The folks at homeadvisor.com have shared their expectations for the 2017 housing market. We will hit each point one at a time and see if we agree. I do see a little optimism that may not be warranted, but we can get into the nitty gritty and see what we think.

We will also chat about the 10 housing markets where the largest number of homes experienced a price reduction before selling. These kinds of numbers can give us insights into markets that are in transition. The nature of the transition can change from area to area but by taking a closer look, it can help buyers, sellers and investors make a more informed decision that could make the different between a good deal and a terrible one.

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I have always wanted to attend a CES and in 2017, I got my chance! Today, I will run through the items I came across that will change our homes and in many cases make our properties more attractive to potential buyers! Some of these things are even at a price point that make them a real option for you to use today in your remodel or flip!

Home automation was a huge part of CES 2017 and just about every device you could think of was being added to that automation framework. Now, one of the big things that everyone seems to want to do is to integrate their automation technology with Alexa - allow users to now talk to their home to tell it what it wants them to do!

Of course, I will run down all the items I came across that just might be something you want to include in your home, flip or remodel. In fact, I tried to make sure and offer some suggestions that you can get your hands on RIGHT NOW that will give you great functionality at a reasonable price!

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As of January 1, 2016, California has a new law in place that will allow homeowners to move toward creating income suites in their existing single family home! This could be a huge deal as it will supposedly override local ordinances that have prevented home owners from making these kinds of improvements in the past.

It also make it possible for folks to jump into real estate investment without having to buy a property - but just remodel the one they already have!

We will also talk about the effect of rates on buyers and a bit of a shocking number from Fannie Mae!

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Welcome to 2017 everyone! Today we are going to review some design fads that the folks at realtor.org say are no longer hot for 2017. So if you are a flipper, a home seller or you just want to create the most broadly appealing space possible for any reason, these are some items you may have heard were hot that you might just want to consider avoiding in 2017.

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In todays show we are going to go over a few locations that can be a good thing - but also too much of a good thing! It is all about finding the sweet spot in real estate. So before you make that purchase, be thinking about how the things you cannot change about the property will effect your ability to sell it down the road. As a seller, this list can help you focus the attention of buyers on the best qualities of your home and really expose what makes your home fantastic!

We will also discuss what is holding back non-homeowners (IE: potential buyers!) from jumping into the market place. We can use this info to try and figure out ways to draw these folks in by addressing their worries ahead of time in how me market our homes.

Home prices took another jump in the usual places.

The Fed has specifically come out and said that negative interest rates are on the table. This should concern you. It is bad.

I also wonder into the weeds regarding the presidential election. Yeah, sorry about that.

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There is a new way to get yourself into home ownership. A company is offering a service where they purchase the home you want then rent it back to you for some agreed upon period. At the end of that period, you get to buy the home.

While this is a great idea, the concept of doing this yourself has been around forever! For those times when the seller simply cannot afford to rent to you and needs to completely cash out, this service might be good to use. However, there is a much better deal to be had if you can find the right landlord/seller and negotiate the same kind of arrangement yourself! But in that case, all the extra money you save is yours!

In todays news, we find that the Feds are going to require that the luxury market is so full of anonymous all cash buyers that are LLCs that they are gong to require the names of the officers of the LLC be revealed. Right now, they are focused on Miami and New York where apparently, a considerable number of the buyers in those luxury markets are in fact LLCs. So much so that there is a concern that this will pop a luxury market bubble in those areas!

Also, Zillow is reporting that lending rates are now below what they were before the fed raised interest rates. Good news for folks looking for amazing rates for that upcoming home purchase! 

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Whether you need to buy your own time to achieve your goals or your goals themselves require you to bank some cash, todays tips are going to help you get started!

Saving is always a good idea. Whether you want to fund that first investment, go on a great trip or just have a buffer in place for when tough times come along. In todays show we are going to give you 29 different ways to start saving right now! So for all you aspiring buyers, investors and real estate entrepreneurs, take note of the ideas that will fit best with your lifestyle and begin to pave the way toward your goals!

There is also some interesting new information on automation in the workforce. What effect will automation have on employment in the coming years? We will check in with one organization that see MILLIONS of jobs lost to automation before 2020!

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Whether you need to buy your own time to achieve your goals or your goals themselves require you to bank some cash, todays tips are going to help you get started!

Saving is always a good idea. Whether you want to fund that first investment, go on a great trip or just have a buffer in place for when tough times come along. In todays show we are going to give you 29 different ways to start saving right now! So for all you aspiring buyers, investors and real estate entrepreneurs, take note of the ideas that will fit best with your lifestyle and begin to pave the way toward your goals!

There is also some interesting new information on automation in the workforce. What effect will automation have on employment in the coming years? We will check in with one organization that see MILLIONS of jobs lost to automation before 2020!

Please visit http://www.therebelbroker.com to view the show notes and get access to links for all the topics discussed in todays show!

We have spent some time talking about goals and what to expect next year. Now is the time to take that knowledge and implement our informed goals for the new year! We talked at length in the success series about creating goals and how to work through them. Today, we will talk about some strategies that anyone can use to help keep those goals progressing toward your ultimate goal!

These ideas will for for anyone - buyers, sellers, investors and real estate entrepreneurs can all benefit from taking their goals and moving them forward using the strategies we are talking about in todays show!

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Some interesting rumblings lately about the possible pension bubble! There are reports that pensions are about to do a lot of selling on the stock market and that could spell the beginning of the end.

We will talk about that and discuss how it might effect real estate in those areas. Plus, we will run down the top 10 list of cities with the highest levels of unfunded liabilities with their pensions. These numbers will blow your mind!

We will also take some time to talk about the state that lost the most residents in 2016. Also, we have an update on yet another country that is embracing negative interest rates or what is also called a "Bail In". 

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