocating. These rentals give you more rent than a regular long-term […]

[ad_1] Why do men allocate twice as much of their assets to alternative investments as women do? That’s one of the questions I asked 52 successful investors around the world for my “Women & Alts: A Global Perspective” white paper, which was released today. Some of the answers may surprise […]

[ad_1] In This Article FHA mortgages offer an excellent opportunity to buy a home due to their low down payment and lenient credit score criteria. However, they are designated for owner-occupants, not landlords. You must live in a property for one year before renting it out to earn an income. […]

[ad_1] Want to invest in real estate but feel like you don’t have everything it takes? You know you need money for a down payment, skills to manage tenants/perform renovations, and time to find the deals in the first place. But what if you only have one of these? Can […]

[ad_1] When someone hears I’m currently writing the authorized biography of William (Bill) Sharpe, the most frequent question I get is, “Is he still alive?” Sharpe is the 1990 recipient of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, commonly known as the Nobel Prize in Economics. […]

[ad_1] Should you sell your house or keep it as a rental property in 2024? What you do with your home today could create a million-dollar swing in your portfolio ten, twenty, or thirty years from now. Fortunately, we’ve developed a powerful new tool to help you make the best […]