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Stock Market Sectors: 11 Official GICS Groups

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Image source: The Motley Fool Investing in stock sectors At a glance, the 11 GICS stock market sectors are: Energy Materials Industrials Utilities Healthcare Financials Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Information Technology Communication Services Real Estate 1. Information technology 9. Real estate 11.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

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This year may go down in real estate history as the year of correction. After a pandemic-fueled, seller-benefitting boom — with bidding wars, inventory shortages and spiraling prices all over the country — the housing market began to cool down in 2022. All this has made 2023 something of a transitional year.

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Save Taxes: Negotiate A Reduction in Your Assessed Value

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If you own real estate, you have been, or someday will be, confronted with a rise in your assessed property value. This usually leads to an increase in your real estate taxes! Assessed value is the value that will be used in determining how much you will pay in real estate taxes. Real estate market movement.

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How to Determine Home Value

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The technical term for these tools is automated valuation models, or AVMs, and they’re typically offered by lenders or real estate sites like Zillow and Redfin. So it’s always a good idea to talk to a local real estate expert to get more insight. Use online valuation tools Searching “how much is my house worth?”

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How to Create a Family Balance Sheet + Get a FREE one for your family!

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In the past, I did not include space for this information, but after being in our home for almost 20 years, we have built up quite a bit of equity. What is a reasonable price you believe you could get for your home? To find the value of our home, I looked at what comparable homes in my neighborhood recently sold for.

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Passive Index Investing for Your Portfolio

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Some indexes are weighted by market cap while others will be price weighted. There are indexes for real estate only, fixed income and strategies. When you are looking for an index to start your passive indexing strategy, it’s important that you find one that you understand and can easily find information on.

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Adequate Insurance Equals Peace of Mind

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You can find helpful information here. Real estate prices were skyrocketing and building permits were hitting an all-time high. There are additional insurance policies out there that can cover the possibility of not obtaining these approvals. You also need to keep in mind that the unforeseen can happen at any time.

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