The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today i.e., 27 November 2018, that it is increasing the conforming loan limit for Fannie and Freddie mortgages in nearly every part of the U.S. The conforming loan limits will rise from this year’s total of $453,100 to $484,350 for 2019. That’s an increase of 6.9% vis-a-vis 2018 limit. This is the third straight...

Vinod Sharma, of Seattle WA, knows how hard it is for real estate investors and agents to find profitable investment properties. "Most of the investors and agents I know have dozens of spreadsheets to calculate whether a property is a profitable flip or a good rental," says Vinod. "It's almost impossible for regular people to find good investment opportunities even in...

REDMOND - InBestments (www.inBestments.com), a new and innovative residential real estate investment platform, is now available to everyone. InBestments (Best + Investments) is built with a singular goal to provide everyone with a smart way to invest – one that takes away guesswork and provides a trusted, simpler and faster way to invest in cash-flow rentals, profitable-flips and long-term holds. Based...

On Monday 6th Aug 2018 Zillow Group announced its Q2 financial results. Zillow's shares fell sharply late Monday after the company announced plans to buy a national mortgage lender and reported second-quarter revenue that fell just short of expectations. Per Nasdaq, Z stock was down about 15.8%, while ZG stock declined 16.4% after the bell on Monday. While everyone is...

Popcorn👍 or Not👎? That’s the dilemma many real estate investors and owners face when they buy older homes that have Popcorn ceiling. Jo Dixit, Designated Broker of BricksFolios Real Estate Solutions, joins Vinod Sharma, our Founder CEO, to resolve this dilemma - forever! Many homes built in the late 1930s through the 1990s have popcorn ceilings or some type of texture...

Hello! My name is Daniel McDougall, I am a Real Estate Agent based out of Bellevue, Wa. I started my career working with investor buyers and I still love to help them get great deals. It’s really challenging to find great investment properties when the Seattle metro real estate market is as hot as a fresh coffee and inventory...

When it comes to the new tax plan, everyone from investors to agents to homebuyers and sellers are curious as to how the new laws will impact them? How can they navigate the world of real estate under these new laws?. In our previous blog, we covered how the new tax plan will affect real estate investors, but what...

If you are a real estate investor, agent, or homeowner, you have probably wondered how the new tax plan is going to affect you? Big changes to the tax plan mean lots to learn and understand the impact of these changes in the coming months when it comes to buying, selling, and investing in real estate. And while it...