Right now with the economy the way it is, the housing market the way it is, and jobs scare, it seems like more and more people are becoming landlords; and not by choice.  But is it the right choice?
I’ve got more than a couple of friends having kids and suddenly needing to move out of [...]

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Okay I’ve discussed that we need to stop blaming subprime mortgages.  That we need to stop pointing a finger at all the “irresponsible” people and stop BLAMING banks for giving them loans.  Well I’m going to share what I really think and what the hell is pissing me off.
People who walk away.  People who qualified [...]

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So Meg from World of Wealth last week wrote about RE being a great investment.  Personally I don’t think so.  And there are many reasons why I feel the way I do.
Let’s start with fact 1, your primary residence is not an investment. You need a place to live, thus it’s not about generating you [...]

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My mom was talking about how hard it is to part with homes.  She is worried about the housing market, and yet is still looking at buying a 4th home with a mortgage.  A friend of mine is attached to their home because they lost money on it probably.  Thus they were talking about trying [...]

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I guess I’m in a trend where I’m talking about real estate, this week I’m going to discuss costs.  There are a lot of costs that crop up when you are buying and selling a home.  Unexpected costs.
When you are buying a home, you know pretty much what you are going to pay in closing [...]

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So on the 4th of July we were hanging out with friends who own a condo in the city.  They have a 2 bd/1ba condo about 700 sq ft.  This place has a premium location, and was EXPENSIVE.  They are 33 and this was their first real estate purchase.  Thus they only considered the location [...]

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