Sometimes, all I can do is shake my head.
Did you hear about the report released by Quartz a while back that came to the conclusion that “Home values rise when a Starbucks location hits the neighborhood”?
BREXIT. How Forces Influence Housing.
In case you missed it… recently the UK voted to Brexit from the EU.
BACK-UP.
This month’s read is less about the British withdrawal from the European Union and more about how world markets may or may not influence our local housing here at home in ‘Murica. Continue reading “BREXIT. How Forces Influence Housing.”
DEPRECIATION. An Imaginary Expense.
THIS ILLUSION IS ITS OWN MAGIC TRICK. NOW YOU SEE IT. NOW YOU DON’T!
Meet Jack. Jack is an investor. He has been doing this a while. He likes rental properties and has a lot of them. Continue reading “DEPRECIATION. An Imaginary Expense.”
An Obvious Defense, Overlooked By Many. By Jen Hudson
Note: The names have not been changed, as neither party is innocent.
Terry and Diane Visser lived in Blaine, Washington and had a habit of buying homes as investment properties. They bought one of these “fixer-uppers” as an investment back in 2005.
After acquiring the property and beginning their renovations, they realized Continue reading “An Obvious Defense, Overlooked By Many. By Jen Hudson”
4Q15 Apartment Guide
If I’m an investor looking at the Apartment Market in the Puget Sound, I sure have a lot of questions. Things like…. Continue reading “4Q15 Apartment Guide”
Rosie By Jen Hudson
Introducing… Rosie the Robot Realtor.
Do you remember Rosie from the Jetsons? Now.. imagine Rosie the Robot Realtor. She’s AMAZING!!! Let me count the ways…. Continue reading “Rosie By Jen Hudson”
Pay Attention To Market Cycles. By Jen Hudson
COMMON SENSE IS A FLOWER THAT DOES NOT GROW IN EVERYONE’S GARDEN.
Do you ever feel like you are the only one drinking Diet Coke in a casino full of boozing people?
Continue reading “Pay Attention To Market Cycles. By Jen Hudson”
New Tax Break Could Boost Sales in 2016. By Jen Hudson
Thanks to a tax break in FIRPTA (Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act), foreign investors could double down on their US real estate frenzy in 2016. How, you ask?… Continue reading “New Tax Break Could Boost Sales in 2016. By Jen Hudson”
2016. TIME TO PLACE YOUR BETS. By Jen Hudson
Hello. It’s me. I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to see my predictions for 2016. (Thank you Adele.)
Let’s call this prediction thing what it really is. Predictions are really observations of trends that are just beginning. Get ready to place your bets for 2016 based on new trends that are emerging in the market. Continue reading “2016. TIME TO PLACE YOUR BETS. By Jen Hudson”
A GOLDILOCKS ECONOMY. By Jen Hudson
A GOLDILOCKS ECONOMY. By Jen Hudson
You know Goldilocks, right? Not too hot. Not too cold. But, just right? Well, that’s kind of what our economic reports are looking like right now.
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