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Navigating Today’s Real Estate Market: Using Inventory, DOM, and Absorption Rates to Make Smarter Investments

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The real estate landscape is marked by unique challenges: rising interest rates, economic uncertainty, and fluctuating property values across many regions. For investors and buyers alike, the ability to interpret real estate metrics—particularly sale inventory trends, days on market (DOM), and absorption rates—can provide a critical edge in a shifting market. Understanding and … [Read more...] about Navigating Today’s Real Estate Market: Using Inventory, DOM, and Absorption Rates to Make Smarter Investments

Absorption Rate: The Key Metric for Making Smarter Real Estate Investment Decisions

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For real estate investors, whether focused on long-term rentals, short-term rentals (STR), or looking to strategically time your next buy or sell, understanding market trends is essential. One of the most valuable metrics for gauging these trends is the absorption rate. This powerful tool reveals how quickly properties are moving in a market, helping you make informed, … [Read more...] about Absorption Rate: The Key Metric for Making Smarter Real Estate Investment Decisions

Home Price-to-Income Ratio Bubble Is About to Pop – Are You Ready?

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We don’t have a real estate bubble, we have a home price-to-wage growth bubble. The chart highlighting the home price-to-income ratios in major U.S. cities reveals just how drastically home prices have outpaced wage growth. This disconnect has created a significant affordability gap, making it harder for average earners to buy homes. For real estate investors, this … [Read more...] about Home Price-to-Income Ratio Bubble Is About to Pop – Are You Ready?