Author: Marco Santarelli
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How Will Immigration Impact Residential Real Estate?
Demographically, a lot has been written about how Millennials and Baby Boomers will impact real estate. But how will 11 million undocumented immigrants impact…
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The Long and Winding Recovery
Zillow’s second quarter Real Estate Market Report shows national home values rose 6.3% on a year-over-year basis from June 2013 to $174,200. The last…
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Understanding Your Purchase Appraisal
Once you have a property under contract and you’ve performed an inspection, it’s time for your loan officer to secure a purchase appraisal. Be…
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Would You Move for $1 Million in New Wealth?
America is a nation on the move. The Census Bureau says 35.9 million of us picked-up and went somewhere else in 2013, almost 12%…
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Strongest Job Markets in the 60 Largest U.S. Cities
Sometimes the grass truly is greener on the other side of the fence. The financial turmoil of the past few years certainly lends credence…
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Investment Property: A Great Wealth-Builder
When most of us think of investments we think of the stock market, maybe our retirement fund, and maybe that “business opportunity” last year…
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Single-Family Rentals Are Here to Stay
Single-family homes now comprise 35% of all rentals and 11% of all households. What’s driving demand? From 2005 to 2012, single-family rental homes grew…
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Understanding Land Trusts (Part 4)
This article is Part 4 of a four-part series on Land Trusts. You can find Part 1 here: Understanding Land Trusts In the previous…
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When is the Best Time to Buy?
A lot of people ask, “When should I buy? What part of the real estate cycle should I buy in? Should I buy in…
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Shrinking Middle Class Hurts Housing
Incomes are dropping. And that’s not good for the real estate industry, nor is it good news for the American Dream of home-ownership. More…
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The Risk of Not Investing
Before I break down the risks of investing, one of the most important things you need to look at is; what is the risk…
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The Richer You Are the Older You’ll Get
Money may not buy love, but it appears to buy years. Economist Barry Bosworth at the Brookings Institution crunched the numbers and found that…
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U.S. Housing Booming, Busting and Muddling Along
Housing is local again! Our partners, consultants and clients see vastly different housing markets all across the country. I categorize them into three groups…
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Due on Sale Clause – Understanding Land Trusts
This article is Part 3 of a four-part series on Land Trusts. You can find Part 1 here: Understanding Land Trusts Now you may…
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Welcome to the Rental Boom! [infographic]
Landlords have enjoyed the upper hand since the housing crisis as increased interest from renters coincided with little new supply of rental units. Rising…