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2024 Texas Real Estate Housing Report
This article offers insight in to the state of Texas real estate housing market and predicts what we might see in the future
Smart Tools for Success: Top Apps for Real Estate Investors
Flipping homes is as popular as ever. In the first quarter of 2023 alone, real estate investors flipped 72,960 homes. In the real estate investment market overall, activity remains high and profitable—even reaching measurably above…
Investment Success: The Crucial Role of Brokerages for Investors
Real estate investors face a lot of challenges, even in Texas markets that are showing a strong ROI for flips and sales. Some of the dominant challenges in the recent real estate market are financing…
A Step-By-Step Guide for How to List on MLS Without an Agent
FSBOs (for sale by owner properties) represent 10% of the home sales market. This method has been a popular selling strategy for some homeowners as people sell their homes to relatives, handle estates after the…
Crunching Numbers: Using an Investment Property Closing Costs Calculator
As the saying goes, in real estate investments, you make your money when you buy, not when you sell. After all, the purchase price is the set point. From there, you can only realize so…
4 Strategies for Selling Your Home Without a Realtor
Texas is a great place for real estate investors and homeowners looking to sell. For one, you’re not required to have a lawyer present during a home real estate transaction. In fact, homeowners can sell…
MLS Access for Investors: What You Need to Know
Real estate investing can be a profitable industry. Buying and holding rental properties, purchasing raw land in areas with predicted growth, and flipping run-down properties in popular neighborhoods are all excellent business avenues. In fact,…
Unlocking Investment Opportunities: Exploring MLS Access for Investors
Real estate markets across the country are normalizing, but the industry is still incredibly profitable for new and experienced property investors. Texas continues to represent one of the strongest markets, home to two of the…
Who Pays Investment Property Closing Costs in Texas?
Property sales are incredibly complex. Even for property investors who have years of experience buying, improving, and selling homes, there are a lot of different people involved in the behind-the-scenes work of property transactions, and…
Top 10 Mistakes FSBO Sellers Make and How to Avoid Them
Uncover common mistakes FSBO sellers make, from pricing errors to marketing, and learn to navigate these challenges for a successful sale
