Inflation slows.  Will mortgage rates stabilize or head higher?  What does this mean for real estate prices?

Inflation slows.  Will mortgage rates stabilize or head higher?  What does this mean for real estate prices?

Where mortgage rates are heading seems to be the biggest question on everyone’s mind in real estate.  As of this writing rates were around 5.821% which is substantially higher than any economists had predicted even a few months ago.  What is causing the jump in...
Real estate has reached an inflection point, 3 indicators that the peak has passed

Real estate has reached an inflection point, 3 indicators that the peak has passed

As mortgage rates have easily breached 5% (last I checked they were at 5.25%), there is a drastic change in real estate that is just beginning to rear its head.  At the same time inventory is starting to increase and loan volumes have plummeted.  What is the big...
Fannie/Freddie no longer fund 2nd mortgages; Big changes to mortgage fees on borrowers

Fannie/Freddie no longer fund 2nd mortgages; Big changes to mortgage fees on borrowers

  The federal housing finance agency (FHFA), the largest buyer of mortgages through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Fannie/Freddie), announced huge changes to there fee structure.  In particular they are targeting high cost loans with big jumps for second...
Housing party coming to an end, what does this mean for values; the bears have awoken

Housing party coming to an end, what does this mean for values; the bears have awoken

Gary Shilling, the author of the Case-Shilling real estate index, accurately predicted the last real estate bust.  He has come out with recent predictions that throw a cold towel on how this housing cycle ends.  Are we at a bear market or a peak in real estate?  Where...
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...
Done with the pandemic toilet paper, Peloton plunges, what does this mean for real estate?

Done with the pandemic toilet paper, Peloton plunges, what does this mean for real estate?

Wow, it has been a wild ride during this pandemic, who thought there would be a national run on toilet paper. Fortunately, those days are over.  You can now readily pick up Charmin (or whatever you like).  The market is also starting to witness this transformation...