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Homebuyers are rejecting more offers than ever for ‘tiny’ issues. What’s a seller to do?

Real estate agent Shay Stein remembers not too long ago when buyers pledged to name their firstborn after homeowners to get to the closing table.

Now, buyers are asking for closing costs, repairs, or in some cases, insist on the availability of street parking or they’ll walk, Stein and other agents say.

“Last year, they were making offers within two hours of the house being listed and now they’re visiting the home multiple times and asking for all kinds of things,” says Stein, a Las Vegas real estate agent. “It’s like whiplash.”

It’s a change for buyers — and a

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Journal Club 08-26-22 – Passive Income

Here’s Journal Club 08-26-22! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well!


  • By now, most of us are aware that by implementing a few key steps, anyone can begin their journey to financial independence and early retirement. But the question is, how do we know if we’ve achieved this milestone? Dr. FIRefly answers this fascinating question and discusses different types of financial independence in the article – Am I Financially Independent Yet?
  • What comes to mind when
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Journal Club 09-16-22 – Passive Income

Here’s Journal Club 09-16-22! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well!


  • Are more and more physicians and medical staff quitting medicine to pursue alternative careers, or are we imagining all this? If you’re shaking your head in agreement, then that poses a bigger question – why is this happening? The Physician on FIRE takes a closer look at the underlying issues behind this trend and what this means for our healthcare system in the article –
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Journal Club 09-30-22 – Passive Income

Here’s Journal Club 09-30-22! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well!


  • Are you wondering if you should open a 529 account to fund your child’s K-12 education? Or debating whether a Roth IRA or 403(b) would be a better fit for you? Well, The White Coat Investor addresses these questions and more around investing in – 529s, I Bonds, TIPS, S Corps, ETFs, and 403(b)s. Check it out. There’s a little something for everyone in there.
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Tiny house full of sophistication is for sale in Tennessee. Check out the chic digs

This house is luxurious. It’s chic. It’s filled with modern features.

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And it’s only 408 square feet.

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A Tracy City tiny home — which is listed for $519,900 — is turning heads in Tennessee thanks to its high-end style and sophistication for such a small space. The home was designed by architect Jeffrey Dungan, and it was originally for developer Chip Hayes, Realtor.com noted.

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“Our company, The Retreat by Oakstone, started developing tiny-home communities in 2019, and the demand has been staggering,” Hayes told a Realtor. “This property is a concept I came up with years

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Rent prices in Tampa Bay, other Fla. cities, fall for the first time since the pandemic

TAMPA, Fla. — The Realtor.com® May Rental Report found renters are beginning to see some relief, with the median asking monthly rent in the 50 largest US metros decreasing -0.5% year-over-year to $1,739.

Rent in the Tampa Bay area saw a decline of -4.0%, while there was a -2.3% decline in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area.

Nationally, rent prices increased $3 from last month but were down $38 from the July 2022 peak. Realtor.com®’s 2023 Forecast Update predicts that rents will continue to drop, averaging -0.9% from 2022.

“In May, we saw the first year-over-year decline in rents, a sea-change from the

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The Sunk Cost Fallacy – Passive Income MD

None of us can be the hypothetical Homo Economicus who makes only rational decisions. Instead, we must contend with the sunk cost fallacy. Here’s all you need to know about it.

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