Kibbee Jelks

Building wealth through real estate investing. Licensed Florida realtor 🏡, Airbnb owner 💰, flipper 🛠, investor ⌚️and cat dad 😸.

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📉🏡 Mortgage Rates Drop for the 5th Straight Week! 🏡📉

Great news for homebuyers and sellers: 30-year mortgage rates are now below 7%, and 15-year rates are approaching 6%.

The real estate market is heating up, with increased loan applications and my inspectors booked solid

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People often ask, “When is the best time to buy?” The best times were 2 years ago, 5 years ago, 10 years ago… Many get caught up trying to time the market perfectly. The truth is, it’s not about perfect timing; it’s about time itself. Start now and let time work for you.

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Stocks or Real Estate?

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🏠🌊 Attention Florida Homeowners in Flood Zones! 🌊🏠

Introducing Elevate Florida, a groundbreaking statewide program by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) designed to protect your home from natural disasters like hurricanes and floods.

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✅ The CFPB has finalized a rule removing medical debt from credit reports. This means lenders will no longer consider medical debt when evaluating mortgage applications, making homeownership more accessible for many.
❔❓What are your thoughts?
#RealEstate #stpete #MedicalDebt

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If something is wrong, make it right. #makeitright

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Happy Mother’s Day!!

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Look for opportunities. 💪 #opportunities

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Be Patient. Good things take a little time. #patient

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Do more than is expected. 😉

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Smile more…. 😃😁😀🙂

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🔥GOOD DEBT VS BAD DEBT🔥

💎Good debt can increase your net worth while bad debt can decrease it.

FOLLOW FOR MORE TIPS

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#debt #invest #gooddebt #buy #mortgage #appreciation #location #credit #realtor

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If I start over: I would learn high-paying skills. Whatever field I decided to go into I would try to become the best. As you become better you earn more. As you earn more you can start to save. When save money you can begin investing. Investing = building wealth.#wealth #invest

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⏰ Why right now is the best time to buy real estate.

💎 Real Estate is always going up. ⬆️⬆️

⏰ The longer you wait, the more expensive it gets. Property values go up overtime. Rents go up overtime. Everything goes up long-term.

#invest #kibbee

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Have plenty of 💵💰on hand.

Things happen…. AC goes out….Tenant moves out.

Don’t be caught off guard.

Investors stress/worry when they don’t have enough cash. This makes them sell assets at bad times or for less than market value. #buyer #realtor #opportunity #stress

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Top 3️⃣ ways to build equity.

1️⃣ Paying down your mortgage.

2️⃣ Appreciation.

3️⃣ Upgrades or Remodeling.

#buildequity #equity #value #realestate #Appraisal #invest #buylow #buy #mortgage #appreciation #location #credit #realtor #realestateagent #stpete #fl #property #kibbee

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3️⃣ Tips

Tip 1️⃣ Buy and Hold.

Tip 2️⃣ Fix and Flip.

Tip 3️⃣ Diversify.
Do what you do best to make money and use that to build your portfolio. #invest #buy #stpete #growth #population #realestate #finance #flip #remodel #addvalue #mortgage #florida #realestateagent #age

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What is a 4 point inspection?

In Florida in order to get insurance on a property you will need at least a 4 point inspection.

1️⃣ Roof

2️⃣ Electrical

3️⃣ Plumbing

4️⃣ AC

#inspection #insurance #risk #protection #roof #ac #plumbing #electrical #4point

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When investing in real estate. It’s important to know your #’s. How much does your average kitchen/bathroom remodel cost? How much does flooring cost? How much are windows? A new roof? The better you’re with your numbers the easier it gets to know your rehab cost. #invest #buy