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Silver Spring Thursday Night Concerts Thursday nights are alive with music this summer in Downtown Silver Spring as the free “Silver Spring Thursday Night Concerts” series continues on Veterans Plaza. Concert series are scheduled for 7-9 p.m. each Thursday evening through Aug. 11. The next performance, on July 7, will feature Baltimore-based rockabilly artist Josh Christina.Veterans Plaza is located at 1 Veterans Place, adjacent to the Silver Spring Civic Building. The outdoor series has eight concerts scheduled.   Attendees can bring chairs, but they do not have to do that. Food and drinks are available from the many nearby downtown eateries. No alcohol is permitted on the plaza. Josh Christina, a Baltimore native, is a throwback phenomenon is leading a rock n’ roll revival that has be... 07/06/2022

June 2022 brought our first reduction in median price in nearly 30 months! Inventory has tripled in the last year for the Las Vegas real estate market.  With prices beginning to come down and inventory skyrocketing, the Las Vegas real estate market is changing quite a bit. Take a look at the details here in the June 2022 edition of the Las Vegas Real Estate Market Report. 07/06/2022

Setbacks - How to move on and get back on track. Setbacks are a fact of life. Without a doubt, setbacks can have dramatic negative effects of all of us if we all allow them to.  Despite our best intentions and well-laid-plans, life doesn’t always go according to our hopes and expectations. We all experience setbacks, both small and large and sometimes we are overwhelmed with frustration. Sometimes it  feels hopeless and stressful and then the self doubts start to creep in.  Always remember there is always hope, and it starts with our mindset and how we chose to view life’s inevitable setbacks. The very first thing to do is to remember you are human. As much as you want to be perfect and always in control, you’re not; no one is. Think about the many, many successes in life already and k... 07/06/2022

Wholesale Real Estate Mentoring Program Most Cost EffectiveEmail Mark Maupin Maupin if you are interested in learning about the program. maupin.mark@gmail.co Please Like Our Video and Subscribe to Our Channel  Educational Video on Real Estate Investing plus copies of all our meetings Enjoy Like and Join: https://www.youtube.com/c/RalphMaupin/ The best funding source for all your investor's deals:http://nationalfundingagency.com/  Six Thousand Members - Our Meetup, Real Estate Investing, Wholesaling, Find-Fix-Sell, land-lording, lease options, Networking, Seminars, Workshops: Nation Real Estate Network  https://www.meetup.com/27monthlymeetup-com/  Michigan REIA FaceBook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/MichiganREIA  Michigan Real Estate Investors Association Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook... 07/06/2022

Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, Fathom Realty WA LLC, Kitsap & Mason County, Washington's preferred real estate Agent & Broker You want a friend in Washington DC? Get a dog!Attributed to Harry S Truman Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog post! This post was researched, authored, and photo by Paul Henderson, REALTOR®, ©2008-2022, all rights reserved. All information is deemed reliable; however it should be independently verified by the reader. Any reproduction of this blog post is prohibited without the prior written permission of the author... 07/06/2022

Social Media Marketing Using Facebook Groups / National REIA Networking Group One Min TipSocial Media Marketing Using Facebook GroupsMark Maupin 248-939-6232  maupin.mark@gmail.com Please Like Our Video and Subscribe to Our Channel  Educational Video on Real Estate Investing plus copies of all our meetings Enjoy Like and Join: https://www.youtube.com/c/RalphMaupin/ The best funding source for all your investor's deals:http://nationalfundingagency.com/  Six Thousand Members - Our Meetup, Real Estate Investing, Wholesaling, Find-Fix-Sell, land-lording, lease options, Networking, Seminars, Workshops: Nation Real Estate Network  https://www.meetup.com/27monthlymeetup-com/  Michigan REIA FaceBook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/MichiganREIA  Michigan Real Estate Investors Association Facebook P... 07/06/2022

