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- Hold Cash! Dollar value is going up↗️ Don’t buy a house or invest in stock market now. Dollar value is increasing against pound, euro, Chinese yuan, and other major currencies. This is a good sign to hold cash, as we will also see the raise in interest rate leading to the asset prices correction as well. #investments #dollar
- vote Bay Area house: sell or rent out? Need to move out of Bay Area in a few months, we have a house that we are not sure whether sell or rent out. Monthly rate in my area is around $3500, mortgage and property tax is around $4500. It makes more sense to sell from the numbers, but we are not sure how long we will stay in the new city.
- Made Renovation Warning So we had such a bad experience from made renovation , words cannot describe the horrible experience. We got scammed, lost time and money and after 10 months do not have a bathroom close to done . Please stay away. Posting here because I know they target Bay Area and Seattle tech bros the most. You
- Flippers Rock - bought for 1.2m sold for 2.6m Probably made more last year than 99% of blind..especially with stonks tanking https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Jose/1632-Husted-Ave-95125/home/1839657
- Regret not taking advantage of low interest rate I was listening to blind and being conservative on what I could buy with my TC comfortably instead of stretching Now I’m stuck with a house that’s good size now but feel small when kids are older. Yard is sufficient but could be bigger. Now price is up, interest rate is up. I would never be able t
- Earnest money - can I get it back? Went into contract but want to retract from it as we are having second thoughts about it. We paid 3% earnest money to get into the contract. Any options to get the money back now? FYI - The house is in SJ/Santa Clara and we paid $1.5M. #housing #earnestmoney #lender
- Eastside price drop What happened here, went under list? https://www.redfin.com/WA/Sammamish/24317-NE-24th-St-98074/home/170521391?600390594=copy_variant&231528114=control&utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=share_sheet Housing market is slowing in eastside. Those acti
- Apartment cost in dallas tx or close suburbs What’s the average price of reasonable 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms apartment or house near love field drive in dallas texas? Budget: 1600 max #dallas #plano #irvine
- Bay area Housing market is showing cracks already Hearing from friends and realtors. The bay area housing market is showing significant cracks already. Condos and townhomes are getting priced lower and staying in market for longer. I am in market for quite some time. Is this a good time to buy? TC :$250k (2 YoE)
- Anyone having issues with mortgage approval? Most of the bay area folks use RSUs as income. Anyone having trouble getting mortgage or refinancing given that several FAANG stocks have now dropped more than 20 percent? #mortgage #housing
- vote Housing market is going to crash in the next 2 months ^
- vote SFH in Bay Area A lot of the single family homes (SFH) in the Bay Area are old, built before 1970s. Do folks generally have a liking to newer construction relative to them? Some reasons why we are hesitant to buy old SFH. - low ceiling height - floors on occasions creek when you walk - crawl space underneath th
- link Bellaterra in Los Gatos Share your thoughts about this development. Los Gatos always sounds very nice. Not much construction in that area. http://www.summerhillhomes.com/north-forty
- Why are lawnmowers not electric? They spew so much pollution and fumes, just for a couple inches of grass. Not to mention, they're so loud. Why can't they be electric? Bonus question - why don't we have roomba mowers, at least for simple lawns?
- How to lock mortgage interest rate? I am a first time home buyer, and I just got confirmation that my offer on a house got accepted. I am curious to know how sooner can I get the mortgage rate locked prior to Fed meeting on May 3rd. Thanks for all your help to help me understand how to shop mortgage rates and get them locked. YOE: 7
- Using third party for Texas property tax protest Purchased a house last year and got the appraisal at the same price I purchased. Is there a point in protesting the property tax assessment? Do any third parties help? If so any recommendations? Thanks.
- Good neighborhoods in oakland to rent an apartment. I always lived in South bay and want to live in oakland to experience city lifestyle. I am a single female and hoping the social life will be better than South bay. What are the neighborhoods I should consider? There are many nice new apartments in the Broadway near target, grocery outlet. Is that
- vote Bay Area Real Estate: Fremont vs Dublin Contemplating buying a SFH or Townhome. What are the pros/cons of both these cities? Which one’s better in terms of safety, property appreciation, commute, schools etc? TC: 250k
- vote Bellevue - how much? Given rise in interest rates and buyer fatigue, how much will this sell for? https://www.redfin.com/WA/Bellevue/3928-152nd-Ave-SE-98006/home/234534 TC: $800k (household) #housing #mortgage
- Why is this house still pending since 40 days? https://www.redfin.com/CA/Dublin/5534-Aspen-St-94568/home/1186068
- Is Hayward good for first home? First time home buyer, early 30s. Not bothered about school district for 5-6 yrs. Priorities are neighborhood safety and appreciation rate. #Hayward #bayarea #housing #mortgage #sanfrancisco
- How do I get over the fomo We were actively searching for the last few months, but many houses were going over our offers, and lost on many of them. Our budget was fixed so didn't overbid. With the recent increase in interest rates plus reduced buying power because of the drop in the portfolio, we have decided to stop the sea
- vote Media is talking about a housing bubble. How long until it corrects down? https://youtu.be/Ua26pgP9LEQ Maybe not a crash but a 2018 style 10% drop TC 400
- Listing agent attitude change Few months ago, when I show up to open house, the listing agents don’t even bother talking to me for more than a minute. They seem to be confident they will get multiple offers and don’t care to do any customer service This weekend I went to couple open house and the agent enthusiastically talk to
- vote Sell condo or not in chicago.. Will make some profit if I sell now but renter wants to extend lease till next July. Don’t live there anymore. Should I sell or keep it.
