Do the bears foretell a market crash or a minor correction?

Do the bears foretell a market crash or a minor correction?

When I looked over my shoulder and saw these two fellows staring at me, it made me wonder if they were trying to tell me something.  I definitely got the hint!  I don’t think anyone would debate that real estate is now entering a bear market.  The million dollar...
Haircut prices surge, what does this mean for real estate prices?

Haircut prices surge, what does this mean for real estate prices?

If you haven’t gotten a haircut in a while, you are in for a surprise.  Haircut prices like many other services in the economy are experiencing large increases.  What does the increase in haircut prices mean for the economy and in turn real estate?  Why are haircuts...
Fed raises rates, mortgage rates drop, stocks jump, technical recession, what happens now    

Fed raises rates, mortgage rates drop, stocks jump, technical recession, what happens now    

What a week it has been in the economy.  The federal reserve is still struggling to contain inflation and as a result increased the fed funds rate .75%.  After the announcement stocks roared back in a huge “relief” rally and mortgage rates plummeted.  Shortly after,...
This chart should scare you; is the mortgage market in for a 2008 wreck; average down not even close to 20%

This chart should scare you; is the mortgage market in for a 2008 wreck; average down not even close to 20%

The federal government in their quest to shore up the mortgage market in 2008 has created some new risks to the housing market.  Non bank lenders now make up 74% of the origination volume with only 3 banks even making the list.  What does this mean for the mortgage...
Rates cross 6%, what can the 90s tell us about the next real estate cycle?

Rates cross 6%, what can the 90s tell us about the next real estate cycle?

Most economists are convinced that there will be a recession soon, although nobody knows whether it is 3,6 or 12 months away.  The good news is that this recession should not be a repeat of 2008.  Which prior  cycle will the next recession likely represent?  Will it...
Fed hits brakes hard, largest increase since 94, Mortgage rates surge 6.3%, not all real estate is impacted equally

Fed hits brakes hard, largest increase since 94, Mortgage rates surge 6.3%, not all real estate is impacted equally

All I can say is wow. On a dime, the real estate market changed overnight.  I was predicting mortgage rates around 6% over the course of the year. The change happened in one day with rates easily cresting 6.3%!  What does this big surge in interest rates mean to real...