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Bitcoin hit a $68K+ high in November 2021; it’s just under 40K today. But something is going on with digital assets that should be on everyone’s radar. They are part of the property system in 2022 — in a way…
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Thinking About an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage in 2022?
Consider the Risk Even though mortgage interest rates are still (historically speaking) quite low, they’re headed back up. On April 14, 2022, Freddie Mac rang the alarm on its Mortgage Rates page: This week, mortgage rates averaged five percent for…
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Here Come the Tenants in Common
Making L.A. Affordable A form of co-ownership called the tenancy in common is picking up steam in California cities — most recently, in Los Angeles, where a company named B&A Group LLC is overhauling single-home properties so they become multi-unit…
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Tesla Is Changing the Real Estate World
Not Just Cars… Tesla is visibly changing the norms for cars and their drivers. At the same time, the company is making a mark on the world of real estate. Let’s start our exploration in a city where Tesla has…
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House Hacking. It’s One Way to Buy—But Know the Risks
Many people look for workarounds in an off-putting real estate market. For a lot of buyers who simply seek a decent home to own, bidding wars aren’t winnable. Shut out of a seller’s market but refusing to give in,…
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Condo Prices Surge
With Hopeful Buyers Looking Everywhere… It’s Spring 2022. We have just lived through a remarkable migration phase in U.S. real estate history. The coronavirus emergency, followed by the shift to remote and hybrid workplaces, sent many home buyers out of…
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One of the Homeowners Dies. What’s Next for the House Title?
When one co-owner of a home dies, what happens? Does the deceased person’s will control what’s next for the home ownership? Not necessarily. When a co-owner of real property passes away, how the co-owners vested their title is the threshold…
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Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Residential Real Estate
Spring 2022 Update Cryptocurrency adoption has been on a steady upward trend. So has its blockchain-based technology. The blockchain is a database that preserves indelible records. Each block in the chain contains proof of individual claims and transactions that have…
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Finding a Good Online Real Estate Agent
The Key to Buying a Home Online Many buyers today are entirely comfortable finding their qualified real estate agents by searching online. Buyers who know what they’re looking for can have a successful journey to homeownership with an online brokerage,…
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Social Media Real Estate Scams
Know the Signs Have you noticed homes for sale on the Facebook (Meta) Marketplace? Or Craigslist? Some of the listings offer a great way to spot a home. But shopping for homes online is not without risks. This year in…
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The Rise of the Digital Pre-Fab Home
Smart Construction Gains Ground In San Mateo, California, tech-focused real estate developer Veev wants to turn the U.S. housing crisis into an opportunity. The state needs about three million more housing units. Veev has multiple backers, including homebuilding giant Lennar’s…
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Cities Zero In on Empty Homes
Vacant “Zombies”? Someone’s Investments? More than 16 million homes in the United States are empty. Right in the middle of a painful housing shortage. What is going on? One issue involves mortgage default. A few people are starting to walk…
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Defining “Material Defects” in the Seller’s Disclosure
Buying a home? Wondering how much the seller has to tell you about its condition? It’s an important question to ask, so let’s explore it. Under the laws of most states, it’s a seller’s duty to inform a buyer about…
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How Younger Buyers Are Changing Home Preferences
The New Market Influencers Millennials, according to Goldman Sachs, are seeking something previous generations might not have prioritized. The bulk of today’s new homeowners don’t just seek curb appeal. They have developed an eye for what supports their long-term health and the…
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The NFT House on Florida’s Gulf Coast
A First for U.S. Real Estate This year, the California real estate tech company Propy directed the first U.S. real estate NFT auction. The asset was a four-bedroom, 2-and-a-half bath house in Gulfport, on the western coast of central Florida.…