USNews published an article recently about the most important Do's and Don'ts when it comes to buying vacant land. We are going to run down that list and expand on what they have to say. In fact, we will even completely disagree with one of their points and suggest a path for success.

We are also going to quickly discuss the disconnect we are currently seeing between what sellers believe their home to be worth and what appraisers are saying. Then we chat about mortgage rates and we will break down what you should be thinking about as we try to anticipate changes in the mortgage rates before they happen.

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We take a look at the best and worst performing metro areas over the last year

Today, we check out some great numbers from the folks over at HomeUnion. This is their report that takes properties purchased 1 year ago and they look at the yield on those properties over this last year. It is a great way to get calibrated to where investment dollars are working hardest for investors.

We are also going to take some time to review some news relating to the jobs revolution I have been going on about for a while. Some very interesting new stats on just how much of an impact this might have on government jobs.

We will also take a quick look at the interesting turn around in New York rentals.

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Today we are going to discuss the top 10 metro areas where there is the biggest disconnect between what kind of homes buyers are looking for and what is available in the inventory of that metro. This is a housing shortage story that focuses on the market for each home - put into the categories of starter homes, trade-up homes and premium homes. The numbers are pretty interesting and can help calibrate you to where the greatest level of demand is for these different home types.

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US News has shared their top 100 best places to live in the United States. We are going to run through the top 20 and then spend a little extra time looking at the #1 location. Also, we will see where areas from previous lists have managed to make their way onto the top of this list. 

Many of the things that make these the best places to live might just translate into great places to invest!

We are also going to take a few minutes to talk about some creepy debt numbers that sound a little to familiar. We will discuss why and why that is a bad thing!

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Tech jobs are a big deal. If you can find a market where it is expected to see a growth in tech jobs, that can indicate growth that will make real estate in those areas rise! If that tech boom arrives, you can expect rents and prices to go up.

So today, we will see if we can't see over the horizon a little bit by reviewing some data that indicates 5 cities that are going to see a tech boom this year!

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Some folks watching Canada sure seem to think it has cured their housing bubble

Remember that tax we talked about in Vancouver last year? Well, it is back in the news and some folks now think it was a great idea. They even think cities like London and San Francisco should consider the same thing.

However, I think they are missing the fact that what they claim is curing their problems could end up causing what they are trying to prevent! We talk about that on todays show.

Plus, I will bring you up to date on my own journey of financing a remodel on a property I am looking to sell later this year.

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NOTE: This is an encore performance of a previously released show!

In todays show we are going to discuss some things that your real estate agent should never say to you. Whether you are a buyer, seller, investor or real estate entrepreneur, your agents advice and suggestions should always be in your best interests. When they are not, you should know what the right answer is and be able to spot when what your agent says just does not make sense. Today, we cover some good examples and explore what the right thing is for each of them.

In other news since last time, we have some interesting news on how costly it is likely to be for banks that made bing loans to the energy sector.

The trans pacific partnership now sounds like it is going to cost jobs in the united states instead of create them. Luckily, there is still time to not sign this agreement.

Plus, billionaires are taking an interesting approach to how to handle their money - they are keeping it in cash! 

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That's right, it's time to check in with realtor.com and see their rankings of the hottest real estate markets! We will review the top 10, but that is not all! This tool from realtor.com has been improved and will let you drill right down to the county level to get a better idea of what is going on. So follow the link in the show notes to this amazing tool and get a handle on how your favorite communities ranked!

We will also take some time to check out the new Case Shiller data that shows us that home prices are officially back at or above their peak. We will consider if that is a good thing or a bad thing.

The consumer confidence numbers are out. Let's see if folks are feeling better about things and also contrast that with other numbers we have covered over the last few weeks.

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Looks like we can add another Texas city to the booming real estate market list!

We all know about Dallas and Austin. However, there is another Texas city that is growing at a pace that it deserves to be considered for inclusion in the list of booming real estate markets. We will take a quick look at this city, check out some home prices and compare them to rents and see if a quick pass of the data indicates it is worth looking at for investing in a rental.

We will also share some new information regarding debt. I think it is always smart to keep up to date on what is going on with debt since before the last downturn, there was an awful lot of debt being held by folks that contributed to foreclosures and bankruptcies of 2006-2008.

Finally, I came across a great article relating to the mortgage premium insurance issue we talked about a while back. I will mention it and include a link to the article in the show notes for todays show.

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Today I will give yet another update on my personal journey through preparing my home for sale. Today I discovered one issue that won't resolve itself till later this year - but I don't want to wait! So let me give you an update on my new plans and backup plans!

We are also going to chat about the latest news regarding the low home inventory. I will give you the info you need to figure out the important info regarding the home supply in your local market, so that you can make better decisions. In addition, we will review the popular solutions being selected and explore how they will make things worse, not better.

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