Do You Owe Money to the IRS? Possible Tax Resolution Strategies to Set Your Mind at Ease Even for honest taxpayers, the IRS can be extremely frightening. Unlike most other government agencies, the IRS has unbridled power to attach your wages, freeze your bank account and even confiscate your property, and that is enough to send a chill up the spine of any taxpayer.  If you receive a letter from the IRS saying that you owe additional taxes, it is important not to panic. It may be a frightening situation, but there are things you can do to settle your tax debt and get back on the good side of the IRS. I represent taxpayers in Mount Laurel and the rest of New Jersey. Taxpayers do have options when resolving tax disputes and paying additional taxes due, and simply knowing what those options... 07/05/2022

Beverly Hills, CA 90210Tue Jul 05 2022This week the median list price for Beverly Hills, CA 90210 is $11,995,000 with the market action index hovering around 30. This is less than last month's market action index of 31. Inventory has increased to 163.  The Market Action Index has been trending lower for several weeks while prices have remained relatively stable. If inventory continues to grow relative to demand however, it is likely that we will see downward pressure on pricing. Prices in this zip code seem to have settled around a plateau. Look for a persistent down-shift in the Market Action Index before we see prices deviate from these levels. Market Segments Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price. Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds Bath Age Ne... 07/05/2022

It can not be emphasized enough that making buyers see themselves in your home is crucial when selling your home.   Of course your house is awesome – it’s your house! But the things that you really love about your home’s decor can sometimes slow down progress when you’re trying to sell your place. Just because you’re all in on the “Halloween all year long” aesthetic doesn’t mean that potential buyers will be able to see past that when viewing your home. What a Home Buyer Sees Although we all like to imagine that we only look at the house itself and never, ever let ourselves be influenced by anything that’s easy to change about a home (or things that don’t even go with the home), the truth is often very different. Many homebuyers, especially those who are in the market for the first time... 07/05/2022

  Park Towers West Unit #502 7121 Park Heights Ave. Baltimore, Maryland 21215 MLS#MDBA2051464 Enjoy the luxury of 1700' plus square feet move-in condition in this three-bedroom, two-bath corner unit.  Enjoy the ease of living in the fifth-floor condo with wood floors under carpet, replacement windows, a gourmet kitchen with gas cooking, and a covered balcony to watch the beautiful sunset views. Separate full laundry room and closets galore. The extra-large living room is 23' x 14' plus a separate dining room. The third bedroom used as a den has custom built-ins. This condo is a bright corner unit, the third bedroom/den has windows on two sides.   PTW is a full-service high-rise condo building with security, a front desk, and elevators. All utilities, plus a deeded garage parking space, ... 07/05/2022

Are you LOOKING to move to the sunny Phoenix metro in Arizona? Yes prices are on the rise but mortgage rates of 5-6% are still closer to historic lows than highs. Both home prices and mortgage rates are expected to rise in 2022. See what is for sale with more listings in July than last month. (Photo Looking: Robin Higgins from Pixabay)Active For Sale (Detached Single Family) in Phoenix Arizona MetroSee Homes For Sale in Phoenix Metro including Scottsdale (single family detached) on FULL PAGE view and create your own MLS Search PortalLiving in the Phoenix Metro Area including Scottsdale                 Jeff Masich discusses living and buying a home in Phoenix metro area and ScottsdalePhoenix Metro MapMeet Jeff Masich REALTOR® Phoenix Metro Area including ScottsdaleMeet Jeffrey Masich, RE... 07/05/2022

In four more days it will be four weeks since I found out I had the China virus. Yes, I got all of my shots. And I am glad I did. It only lasted around five days, I would guess. It was most interesting what I learned in these past few weeks that I had never known in the past, which has given me an enormous change in my thought process. I expect each day to be completely healed by tomorrow. The purpose of this is to bring some knowledge to those of you who may get the virus in the future or people you know who get it you can possibly pass something along to them that they may not know.On day one I began coughing, it was a different kind of cough, not horrible, just annoying that it kept going on and I had no idea why or never even thought it was covid.The next day it was a cough and sore... 07/05/2022

