All Posts by Heather Schuck

Eager to start investing in real estate, but can’t afford the high home prices in Austin? You might be surprised to know there are plenty of cash flowing rental properties in St. Louis, some as low as $50,000. (Spoiler alert: watch the video to hear about Warren’s $7,500 investment home in STL!) With 3.3% in […]

Curious how tiny home developments could benefit your investment strategy? Tune in to find out what is considered a tiny home, revenue opportunities with this exploding trend, how to navigate financing and best practices for development. Jefre and his team at Sprout Tiny Homes are revolutionizing residential developments. Their latest project, ConstellationATX is a master […]

In many markets across the country, the number of buyers searching for their dream homes greatly outnumbers the number of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers often need to stand out. One way to show you are serious about buying your dream home is to get pre-qualified or pre-approved for a […]

When it comes to buying a home, whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts. With the large number of mortgage programs available that allow buyers to purchase homes with down payments below 20%, you can never have too much information about Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). What […]

Why are home prices still rising? It is a simple answer. There are more purchasers in the market right now than there are available homes for them to buy. This is an example of the theory of “supply and demand” which is defined as: “the amount of a commodity, product, or service available and the […]

Owning a home has great financial benefits, yet many continue to rent! Today, let’s look at the financial reasons why owning a home of your own has been a part of the American Dream for as long as America has existed. Realtor.com recently reported that: What proof exists that owning is financially better than renting? 1. In a […]

The price of any item is determined by the supply of that item, as well as market demand. The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) surveys “over 50,000 real estate practitioners about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions” for their monthly REALTORS Confidence Index. Their latest edition sheds some light on the relationship between Seller Traffic (supply) and Buyer Traffic […]

Recently, Freddie Mac published an Insight Report titled Nowhere to go but up? How increasing mortgage rates could affect housing. The report focused on the impact the projected rise in mortgage rates might have on the housing market this year. Many believe that an increase in mortgage rates will cause a slowdown in purchases which would, in turn, lead to […]