The housing market is confusing, to say the least. In 2020, at the start of lockdowns, nearly everyone you spoke to had the opinion that the housing market was headed straight for a crash. Not only was this wrong, but it was the opposite of what the data was saying. While mainstream news outlets and “2008 crash bros” were painting a picture of foreclosures, ... Show More
May 2024
959: BiggerNews: 2024 Housing Market Update and Why Prices Are Still Rising
The 2024 housing market isn’t turning out how most of us thought. At the beginning of the year, real estate investors were hopeful that mortgage rates would fall, affordability would return, and home prices would have a chance to stabilize before going back up. But none of those ... Show More
36m 8s
May 2023
760: BiggerNews: Buyers Jump Back In as Real Estate Competition Heats Up
Has housing market hysteria returned? For a few months, homebuyers took a sigh of relief as competition stayed low, prices began to drop, and the real estate market returned to reality. But it seems like the days of sweet deals and plenty of showings are now behind us as homebuye ... Show More
38m 43s
Mar 2024
925: BiggerNews: Housing Inventory Up 24%, Are We Returning to “Normal”? w/Mike Simonsen
Housing inventory has shot up over twenty percent year-over-year. So, are our low inventory struggles finally behind us? During the low interest rate days, housing inventory couldn’t keep up with demand. Within days of posting a listing, properties had already gone under contract ... Show More
40m 57s
Dec 2023
859: BiggerNews: Fed Announces Rate Cuts, Jobs Grow, and Boomers Buy Up Housing
The Federal Reserve finally announced the end of rate hikes. It’s a day real estate investors have been eagerly awaiting. With lower mortgage rates on the horizon in 2024, buyers could gain more control of the housing market, and the seller standoff may finally break. What does t ... Show More
39m 4s
Apr 2022
171: The 2022 Housing Market Explained: Is Now a Good Time to Buy? w/Dave Meyer
The 2022 housing market is off to a wild start. We’ve seen home inventory at decade lows, interest rates have finally started to rise, and more homebuyers are looking at fewer houses. As a real estate investor, it can be tough to navigate a market like this, especially when you’v ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2022
619: BiggerNews June: Why "DIY Landlords" Will Win in a Recession w/Laurence Jankelow
What do DIY landlording and inflation have to do with each other? Surprisingly, much more than you would think. As the year progresses and the housing market stays hot, more real estate investors are having trouble finding cash-flowing deals. At the same time, the tenants in thos ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2023
729: The 10 Real Estate Markets Primed for Long-Term Growth in 2023
The real estate markets that have the highest populations tend to have the highest housing prices. Think of cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. Just a few years ago, these bustling metros were packed to the brim with tech workers, all of which contribut ... Show More
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