BrokerMemos

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Simple reflections, tips, and truths about real estate and life.

[BrokerMemos @BrokerMemos]

Dear Diary:
The first house bought
Today I came across a curious situation in the real estate market: the first house bought.
It’s fascinating how every case is unique.
Reflecting on the first house bought, I realized that patience is the most valuable tool we have in this profession.
Another day in the field exploring options.
The first house bought is a topic that raises relevant questions for anyone buying.
The dynamics around the first house bought taught me today that real estate is, above all, about people.
Have you been through something similar?
Tell me about your experience in the comments.

[BrokerMemos @BrokerMemos]

@MichaelAArouet And what about Portugal and Portuguese people...Both Spanish and Portuguese people "are the same". They made for the world what no other country's have done.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇺🇸 ICE has apparently been very busy while most people weren’t paying attention.

New data shows immigration arrests surged again this summer, with nearly 50,000 people arrested in July alone, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term. That’s up from about 29,000 in February.

And the strategy has changed. Instead of relying mostly on the huge operations that make national headlines, ICE is increasingly making arrests during traffic stops, at businesses and out in communities, with state and local police partnerships playing a much bigger role.

More than half of those arrested in July had neither a criminal conviction nor pending criminal charges.

50,000 arrests in a single month is kind of insane when you actually stop and think about that number.

Writer: Lynn

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@follard 🎯

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@mayloretto Eu tou aqui tem mais de 3 dias.🤔

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@unusual_whales The sound of inevitability ...

[Charlie Bilello @charliebilello]

Nashville, Tennessee is the strongest buyer's market in America with home sellers outnumbering homebuyers by 139%.

[Barchart @Barchart]

BREAKING 🚨: Housing Market

Home Sellers outnumber Home Buyers by 58%, the largest gap ever recorded 🤯 👀

[BrokerMemos @BrokerMemos]

@TerribleMaps Yet they still speak Portuguese...

[BrokerMemos @BrokerMemos]

Portugal entered the euro with one of the highest gold-to-reserves ratios in Europe. By the early 2000s the Banco de Portugal still held roughly 600 tonnes. Between 2002 and 2006, under Governor Vítor Constâncio, the bank sold about 225 tonnes. The official justification at the time was portfolio diversification and taking advantage of the then-rising gold price 🐴 . Those sales brought the stock down to the level that has essentially remained unchanged ever since: around 382–383 tonnes.

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@syiphee One of the most magical gems in Portugal. They are full of them.

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@sciencegirl É o mais próximo que chegarás de ver toda a majestade do oceano.( A menos que trabalhes numa plataforma ou navio). É absolutamente fenomenal.
E o que dizer dos surfistas...
🤯

[HOUSE LOVERS @hutdesigns]

Golden hour in Costa Rica 🍃

[BrokerMemos @BrokerMemos]

Take a deep breath. Today is almost behind you; tomorrow will bring a fresh slate.

[BrokerMemos @BrokerMemos]

The mental endurance test of trying to explain to an owner that their 'unique taste' in neon-pink wallpaper devalues the property by 20% will make or brake you.

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If you're afraid of making mistakes in business, remember that stagnation is the most expensive mistake of all.

[Optimo Research @OptimoResearch]

📈The markets on 28/09/2026 📉

The FTSE 100 failed to hold onto early gains after an afternoon slide but other major indices stayed in the green.

FTSE 100: 👇0.1% to 10,684.88
FTSE 250: 👆0.31% to 24,335.32
FTSE Small Cap: 👆0.31% to 8,187.86

🐟Sutton Harbour $SUH was the biggest individual gainer of the day, up 125% despite shares in the Plymouth marina and property owner set to be cancelled from trading on Wednesday.

🏡The markets were mostly interested in housebuilders and construction firms after Labour's proposed "Your First Home" scheme, which will provide first-time buyers with a 20% equity loan alongside a 2.5% deposit for a new-build property.

Companies in these sectors seeing double-digit daily gains included:

ProService Building Services Marketplace $PRO up 14.2%
Ibstock $IBST up 23.5%
Forterra $FORT up 18.3%
MJ Gleeson $GLE up 19.9%
Persimmon $PSN up 14.7%
Marshalls $MSLH up 15%
Genuit Group $GEN up 15.3%
Barratt Redrow $BTRW up 11.7%

#markets #investing #housebuilders

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Your home should be your sanctuary against the noise of the world, not a storage unit for accumulated stress.

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That mystical moment when a client says, 'I want a super quiet place,' but wants to live 6 feet away from a major highway roundabout.