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...
Refinance rates drop 31%, retail sales crushes estimates

Refinance rates drop 31%, retail sales crushes estimates

I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season.  Before getting into my predictions for next year, there are three crucial factors to discuss that will shape the real estate market in 2022 and beyond. Interest rates, inflation, and where the pandemic goes from here....
Will inflation increase real estate prices? Is this cycle different?

Will inflation increase real estate prices? Is this cycle different?

In my blogs I have talked about how typically when we have large inflation this will drastically slow the real estate market as interest rates rise.  With all the craziness from the Covid bump occurring could just the opposite occur?  Will inflation actually increase...
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...
Zillow stops buying houses: red flags for housing market

Zillow stops buying houses: red flags for housing market

Zillow claims that ‘operational capacity constraints’ has caused the hiccup in its home-buying business, but some analysts argue that bigger issues may be afoot.  Why is Zillow abruptly pulling back from their ibuyer program after recently announcing a huge funding...
Loan costs for second homes, rentals to spike under new Fannie/Freddie rule

Loan costs for second homes, rentals to spike under new Fannie/Freddie rule

Do residential rental properties with one to four units and second-home mortgages carry more risk? Apparently so says the U.S. Treasury Department.  Such loans underwritten by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will end up costing you more under restrictions quietly announced...