- How much are you spending on housing? (rent/mortgage) Curious how much people are spending on rent/mortgage these days! Tc: 300k — 3.2K/mo rent — Bay Area #mortgage #housing #sanfrancisco #seattle #losangeles #newyork #rent #chicago #austin #remote
- How did your buyer's remorse go away? For people who experienced some buyer's remorse, what triggered the remorse? How did the feeling go away? We recently bought a house. Locked in at a great rate of 2.55%, and the price was relatively "reasonable" compared to other houses in the neighborhood. But still, the list of to-dos to update t
- Housing market going underwater!! Successful real estate agent I know gave up and is no longer in the field!
- Nothing spells seller FOMO better than fat fingering the price 🤦🏼♂️
- link San Francisco cooling off a little bit. San Jose still hot A lot of the San Jose South Bay companies are requiring two to four days back in the office. A lot of San Francisco has moved to remote. This might explain this https://www.kron4.com/news/sf-housing-market-cooling-off-while-sj-stays-hot-report-says/
- vote What is the best city for a single man in their 20s? Looking at remote jobs with a salary of at least $110K, and will likely relocate from Philadelphia. I want to enjoy my 20s and life in general, but don’t know what would be the better fit. I’m stuck between Dallas, NYC, Seattle, Austin, Atlanta, Bay Area, and Miami. For those who have been to or l
- Should I back out of a home purchase? Entered the contract in late March when market was still competitive. Got an off market deal (SFH, 200k below market price). However recently I started to have buyer’s remorse after seeing cool down in the market and suspect if I bought at peak. I couldn’t sleep well at nights because of buyers remo
- vote Which cities have highest appreciation rate? First time homebuyer, exploring options. TC: 300k Yoe: 12 #housing #mortgage #bayarea
- vote Berlin is no longer a good city for tech Berlin has been hype for a few years but I’m not sure how much longer it will last. The salaries are so low compared to the cost of housing, which has almost doubled in 3 years. #housing #berlin #europe
- vote Do you trust your real estate agents? Buyer agent told me that seller agent told him there were offers at 25% above listing price and to win the home we needed to bid at least 30% above the listing price. I smelled the BS and didn't bite. Guess what? Finally, the home got sold for only 5% above the listing price. #mortgage #housing #sa
- vote BID OVER THE OFFER PRICE AND NOW SHOCKED SEEING THE TAX BILL AND COME CRY ON BLIND ASKING HOW TO PROTEST Mostly looking for folks who bought houses in last 3 years in Austin, TX area. lately seeing a lot of similar posts. TC : 190 k
- link List of Cities Where Home Prices Declined the most https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/where-home-prices-falling-the-most/
- Closed on our home! Thank You Blind Community Hi! I posted here a few months ago that I was 0/4 on offers. I got some really great advice and I wanted to express my gratitude. We closed yesterday and are moving in the coming weeks! The advice that worked: 1. Get loan completed and offer closing as quick as cash (18 days) 2. Make a huge in earn
- Cool Neighborhoods for Singles in the Bay Area What neighborhoods would you recommend for someone in their late 20s who is single and wants to be near great restaurants and bars? I’ll be working in Cupertino so I want to make sure the commute won’t be hell either. #housing #sanfrancisco #sanjose
- First time home buyer advise Hi all , we are planning to buy a house in bay area. We are first time buyers and need some advise on few things Financial planning: We have around 160k in cash Vested stocks : 290k Background : we are asian couple and dont have kids Currently on H1b Interested in : SFH /TH As we are first ti
- Austin property tax appraisal 2022 no lube Travis county just jammed another huge assessment increase into my mailbox, and didn’t even spit on it. 2020 appraisal value: 100k land 300k house. 2021 appraisal value: 300k land 300k house. 2022 appraisal value: 300k land 700k house. That’s 400k to 1M valuation in two years. And no I did not mak
- Single Family house available in a 55+ community in Round Rock Tx. Please share any leads anyone has for a single family 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage in a 55+ community. The community is in heritage at Vizcaya in round rock Texas. It is a brand new construction!!
- Bay Area housing market summarized Pretty much also applies to LA, Seattle, Austin, Denver, etc… #housing #sanfrancisco #mortgage #bayarea
- Austin cedar fever? Trying to move to Austin. Heard some horror stories about cedar fever. Is that quite popular? Can you share experience?
- All cash deals only in NYC? Seller’s agent told me he accepts all cash offer only. When I asked to clarify he said no mortgage approval contingencies. I think it’s fine in NYC? The only downside is that the letter of good intent should have like 10% pre-payment that I can lose in theory. Is it all typical for NYC? #mortgage #
- Mobile home near Googleplex Hello! I am wondering has anyone rented a room in a mobile home near Googleplex before? Would love to hear about your experiences. I plan to do a summer internship in that area and am considering renting a mobile home. Thank you!! #housing #mountainview #bayarea #google #mobilehome
- Rivermark 3.3m Check this out: 4507 Billings Cir SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
- Which HVAC should we install? We have a HVAC system in our house with furnace (No AC). We considering to replace it with a new one and get AC installed as well. We got quotes from few contractors on - single stage furnace + AC - heat pump - dual fuel Which one is better for bay area (Not SF) We are also considering solar s
- TC for 2M home What kind of TC should one have to buy 2milion house? Have about 900k after tax in stocks or cash. #mortgage #housing #sanfrancisco #newark
- San Diego Living Cost I am new to San Diego and would like to know the tentative cost of living for 1 bed 1 bath or 2 bed 2 bath with sharing. (Although this isn't the right platform but like to get estimates from employees living near office areas)