What would it cost to invest or live in those safest cities?

Welcome to the show folks! Today we are going to run through the top 10 safest cities in America! Of course, we are going to put a respectable real estate spin on it by looking at all the data that would help us decide which of these communities presents the best opportunity for buyers, investors and real estate entrepreneurs. Of course, the data we will discuss can also help current owners in these areas figure out if they should consider renting their home instead of selling it.

We will look at average list prices, average sale prices and get an idea of the inventory situation in each area for both homes for sale and for rent. We will even get a birds eye view of each area to try and bet a ballpark feeling for whether the acquisition costs can be supported by what homes are renting for. All along the way, I will sprinkle in insights and observations that you can use in your efforts to find the perfect home in one of the safest cities in America or start your investing strategy there!

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PLUS: Prices in the west are nuts.

Today we will take some time to look at a report that takes a

Just as we predicted, the luxury market has hit decline. We will

Home prices in general are up across the country to the tune of

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PLUS: Texas Inventory Is Imploding

Lots going on in todays show. First, peak millennial has beenreached - according to the pundits anyway. What is peak millennial?Well, it is the point at which the millennials are no longerlooking for downtown living and start looking to more suburbanhomes. An amazing shift that could have a huge effect on the realestate landscape in areas where millennials have been most active.Anticipating this trend in your area could be huge whether you area buyer, seller, investor or real estate entrepreneur.

Is another tech bubble coming? Some folks think so and linkingthis up with other trends could be a big deal, particularly in theSan Francisco bay area!

Huge numbers of folks living in Silicon Valley - particularlySan Francisco want to move away! This is another potential big movethat could spell opportunity. It may not result in huge changes invalues, but there is always opportunity in times when there is anuptick in activity.

Plus, we will share a few things that the association ofrealtors calls mortgage myths.

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PLUS: Open Houses Do Matter!

Dual agency in California is heading to the supreme court!

We will review dual agency and this specific case to see what

The top 20 numbers are out for April 2016!

Well, it is that time of the month again and we are going to

So today we will run down the list and cover in more detail what

Todays poll question will be, of the new cities that appeared in

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PLUS: The FED Decides Not To Raise Rates

It is time to update the rankings of states with the highest and

The Fed decided not to raise rates. Not much of a surprise

Realtor Magazine has shared 3 trends they expect to see this

There is also a whole lot of rambling about how the fact that we

In todays Poll, I want you to let me know if you would like me

PLUS: Housing solutions that are not solutions

So I am a little frustrated today. I spend quite a bit of time

In todays show, lets talk about some real solutions - from

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It's not all bad, just mostly bad.

I am not a huge fan of dual agency. I think it represents a hugs

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Buyers are holding back, but should they?

Some interesting surveys have come out that talk about the motivations of aspiring buyers. That's right, folks that want to be buyers but have not gone out to find the perfect home. It turns out, that if the data is to be believed, these wanna be buyers are perhaps holding back for the wrong reason! However, so much of what makes smart business is knowing what your potential customers are most worried about and addressing those worries. So lets take a look at what has these buyers spooked and see if we can figure out ways to make them more comfortable. The best part is that while the markets may be nuts right now and you may not need special tactics to draw in buyers, there are still situations where you want to find more buyers in a hot market because you happen to have a property that is not as sought after as others - like the good old 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom properties out there. Since these types of homes would also fit in perfectly with some of todays aspiring buyers concerns, this could be a great chance for you to tap in to that market and get your more challenged property sold faster than you could have imagined!

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The Programs And Policies In Real Estate That Bernie Likes

As each aspiring presidential candidate starts talking about their real estate policies, I try to share them here. In todays show, we will review some of the things that candidate Bernie Sanders has said he will make part of his platform as it relates to issues of interest in real estate. I am not a Bernie fan myself, but the responsible thing to do is consider what all the candidates bring to the table and decide for yourself whether you agree with what they wan to do and how they want to do it. Besides, it would be intellectually dishonest of me to avoid at least talking about he policies of these candidates just because I disagree with them... which I do. A whole lot. 

I will also be sharing a link to a great online calculator that you can use to experiment with the effect of paying more on your mortgage per month so that you can buy down the principal and pay off your loan sooner. You may be stunned by how much money you can save in interest payments by putting a relatively small amount extra toward your mortgage each month!

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