Author: Zack Williamson
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Can Crystal City Housing Market Support Amazon HQ2?
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Amazon’s decision to open up an east coast headquarters in Crystal City (known as HQ2) has homeowners and investors taking a close look at the host cities housing market. Being home to the world’s biggest e-commerce business is certain to cause an increase in demand for housing in the small city that has a population…
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California’s Wildfires Raise Home Values
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Homes being destroyed by a wildfire has become an all-too familiar story throughout all areas of California. In 2017 alone there were more than 11,000 structures in the state damaged from wildfires, according to California Department of Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Every year the state is devastated by fires burning out-of-control which impacts homeowners both…
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Home Marketing Strategies That Target Millennials
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For years and years millennials were reluctant to purchasing homes after witnessing the housing crash of 2008. This generation has finally got the recession out of their minds and are now swooping up houses at historic rates. Take this into account with the fact that millennials are now the largest generation by population and it…
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New Startups Transforming The Real Estate Industry
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Innovation in the real estate market has really started to take off. Technology investors and venture capitalist are now pouring money into all kinds of different startups that are transforming the real estate industry. Tech innovations have transformed all aspects of the industry so it is important for everyone to know and understand what the…
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Costly Renovations That Decrease Property Value
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There comes a point in everyone’s life where they at least think about doing some type of renovation to their home. Your house could be outdated and badly needed upgrades or maybe you are just tired of the same o’l look. Whatever your reason is behind doing upgrades you must always keep resale value in…
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Selling Real Estate In Flood Zones
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Rainy season is upon us and as each storm passes those homeowners in flood zones fear the worst. According to National Geographic, floods are one of the most common and most destructive natural disasters on Earth. The good news is that even houses located in high flood zone areas have just a 1 percent chance…
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Managing Your Real Estate Investments With a Virtual Assistant
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Virtual assistants have become a much needed commodity for real estate professionals at all levels. People relatively new to the real estate industry usually do not have the necessary cash to hire a full time property manager. Real estate investors that have multiple properties in multiple locations just do not have enough time in the…
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Is the Canadian Real Estate Market Poised for a Crash in 2019?
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The Canadian real estate market has been on a positive roll over the last several years. Low-interest rates, a strong economy, increasing immigration, lots of foreign investments along with the attractive capital gain tax exemptions for homeowners has really worked wonders for the housing market. All these factors combined has created a housing bubble that…
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The Impact of the 2018 Tax Reform on the US Real Estate Market
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Back in December the President signed the tax reform legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). While the main purpose might have been to lower corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% there were also some other big changes to tax laws that are directly affecting the real estate industry. There were…