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605 real estate in the USA

Season 6

How the hell does property and finance in the States work?! In today's episode John chats with our US host Nick Bradley from this is investing to get the scoop. Nick touches on:


👉🏻 the lending landscape

👉 interest rates

👉🏼 buying and selling property

👉🏽 auctions


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