Pres Biden implements new eviction ban until October 3, Is this a gift for property owners?

Pres Biden implements new eviction ban until October 3, Is this a gift for property owners?

  In a last-ditch effort, President Biden implemented another eviction moratorium until October 3rd.  What does this mean for real estate property owners?  Will this ban hold up in court?  Could this moratorium be a good thing for property owners?   What is...
Pres Biden implements new eviction ban until October 3, Is this a gift for property owners?

Home rents jump highest in 15 years

I have been saying for months that rent growth would accelerate.  The numbers are in and according to Corelogic, Single-family rents were up 5.3% year over year in April, rising from a 2.4% increase in April 2020. Nationally, rent growth exceeded pre-pandemic rates...
Urban Real Estate: Violent crime skyrockets; gentrification reverses.

Urban Real Estate: Violent crime skyrockets; gentrification reverses.

The statistics are staggering.  Violent crime in Atlanta is up over 30% from 2019.  Unfortunately, this is not unique to large cities. According to Crime data from Denver Police there have been 44 homicides this year so far, that is up from 31 at the same time last...
Treasury yields jump to highest since March. What does the GA senate race mean for real estate?

Treasury yields jump to highest since March. What does the GA senate race mean for real estate?

Happy new year to everyone. It is crazy that we are still talking about the election … it seems like it is never ending.  Fortunately the Georgia senate runoffs were the last of this cycle.  As Georgia flipped Democratic, treasury rates jumped to their highest since...
Pres Biden implements new eviction ban until October 3, Is this a gift for property owners?

Unemployment rate and housing at historic highs; How is this possible?  Which will win?

The Coronavirus has created a unique financial situation.  Unemployment rates are at record highs, with companies announcing long term downsizing.  At the same time residential real estate is hitting new records and continues to increase in the face of the economic...
New gov’t data predicts defaults, Where will the defaults concentrate in one major city?

New gov’t data predicts defaults, Where will the defaults concentrate in one major city?

  I wanted to highlight Atlanta, Georgia as it is one of the top ten metro areas in the country, we have an office there, and we are intimately familiar with the real estate market.  Furthermore, it is a typical large city and a good indicator for the country as...