Global Real Estate Market Faces $175 Billion Debt Spiral: survive until 25

Global Real Estate Market Faces $175 Billion Debt Spiral: survive until 25

  The bank mantra over the last 3 years has been survive until 2025.  2025 is when bankers were predicting a sharp decline in rates that would ultimately bail out the beleaguered commercial property market.  Here we are at the dawn of 2025 and 10 year treasuries and...
A hidden crisis in US Housing; are fish the root cause?

A hidden crisis in US Housing; are fish the root cause?

  I took the pic above of a house after a small fire in CO.  I’m amazed the house had made it.  Unfortunately thousands of property owners in LA are not as lucky.  The recent fires in LA are estimated to cost upwards of 50 billion making it one of the costliest...
The largest buyer of mortgages predicts big changes to house prices

The largest buyer of mortgages predicts big changes to house prices

  Fannie Mae, one of the largest buyers of residential mortgages has some profound predictions.  Will house prices continue their upward trend through 2030? How accurate are the predictions below?  How can house prices continue in such a linear fashion?  Will...
Airbnb down 40% impact on real estate

Airbnb down 40% impact on real estate

    After peaking around 215 dollars, Airbnb stock has taken a tumble of almost 40%.  At the same time occupancy of nightly rentals has plummeted from its peak while available listings continue to grow.  What does this mean for real estate prices?  The two...
Cyberattack stops all real estate closings in one large city

Cyberattack stops all real estate closings in one large city

  It is crazy how far technologically we have come, but at the same time how fragile our infrastructure is.  On of the largest cities in Atlanta (Fulton County) recently had a cyber “incident” which shut down the city and halted all real estate closings.  This...
NY and Boise real estate both hitting records, is a ???? brewing

NY and Boise real estate both hitting records, is a ???? brewing

New York City’s housing market is undergoing a powerful rebound, fueled by New Yorkers trading up, out-of-staters moving in, and others looking beyond the pandemic’s aftershocks to make a long-term bet on the city. On the flip side, Boise prices are up 25% year over...