Our results to date are reported on a monthly basis on the “Score” table on the Home page. We give you the current total value of TheMonopolyProject (TMP) as a combination of cash held (bank deposits) and the estimated equity of the real estate owned (= estimated value minus liabilities). To determine how well TMP [...]
Our results to date are reported on a monthly basis on the “Score” table on the Home page. We give you the current total value of TheMonopolyProject (TMP) as a combination of cash held (bank deposits) and the estimated equity of the real estate owned (= estimated value minus liabilities). To determine how well TMP [...]
I’d like to share two additional bits of evidence that shows we are moving to buying and selling SFHs as commodities which will lead to the destruction of the 6% commission. I laid out the argument in the previous post, “MayDay for the 6% Commission”. We will get to the point where many SFHs can [...]
In his last post, Ryan compares two Phoenix neighborhoods, ‘85031 – Maryvale’ and ‘85212 – East Mesa’ to ask which is the better investment. I appreciate Ryan’s insight and detailed knowledge of the phoenix housing market. His detailed and specific knowledge of the ancillary elements (demographics, growth patterns…) allows him to discern trends in [...]
We hear it all the time: location! Location! Location! – but does a good location mean that you have a good investment? When I think “location”, I’m not just thinking about linkages (proximity to amenities, supporting services, etc.) or those nice cul-de-sac lots, I’m considering the entire community composition as a whole. Everything from [...]
May Day is the International Distress signal, asking for help in a life-threatening situation. May Day is also the celebration of communism. Apparently, Mayday has many meanings. But May Day (May 1st, 1975) was also when the SEC deregulated commissions on stock. Commissions fell 95%, almost overnight. In fact, you can almost trade stocks [...]
Our results to date are reported on a monthly basis on the “Score” table on the Home page. We give you the current total value of TheMonopolyProject (TMP) as a combination of cash held (bank deposits) and the estimated equity of the real estate owned (= estimated value minus liabilities). To determine how well [...]
Thank you Jeff for your first-in-a-series “Great REALTORS are Great Dancers!” What looks easy from the outside, is carefully ‘choreographed’. Jeff has gone beyond dancing to choreography: Another Day of Sun - La La Land Opening Scene, Listen to the warning from the great Aretha, the Queen of Soul:“You better think about the consequences [...]
Today I would like to explain some finer points in the transaction where an agent literally holds a deal together because the agent knows how to dance. They may not literally know how to dance, but they dance beautifully with several members in the transaction through their actions in order for everyone’s needs to be [...]
Previously, we explained how we got a loan from “The Bank of Michelle” to finance the purchase of our first TMP house when the lender could not meet the close date. Here’s the comparison of using a 30-year fixed loan at 4.99% versus a 15-year fixed at 0.625% less. The rate differential is per Wells [...]
