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....
FHA tightens the reigns, Banks pull back should you be worried?

FHA tightens the reigns, Banks pull back should you be worried?

The Federal housing administration over the last several years has been quietly easing the lending standards to increase home ownership.  Montgomery, the director of the FHA, did an abrupt change this month tightening standards “to maintain a better balance of...
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...
2019 Real Estate Market predictions

2019 Real Estate Market predictions

With 2019 coming quickly it is time for my annual real estate predictions.  2019 is shaping up to be considerably more exciting than 2018!  The main economic drivers in 2019 will be the pace of rate increases from the federal reserve, market volatility, the ongoing...