What is your real estate plan? You better have one! 5 steps to create your plan

What is your real estate plan? You better have one! 5 steps to create your plan

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...
Home sales decline to 4 year low, Nat Realtor Assoc predicts prices up.  Confused?

Home sales decline to 4 year low, Nat Realtor Assoc predicts prices up. Confused?

Contract signings to purchase previously-owned U.S. homes unexpectedly fell by the most since January, reaching the lowest level since mid-2014 amid mounting evidence that the housing market is struggling.  New homes sales also tumbled 8.9% in October. On the...
Stocks plummet, stock rise, one step you should take today

Stocks plummet, stock rise, one step you should take today

For anyone watching the markets, it has been quite the ride.  I’m feeling a bit seasick from all the motion taking place in the markets! Stocks plummet then come roaring back all within the same day.  What is going on?  As stocks are swooning so are 10-year treasuries...
Who is right you or the fed?

Who is right you or the fed?

Is the bond market or federal reserve correct on the future of interest rates?  Beyond 2019 there is huge disagreement.  The Federal reserve has relayed that future tightening will continue, but the markets aren’t buying it.  The bond market is predicting that a rate...
Why Markets plunge and what is the good news?

Why Markets plunge and what is the good news?

The markets tanked losing almost 2% with some companies down almost 10% due to the selloff.  What caused the selloff?  What does this mean for real estate? What should you do? Is it time to panic? What is the silver lining?   What happened? The markets has in the...