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Will Airbnb Delay Their IPO Due To Coronavirus?

Everyone anticipated a big IPO from Airbnb this year. They are the most successful and widely recognized Y Combinator alum, and have had the luxury of staying private while fueling incredible growth. They raised big rounds along the way,...

Is A Fixed Rate or ARM Mortgage Better in 2020?

Here is an age old discussion that should have no correct answer. In 2020, whether you are purchasing or refinancing, do you want to lock in record low fixed rate, or go for the one of those 5/1 and...

Which Tech IPOs Will Impact Local Real Estate Prices?

Yesterday we discussed some of Financial Samurai's Reasons that year 2020 is a good time to buy real estate. One of the more complicated arguments surrounds tech IPOs. Here's the idea. When a successful company grows to the point of...

Is 2020 A Golden Opportunity To Buy Real Estate?

One of our favorite personal finance and lifestyle blogs is Financial Samurai. Perhaps Financial Ronin would be the better name. Among many topics, probably the most heavily discussed, is early retirement and financial independence. Anyway, Sam laid out his...

How Not To Die: Weight Loss Edition

We previously discussed how Paul Graham's famous How Not To Die essay applies well to the world of New York City rental brokers. Now that renter paid broker fees disappearing (unless it's overturned), it's more important than ever to...

Alexis Ohanian Created the HipMunk ChipMunk and RentHop Wally Mascots

HipMunk just announced they will be shutting down next week. Back in 2010 when they first launched, they were by far the best site for searching for flights. They also had the chipmunk mascot - who people have told...