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Stock market activity ‘indicator’ of what will happen in real estate market: Expert

July 22, 2022 admin

Katrina Campins weighs in on the recent slowdown in the real estate market and explains what’s behind it.

Luxury real estate agent Katrina Campins argued Wednesday that “the stock market is going to be an indicator of what happens in the real estate market.”

The Campins Company founder stressed clients have been impacted by the stock market, which, “has trickled down into the real estate market.”

Markets have experienced volatility in recent months amid the uncertain economic picture as inflation sits at a fresh 40-year high and as the Federal Reserve has been raising rates as a way to try

Real Estate

I’m a home improvement expert – here are the ways to spot a rogue builder

July 19, 2022 admin

MORE than one in five homeowners admit they have no idea how to spot a rogue tradesman.

A study of 2,000 adults has found a whopping 49 per cent don’t know how to tell if they are verified or not.

New research out today found 1 in 5 homeowners wouldn’t be able to recognise a rogue tradesman if they turned up at their door – can you?Credit: Joe Pepler/PinPep

Just under five in ten (47 per cent) also said they have no idea what qualifications to look out for when hiring a tradesman.

As a result, 60 per

Home Improvement

Ask an expert: Act quickly to rid garden of mosaic virus

August 24, 2021 admin

Fall is creeping up, but there is still plenty to do in the garden. You many have some questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the OSU Extension website type it in and include the county in which you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?

Q: Over the past two weeks my tomatoes have developed this unusual spotting, I’m hoping you can

Garden