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How will mortgage rates impact seasonal inventory in 2024?

Housing Wire

How will mortgage rates impact seasonal inventory in 2024? Is the seasonal bottom going to happen later than I want? Maybe. It’s not what I wanted to see in 2024, but I have to be realistic since we are already in February. In the last four years, we have had abnormal seasonal inventory data, meaning that the spring inventory bottom happens later in the year.

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Why brokerage mergers are about buying ‘hope’

Real Estate News

A consultant and former Anywhere exec breaks down the actions investors should take when looking to acquire or merge with other real estate firms.

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No Fed pivot in sight as Powell addresses rate cuts on 60 Minutes

Housing Wire

There was rampant speculation after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting last week about the timing and number of interest rate cuts this year. In a follow-up interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell did not sound like someone who has pivoted. In fact, Powell believes the Fed can wait until it sees more labor damage before cutting the Federal Funds Rate aggressively or moving toward a neutral policy stance, saying again that a March rate cut is “

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4 Hot Housing Markets We’d Have a “Quick Flip” or “Long-Term Rental” With

BiggerPockets

These hot housing markets could make any investor start to sweat. You’ve been longing for some cash flow connection, but your prayers have gone unanswered.

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How to Choose a Real Estate Investing Market (Step-by-Step)

BiggerPockets

Before you buy your first rental property, you’ll need to choose a real estate market.