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Creating the future will require change. Change really is so difficult. You must change or you will not survive. Let me illustrate the importance of change with story of a once great US company. Anyone who has done photography for years knows that Kodak was the gold standard of film. And if your film was processed by Kodak, you had the best quality picture. You really could tell the difference. Yes, Kodak was branded as a superior image because of high quality film, chemicals, and processing quality control. In the 1980’s someone at Kodak invented a prototype of a digital camera but Kodak did not want to develop it because they had a good thing going. Today, almost every camera (professional to low end) is digital. Those cameras are m... 07/05/2022

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California's Central Coast - Part 2 - Hearst CastleWe recently took a trip to California's Central Coast for a couple of days.  We were experiencing our first real heat wave here in the Central Valley and decided a trip to the much cooler coast would be a good idea.  The day time temperatures were going to break 100° for several days in a row.  It's not unusual for us to head over to the coast when that happens.  While it's over 100° here in the Central Valley it's usually in the 60's on the coast.California's Central Coast stretches roughly from Santa Cruz in the north to Santa Barbara in the south.  This particular trip we visited the area around Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo county.  One of our stops on this trip was at Hearst Castle in San Simeon Ca. Hearst Castle is located on Highw... 07/05/2022

Drip irrigation is a system developed that involves the slow release of water to each plant through small plastic tubes. Efficiency Plants and humans are not so much different. You wouldn’t want to eat a week’s worth of food and water in one day, the same thing for plants. They need water and nutrients in a balanced way as you tailor your system to your crops’ needs. The system will be more efficient as it uses 30-50% less water than traditional methods. It’ll help you place the precise amount of water where the plants need it and prevent overwatering, saving you money and producing more and better crops to harvest.  It can be used just about anywhereThis system will work just anywhere. Drip irrigation is suitable for most soils. Clay soils will need water to be applied slowly to avoid ... 07/05/2022

Summerlin is definitely one of the most prestigious areas in the Las Vegas valley. In June, we saw a great deal of real estate activity in the different regions of Summerlin. Inventory up over 56% with prices down as much as 35% from May of 2022. Here is a region by region look at the Summerlin real estate market. 07/05/2022

On June 30, 2022, Danielle Hale of Realtor.com reported the fallowing nationwide median weekly housing trends for the week ending June 25, 2022.Total available listings gained 25.0% for the week ending June 25, 2022, from the same period of time in June of 2021.Time on the market declined 3 days for the week ending June 25, 2022, from the same period of time in June of 2021.Median listing prices rose 15.7% for the week ending June 25, 2022, from the same period of time in June of 2021.New listing in the market higher 5.0% for the week ending June 25, 2022, from the same period of time in June of 2021.For complete more detailed information about Realtor.com’s real estate trends for the week ending in June 25, 2022, please click HERE 07/05/2022

Should I Sell My Rental Property? What To Do If You’re Stuck in Landlord Hell? Being a landlord has its benefits, but sometimes it can be really tough!People often decide to buy rental properties because they’ve heard it can make them money. No one lied to them! Done right, being a landlord can indeed be very lucrative. However, the YouTube videos and blog articles on the internet talk about rental properties being a source of “passive income”, and nothing could be further from the truth! Making money as a landlord takes a lot of work.Rental Income Is Not Passive Income!Owning and managing a rental property is a job. Some of the tasks include: Marketing your property Interviewing and vetting prospective tenants Staying on top of all the legal requirements Dealing with difficult tenants ... 07/05/2022

An economic slowdown is hitting the U.S. as evidenced by recent findings from the Atlanta Fed Reserve Bank. After Gross Domestic Product (Gross Domestic Product) fell 1.6% in Q1 2022, economic growth or GDP is now forecasted to be -2.1% for Q2 2022. Currently, a recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth.CNBC reports, "GDPNow has a strong track record, and the closer we get to July 28th’s release of the initial Q2 GDP estimate, the more accurate it becomes,” wrote Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research.CoreLogic reports that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, rose 20.2% in May 2022 compared with May 2021. On a month-over-month basis, home prices increased by 1.8% in May 2022 compared with April. Looking ahead, monthly, CoreLogic sees a ... 07/05/2022