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.

Deep dives

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.

Introduction

4min

Impacts on the Real Estate Market

12min

Key Factors to Consider when Preparing for the Real Estate Market

3min

Selling Your Home and the Pros and Cons of Refinancing

9min

Cash on Cash Return and the Super Bowl Indicator

3min

Matt Garland, aka 'MG The Mortgage Guy', on what to expect for the U.S real estate market this Spring as mortgage rates fall and demand comes storming back. Whether you are a potential buyer, seller, investor, or broker, Matt shares his best advice on how to prepare to capitalize on the real estate reawakening. Plus, the stock market tops more record highs, but there are rising rumblings about the strength of one of the narrowest bull markets in history. And, why investors should hope for a blowout in Sunday's Super Bowl.

LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES:

https://www.investopedia.com/what-we-learned-from-big-tech-earnings-enterprise-ai-is-paying-off-8557870

https://www.investopedia.com/individual-investors-warming-to-the-rally-as-markets-touch-new-highs-8556574

https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html

https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-feb-5-2024-8557875

https://www.super.social/ss/mgthemortgageguy

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/superbowlindicator.asp

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