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Source: ThinkRealty, Gary Pinkerton | 2 May 2022 In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson added the phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” It was inspired by the 17th-century scholar, philosopher, and thinker John Locke, who wrote “life, liberty, and the pursuit of property.” Locke was resolute to the idea that common property or possession converts to private property or possession with the combination of a human’s mind, body, and hands—which are nobody’s but that person’s. Because they are natural rights, he believe…

The U.S. housing market is undergoing a rebalancing. Visit HomeLight’s 2022 Housing Trends Hub for information on how to navigate a shifting market — whether you’re a seller, buyer, or homeowner. If you’ve been monitoring the news lately, you’re probably well aware of the “two I’s” that have been dominating the financial headlines: inflation and interest rates. Both have been garnering lots of attention these days. Average inflation rates have been on an upward march in the U.S. since March 2020, peaking at 9.1% in June 2022 before dipping a bi…

Source: Bigger Pockets Yes, you can own part of a million-dollar property. Today. This article is presented by Arrived. Read our editorial guidelines for more information. While real estate ownership has been one of the most consistent ways to build wealth in America, it has been notoriously difficult to access because of three main barriers: expertise, time, and money. First, investors will need the expertise to know what markets to invest in and which properties to buy at what price. Once an investor has the expertise, they need time to mana…

Source: BiggerPockets, June 2020, J. Scott Let me ask you a question: How long do you spend picking out clothes each morning? Probably longer than most investors spend doing the math for real estate investment analysis. Unfortunately, people choose the deals based on intuition, not analytics. Ugh. Please, people! Digging into the details of deal analysis might feel like a trip to jargon-town. Cap rate? NOI? Cash-on-cash return? Total return? Feel bewildered? You’re not alone. We get a lot of posts on the BiggerPockets Forums asking about analys…