by Glen | Dec 25, 2023 | 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 property trends, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money
Before getting into my predictions, the chart above is indicative of the mixed signals in the economy. Prices are rising on cardboard due to increased consumer demand. How is demand for cardboard rising if consumer spending is slowing along with inflation? The answer...
by Glen | Dec 18, 2023 | 2023 real estate predictions, 2024 mortgage rates, 90s real estate recession, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Colorado ski lending, Colorado ski real estate, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, private lender, Private Lending
What do the increased conforming loan limits mean for real estate? The federal government (aka you the taxpayer) now backs mortgages up to 1.15m. The maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has jumped sharply over the...
by Glen | Nov 27, 2023 | 2023 real estate prediction, 2024 mortgage rates, 90s real estate recession, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, Hard Money Commercial Lending, how will real estate prices be impacted by falling stocks, interest rates, mortgage rates
What does the recent CPI fall mean for mortgage rates and real estate prices? A broad slowdown in inflation continued in October, likely ending the Federal Reserve’s historic interest rate increases. The slowdown came below most median estimates and the...
by Glen | Oct 23, 2023 | 2023 real estate predictions, 2024 mortgage rates, 90s real estate recession, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real estate Valuation, recession, recession impact on real estate
The economists forecasting the jobs data missed big time, with the recent jobs report almost double their predictions. Why is job growth still surging while interest rates hit 20 year highs. What does this mean for future interest rate increases? Does this change...
by Glen | Oct 16, 2023 | 2023 real estate predictions, 2024 mortgage rates, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Bank failures, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, commercial private lending, commercial property trends, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Government Bailout, Hard Money Lending, hard money loans, Housing Price Trends / Information, how will real estate prices be impacted by falling stocks, if there is a recession what happens to real estate, interest rates, mortgage rates
In the past recessions, especially in 2008, just prior to the crash we saw a big pull back in luxury purchases. This was an early indicator of huge drops in real estate prices. Currently we are seeing a resounding change in luxury spending, does this mean luxury...
by Glen | Oct 9, 2023 | 2023 real estate prediction, 2023 real estate predictions, 2024 mortgage rates, Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money, hard money, Hard Money Lending, hard money loans, how will real estate prices be impacted by falling stocks, if there is a recession what happens to real estate
Earlier in the year most economists and myself predicted a recession by now, but the cards have changed with most now predicting the opposite, a soft landing. What is a soft landing? Is a soft or hard landing better for real estate? Does it really matter which...
