Market HOT or NOT? Analyzing Real Estate Trends
Summary
In this video, the host discusses the idea that it's better to buy a short-term rental during the off-season. His theory is that people have the same idea, so it's likely the best time to buy is now, in January and February, when people have already committed to waiting until summer to buy. He uses the analogy of buying motorcycles.
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