Real Estate predictions for 2019. Home sales drop for record 14th month.

Real Estate predictions for 2019. Home sales drop for record 14th month.

We keep hearing that the spring real estate season is just around the corner, yet the April housing numbers came out showing a 4.4% decline from 2018 and continuing a downward trend of declining sales for the 14th straight month.  What is driving this trend?  What are...
Young Real Estate Flippers Get Their First Taste of Losing: Fairview featured in Businessweek

Young Real Estate Flippers Get Their First Taste of Losing: Fairview featured in Businessweek

  I’ve mentioned many times that house flipping is  getting a little “long in the tooth”.  This week I  was featured in BusinessWeek/Bloomberg on this topic ( great article here is the link in case you missed it).  Nationwide flipping has grown exponentially....
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...
Why children should guide your real estate decisions

Why children should guide your real estate decisions

    In real estate should you be following your children?  The chart above shows the net gain in births by state and provides a profound picture of the future of real estate.  What is the importance of the chart and why is it so important for long term real...

A small church will destroy marijuana real estate

 A small rural church will destroy marijuana Although marijuana just enjoyed a record month (117m according to the Denver post), one small rural church is about to turn the industry upside down.  This church is just the beginning of a seismic shift in the marijuana...

Will Marijuana go up in smoke: clouds on the horizon

Will the marijuana industry go up in smoke in 2016? 3 new threats to Pot The marijuana industry is on fire and not just generating smoke, but substantial profit and tax revenue for many states. For example, according to recent indications from the Colorado Department...