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Becoming an investor is the new American dream, just like home ownership was before

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Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood

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I was born behind the Iron Curtain. For people in my native Bulgaria managing money was a simple proposition with just two options — keeping savings in the state bank or stashing it under a mattress. Investing, of course, was off the table, as was accessing a line of credit. And financial education, even for economists like my father, involved a lot of fast talking to get a hold of counter-revolutionary texts like Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations.” 

The Berlin Wall fell while I was still a kid and my family’s move

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Home Selling Tips Blog – Tips for Selling Your House

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How to get cash out of a property for relocation or retirement 

Why you should sell it for cash instead of listing with an agent?

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Considering that the United States real estate market has improved consistently since the close of the Great Recession in 2009 (can you believe that’s over ten years ago), it’s likely that a market downturn is coming. Of course, we don’t know when that’s going to happen. We do know that it’s safe to say the Southern California real estate market is taking a hit right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Not a single market

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Dear Monty column: Ten tips to buy or sell your home during COVID – Business – The Hays Daily News

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Columns share an author’s personal perspective.

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Reader Question: We are planning to sell our home come spring. We have noticed surging home sales across the U.S., so we know home sellers are active in the market, even with COVID. We want to be prepared to show our home considering COVID. What should we do when a prospect wants to see our home?

 

Monty’s Answer: Even after eight months of the pandemic, the public has conflicting views about COVID. There are multiple reasons for the confusion. It is a very contagious virus that draws attention from the media, and COVID

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Tips for Selling Your Home in the Fall

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Once the summer is over, there are going to be fewer people looking to buy a home, but you can still sell your property. There are pros and cons of selling your home in all the different seasons. You may be asking yourself if it is better to sell your home in the fall or in the winter.

Selling your in the fall doesn’t necessarily mean it will be more difficult, but there are some things you can do to improve your chances. There are some tips to help you prepare your home to sell in the fall.

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Trying to buy or sell your home during the coronavirus pandemic? Here are some tips from the pros

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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the housing market is thriving.

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Compared to the near standstill this spring due to stay-at-home orders, home sales are climbing at a record pace. The National Association of Realtors reported a 20 percent jump in existing homes sales in June.

“Incredible as it is, the real estate market is hot,” Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors, told PennLive reporter Julia Hatmaker.

The central Pennsylvania market, much like the rest of the nation, is a seller’s market due to a low inventory of available homes versus demand.

While people continue

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