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The Next 12 Months: 6 Housing Signals I’m Watching: 1) Rate trajectory. Markets expect policy easing; mortgage rates have already ticked down—watch CPI, jobs, and the 10-year Treasury.2) Inventory shifts. Gradual improvement could unlock move-up sellers and re-balance days-on-market.3) Payment pow

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

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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