Six Easy Ways to Get Acquainted With a New Real Estate Market (Here’s What I Did…) + MORE

We’re at the beginning of a housing recovery. Everyone is sprinting out of the gates to get into the real estate market. Mortgage loan rates are low. Credit is becoming easier to get. The economy, despite dips here and there, continues on a gradual, upward incline. People are feeling more secure in their jobs…

This post was written by Chris Kolmar+ Chris Kolmar is the Chief Economist at Movoto. He enjoys developing new real estate tools, reading about real estate, and Diet Coke.

On a Friday afternoon, I’ll leave you with this video takeaway…
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Are you determined to win like Jordan was? Without determination, you’ve already failed.
And, yes, “winning” is defined differently for everyone. What’s your definition?
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What’s one thing every seasoned real estate developer, broker, investor, builder, and lender will tell you about the real estate game?
Know your market!
Know it like the back of your hand. Know it more than anything. Ok, maybe not that much, but you get the idea.
When we know our market, we’re able to make stronger business decisions, deals become less risky, and we can sift through the clutter much easier…

Just got back from vacation and put together this video for you about how to really learn what you might not yet know about flipping houses. You can spend an eternity reading blogs and forums to gain knowledge about how flipping houses works, but most won’t be retained because it’s not being used…