
Financing Tactics When Rates Are (Still) Elevated
Financing Tactics When Rates Are (Still) Elevated: Tactics to consider Shop hard & negotiate. Compare multiple lenders; weigh points vs. rate and true break-even timelines. ARMs with intent. If you have a credible refi/sale horizon and strong reserves, an ARM can pencil—stress-test the cap. Shorter
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Investor Playbook 2025: Cash-Flow First, Smart Leverage, Clean Exits
Investor Playbook 2025: Cash-Flow First, Smart Leverage, Clean Exits: Strategy pillars Buy for cash flow, not hope. Underwrite with conservative rents, rising insurance/taxes, and realistic vacancy. BRRRR—only when numbers warrant. Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refi, Repeat can recycle capital, but budget rehab
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Interest Rates Are Easing: What That Means for Buyers, Sellers, and Investors
Interest Rate Update — What It Means for Buyers and Sellers: Quick Take: Mortgage rates have fallen into the mid-6s for a 30-year fixed—opening up buying power, refi opportunities, and potential demand for listings that stalled earlier this year. What’s happening now The 30-year fixed averaged ~6.35
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Why I’m the Best Choice for First-Time Home Buyers and Investors in North Carolina
Why I’m the Best Choice for First-Time Home Buyers and Investors in North Carolina: When it comes to real estate, experience, strategy, and trust matter. Whether you’re buying your first home or building a portfolio of investment properties, you need a REALTOR® who brings market knowledge, negotia
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