McDonald’s is raising the cost of houses; you will pay allot more!

McDonald’s is raising the cost of houses; you will pay allot more!

Retail giants, fast-food chains, and ride-hailing companies are offering higher wages and cash payments. Referral and signing bonuses, rarely needed before to fill entry-level, low-wage jobs, are now commonplace.  How will McDonald’s impact real estate prices?  Will...
Inflation cools, what does this mean for real estate?

Inflation cools, what does this mean for real estate?

Prices for an array of consumer goods rose less than expected in August in a sign that inflation may be starting to cool, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index increased 5.3% from a year earlier and 0.3% from July.  Is inflation really...
Home-Working Boom Risks Loss of 6 million Professional Jobs; 4 impacts on real estate

Home-Working Boom Risks Loss of 6 million Professional Jobs; 4 impacts on real estate

The Tony Blair institute recently did a study in the UK regarding remote work and ultimately the impact on employment numbers. What did the UK study predict regarding employment?  How will this impact the US labor force?  What will be the impact on real estate be? ...
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...