
The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver
How to Prepare for the Thawing of the Real Estate Market
Feb 5, 2024
Matt Garland, aka 'MG The Mortgage Guy', shares his best advice on how to prepare for the real estate reawakening. The stock market reaches record highs, but there are concerns about the narrow bull market. Investors should hope for a blowout in Sunday's Super Bowl. The podcast discusses the impacts on the real estate market and key factors to consider when preparing for it. It also explores selling homes, refinancing, cash on cash return in real estate investing, and the Super Bowl indicator.
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Quick takeaways
- US job market shows robust growth in January, indicating confidence in the economy and strong corporate profit outlook.
- First-time homebuyers should take advantage of the current low competition in the US housing market, while sellers may benefit from waiting for mortgage rates to rise further.
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Strong job market fuels record highs for Dow and S&P 500
The Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs as the US job market showed robust growth in January, with 353,000 jobs added. This exceeded expectations and indicated strong corporate profit outlook. Companies, especially in professional and business services, healthcare, and retail, have been hiring in higher paying salary job sectors, indicating confidence in the economy.
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