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How to Take Over Your Co-op Board
When a board refuses to communicate, hold elections, or provide access to records, it’s a red flag.Q: I live in a co-op building in central Queens where the board of directors is secretive and, we suspect, corrupt. Shareholders are not invited to monthly meetings, only to the annual meeting, when elections are held. We are
Why There’s Still No End in Sight for Higher Rates—And What That Means for Real Estate Investors
In This Article Interest rates remain stubbornly high, and recent market activity suggests they may stay that way longer than many investors had hoped. For individual investors—especially those investing in real estate through their self-directed IRAs—and for build-to-rent (BTR) builders looking to sell portfolios, these sustained higher rates are more than just an economic statistic.
Jamie Dimon Called Out Investors—Are We Too Complacent About the Economy?
In This Article Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase and one of the most influential figures in global finance, recently made a bold statement: Investors are showing “an extraordinary amount of complacency.” That immediately caught my attention. I’ve been analyzing markets for a long time, and I’ve seen cycles where investor sentiment gets too
A Ramshackle House on Nantucket, Brought Back to Shipshape
Five years ago, Nicole Tirapelli moved to Nantucket with her two young children. She had visited the Massachusetts island, with its quaint, maritime vibe, several times as a tourist and fantasized about living there though she was not particularly nautical. Trained as a chef and the onetime owner of a wedding cake bakery, she spent
Sellers outnumber prospective homebuyers as high prices and mortgage rates skew the housing market
By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press Business WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeowners eager to sell may have to wait a while before a buyer comes along. As of April, the U.S. housing market had nearly 34% more sellers than buyers shopping for a home, according to an analysis by Redfin. Aside from April 2020, when the
Can You Use Retirement Funds to Grow Your Portfolio Faster? (Rookie Reply)
In This Article Should you use retirement funds to buy rentals, pay for renovations, or scale your real estate portfolio faster? Saving for a down payment can be tough, and dipping into a retirement account might seem like a tempting shortcut. But is it worth paying the hefty penalty? We’re breaking it all down on
How to Buy 5 Rental Properties in Just 5 Years
In This Article You can buy five rentals in just five years, even with less than 5% down. Today, we’re teaching you three savvy strategies to quickly scale your real estate portfolio so you can start building wealth without waiting years and years to buy your first (or next) investment property. And no, we’re not
Home Projects That Add the Most Value
AGENTS: Did you know you can share a personalized version of this post? Learn more! Infographics, Agent Value, Selling TipsSome HighlightsWhether you’re planning to move soon or not, you want to be strategic about which home projects you take on. Because not all of them will be worth it.Before you decide what upgrades to tackle, talk
In areas near January’s fires, rent is climbing faster than rest of county
Several months after fires tore through Pacific Palisades and Altadena, rent near burn areas is rising faster than elsewhere in Los Angeles County, according to an L.A. Times analysis of Zillow data.In ZIP codes within three miles of the Palisades fire, rent increased 4.8% from December to April, according to the analysis. Within three miles
Time to Shine: Let’s Restore All Your Rusty Metal.
Last month in this column, we restored an abandoned wood desk to its original glory with some sandpaper, a couple of stain pens and a putty knife. It looked great and was a lot of fun to do, so this month I thought we might try refurbishing the various metals you’ll find around your home.
