by Glen | May 27, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, 90s real estate recession, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Commercial Lending valuation, commercial property trends, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, Government Bailout, hard money, Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information
Wow, what a year. In December the market was anticipating as many as 4 rate cuts this year. At the same time the federal reserve was doing a victory dance on pulling of a soft landing. Fast forward and inflation is still hot and there is now a question of if...
by Glen | May 20, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Biden tax plan, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, credit scoring, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money, Government Bailout
You have to hand it to the Federal government, they are always working to solve problems that do not exist. Currently there is a new proposal from the federal government (via Freddie Mac) to insure second mortgages/home equity lines of credit similar to first...
by Glen | May 6, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, 90s real estate recession, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Commercial Lending valuation, Denver Hard Money, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money
It is interesting that the market continues to focus on interest rates and employment as the barometer for the economy while totally ignoring one metric. As a lender I just did an analysis on our portfolio and one metric jumped off (chart above is my portfolio). In...
by Glen | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado ski lending, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money, hard money
The big premise of the commission lawsuit against the national association of realtors is that high commission fees were one of the leading drivers of real estate prices. How true is this statement? Will the new commission structure for realtors lead to a reduction...
by Glen | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Bank failures, Colorado Hard Money, commercial hard money, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, hard money loans, how will real estate prices be impacted by falling stocks, if there is a recession what happens to real estate, interest rates, mortgage rates
As suspected the March consumer price index came in hotter than expected which should be no surprise to anyone buying groceries, going out to eat, or traveling, everything is considerably more expensive and there continues to be insatiable demand. What does this mean...
by Glen | Apr 8, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, Bank failures, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Commercial Lending valuation, commercial property trends, Consumer price index and inflation, credit scoring, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending
According to everything I’ve read, the economy is humming along. Economic growth is good, the labor market is healthy, and a soft landing is all but inevitable. At the same time lenders are acting polar opposite of what we should expect. Why are lenders all the...
