How to protect your family against inflation

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As presidential elections approach this upcoming November, we’ve been bombarded by a myriad of proposals, promises, and “plans” to make our economy better from both candidates. If you’ve been following my content for some time, you’ve probably heard me say something along the lines of: it doesn’t really matter who gets elected, at the end … Read more

Lifehack: Tracking makes you better at everything

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These last few years, I’ve been new at a lot of things. New to a job, new to a business, new to fatherhood, new to balancing fitness and health with everything else. Sheesh, I’m tired of being the new guy. Not really though, because I believe the thrill of life is in constant learning. This … Read more

Anticipating a rate drop? Here’s why you shouldn’t.

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As 2024 comes into the fall months and approaches its last quarter, there is much anticipation for a rate drop by the federal reserve. This begs the question, should you sit on the sideline until this indeed happens? (and there is strong indication that it will). As a real estate agent, you might find my … Read more

Avoid big bills with regular upkeep

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When something breaks all of a sudden and you weren’t anticipating spending big bucks on fixing it, we run into a problem. Luckily, by being proactive, we can help to mitigate failure of major systems and appliances around your home. Here are a few ways we can do this:  Clean AC units: As weather warms … Read more

Record High Refinancing

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As interest rates drop to the lowest they have in the last year, homeowners are refinancing at record high rates, up 35% in just one week. When compared to the same year one week prior, refinancing applications were also up 118%. What does this mean exactly for the real estate market? Well for starters, it … Read more

Dropping stocks, rates, and shifting RE market

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As we approach the 2024 presidential elections, it’s hard to ignore all the noise, particularly if you are in real estate. The real estate market over the last several years has shifted dramatically, creating a seller’s market across many places in the country and a phenomenon called the “lock in” effect, where homeowners with low … Read more

Effects of AI on Real Estate

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If you haven’t heard about AI by now, you probably truly live under a rock. Not actually, but still, artificial intelligence has been surfacing for several years now with some serious changes to the world as a result. The real estate industry is not exempt from this. AI has been making a massive surge in … Read more