by Glen | Jan 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
The National Association of Realtors came out with their 2019 forecast saying: “the economy is “good.” And noted that we have low unemployment, record high job openings, historically low jobless claims, job additions for eight straight years and wages...
by Glen | Jan 22, 2019 | Colorado Hard Money, commercial private lending, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Hard Money in the News, Housing Price Trends / Information, News, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation, Small Balance Commercial Lending, Small Balance Commercial property tax information
In the fall of 2006 my wife, a high school teacher, left for school in a small sleepy town SW of Denver. Shortly after school began shots rang out and a hostage situation ensued (See Article). At the end of the day one student and the gunmen was dead. This all...
by Glen | Jan 20, 2019 | Commercial Lending in the news, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, News, private lender, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation, Small Balance Commercial Lending, Underwriting/Valuation
Although it is impossible to predict the future unless you were a star in the movie back to the future , history does provide a good indicator of what might happen. With all the recession talk recently it is important to relate the current economic environment back...
by Glen | Jan 16, 2019 | commercial private lending, Hard Money in the News, Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, News, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
As the government shutdown continues to drag on, how is commercial and residential real estate being impacted? What does Vail resorts, the largest owner of ski resorts in the country, have to do with the government shutdown. How are existing property owners...
by Glen | Jan 11, 2019 | Colorado Hard Money, hard money, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Hard Money Lending, Private Lending, Small Balance Commercial Lending
Banks told the Fed that they would tighten lending standards if short-term rates rise above their long-term counterparts, the central bank said in results of an October survey of senior loan officers. Asked how an inversion of the yield curve would impact lending...