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All Things Real Estate
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How Millennials (and the rest of us) Can Win
You may have heard that Warren Buffet is investing in homebuilders. Despite high mortgage rates, low affordability of homes, and rising costs of building materials, the billionaire sees something worth betting on in housing.
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Market Update with John Kirk
There’s a reason reporters grab the quarterback as soon as he’s stepped off the field. John Kirk is our QB. We recently cornered John to see what market dynamics he’s seeing deal-by-deal, play-by-play.
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5 Key Estate Planning Questions
No one ever looks forward to dealing with their estate or the estate of a loved one. For the unprepared, the emotion and stress surrounding end-of-life issues is no walk in the park.
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Investing Early, Often, & For the Long Haul
I recently had the opportunity to meet with a mentor who has done exceptionally well as a real estate investor and found that he had more to teach me than I ever expected.
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A Reading List For Small Business Owners
For small business owners grappling with market disruptions, competition, and the litany of opportunities life provides, the resolution to grow comes with the territory. There are few vehicles for growth quite like reading.
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Why You Can’t Find Listings on Our Website
A couple of years ago, we began revamping our website spurred by two simple but powerful questions: What do we offer that is unique in a sea of 1.5 million real estate agents? And does our website put this on display?
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What if Every Open House Had a Line Around the Block?
What if you could have throngs of people camped out in anticipation of being the first to put in an offer for your home?
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Three Reasons To Persevere Through Rising Interest Rates
Here are three reasons why buyers should consider sticking with their plans despite rising interest rates:
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The Power of Knowing Your Real Estate Mindset
If you are human, you are never too far from making less-than-rational decisions when the stress of buying or selling a home is suddenly injected into your psyche.
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12 Month Plan for Downsizing
One of the most daunting decisions for many of our clients is to downsize. Our experience is that success begins with a plan that, taken in smaller chunks, is completely achievable.
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Inflation and Recession and High Interest Rates, Oh My!
Remember when the last time the market was in a tumult like this? Well, it wasn’t exactly like this, but the feeling of uncertainty was the same.
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Does… Inflation + Interest Rates = A Bursting Bubble?
77% of homeowners feel that we are in a housing bubble, according to a recent survey. The trouble with feelings is that they are not always based on facts.
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10 Things to Know When You're Building a New Home
If you’ve never purchased new construction, buying what is often called a “new build” instead of a “used home” can feel like deciding to run a marathon when all you’ve done to train is a weekly 2-mile jog…
Borrow our experience.
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