Welcome to March! We are elated that you are here in our Community!! What beautiful Spring flowers we have this month! Thanks for following along with all the Real Estate news, tips, and tricks. We hope that you find our information timely and helpful in your day to day life.

March Housing News

‘We are Entering the Best Real Estate Market Opportunity Since 2008': Why This Billionaire Investor is Aggressively Buying Income - Producing Properties

If you own a home or have been interested in buying one, you are aware of the sizeable U.S. residential real estate downturn. Sales numbers are dropping to their lowest rates since 2020, but interest rates continue to rise to around 6.5%. This scenario doesn’t mean investors should look to another option viewed as less volatile.

Take real estate investment trusts (REITs), for example. REITs are not just a platform for investing in residential real estate, offering properties such as retail spaces, large malls, hotels, apartment buildings, office space and hospitals. And though home prices continue to be high, other real estate categories are not as overvalued, potentially shielding investors from the risk of steep price declines..

Wall Street has purchased hundreds of thousands of single-family homes since the Great Recession. Here's what that means for rental prices

Institutional investors may control 40% of U.S. single-family rental homes by 2030, according to MetLife Investment Management. And a group of Washington, D.C., lawmakers say Wall Street needs to back away from the market.

“What we’re saying is don’t have private equity buying up single-family homes,” said Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat representing California’s 17th Congressional District. Khanna is the lead author of the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act of 2022. “What’s outrageous is your tax dollars are helping Wall Street buy up single-family homes,” he said in an interview with CNBC...

Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran on the housing market: 'The Worst is Behind Us'

Real estate may be seeing signs of life. Still, the market will only take off if interest rates drop, Barbara Corcoran, founder of Corcoran Group and Shark Tank investor, said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above.)

"The worst is behind us," she said.

"It's going to have to drop two points and people are going to act like there's a sale on," Corcoran said on a full market recovery. "Anybody who even has a first thought of buying a house is going to rush the market."

"The big problem still is high interest rates and there's still a lack of inventory," Corcoran added.

Real Estate Facts & Tips

March Home Maintenance Tips & Tricks

March Home Maintenance & Safety

Spring cleaning is fully underway as the snow melts and the flowers begin to bloom. Read our monthly home maintenance and safety checklist to ensure you’re ready for March..

Test carbon monoxide/smoke detectors Test carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Hold the test button down until you hear a loud siren. If you don’t hear anything, replace the battery. We also recommend replacing your CO detectors and smoke alarms once every decade.
Update the outside Inspect roofing: Look for leaks and missing, damaged, or loose shingles. Test your garage door: Make sure the auto-reverse feature works by placing an object underneath the garage door. Check for exterior damage: Look for leaves or vegetation and clear any debris to make sure water flows freely. Get your air conditioning system serviced: This will ensure it’s working properly for the hot months to come. Repair or replace damaged window screens: This will help protect your home from outside bugs and critters. Add door and window sensors for a little extra security. Clean road salt from entrances: This is important to avoid damaging concrete, asphalt, and wood...

What Will We Want in our Landscapes in 2023?

Drier summers, wetter winters, a renewed interest in cutting gardens and a desire to spend more time outdoors — these are just a few of the things that could influence our outdoor choices in 2023. Here, landscape designers on Houzz share eight gardening and landscape design trend predictions for the year ahead.

1 We’ll Continue to Welcome Wildlife Into Our Landscapes

“Clients are increasingly looking to more naturalistic plantings and plants that will support wildlife through food sources and hibernation options,” says Peter Reader of Peter Reader Landscapes.

2. We’ll Spend Even More Time Outdoors Reader says the desire for indoor-outdoor living that was boosted during the pandemic will continue. “By spending more time in their [yards], people rediscovered their beauty and benefits as places to be and also valued them more,” he says.

3. Drier Climate Will Affect Our Choices

“I’m finding that people are worrying much more about how their gardens can defy drought conditions after the experience of last year’s drought,” Ashley says. “So I’m sure we’ll see more use of drought-tolerant planting and also the right kinds of irrigation systems.”

SNEAK PEAK

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4 adjoining level building lots priced to sell.Untouched and will need some clearing.

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Custom acreage home on 28 acres! Large 5 bedroom, 3.5 bedroom rock home with beautiful oversized 9' deep pool with rock fountain and water slide, large outdoor pavilion with kitchen. Truly a 'must see' property! Fenced and cross-fenced, gated. Ag-exempt.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Property of the Month

1151 Stone Mountain Dr. Marble Falls

True Texas country living with Hill Country & distant scenic Lake LBJ,

on 4+ acres. This custom home features 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths with special highlights throughout. Soaring ceilings, wood ceiling accents, spotlighted niches, stained & scored concrete flooring, granite countertops, 2 living areas, break-

fast nook and formal dining, and a second ensuite could be a perfect multi-generational option.

Outstanding customized 'Lazy River' pool crafted by award winning Blue Hole Pools pool company, features a swim up bar to below the grade outdoor kitchen, wooden bridge to private island, and more. This is truly a one-of a kind, theme park grade, outdoor living adventure!

Enjoy the Hill Country sunsets that this property offers perched on a ridge with outstanding views! Fenced and cross-fenced with Ag-exemption in place.

Offered at $1,250,000.00

That wraps up our news for March! Thanks for reading along!!

We hope you and yours have enjoyed the beautiful Spring weather and wildflowers we have in abundance!

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