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Pretty crazy to think of a small task like using an iPhone or a Windows computer is increasing your mortgage rates. How can a computer or phone have any impact on rates? Apple, Microsoft, and Google are the largest holders…
The sharing economy has taken over. From Uber to Airbnb and now your mortgage. Are you ready to be part of the new “shared” economy? There is a new product that is backed by many Silicon Valley venture funds that…
Dow plunged 666 points on Friday, yet the jobs report was strong. Why the selloff? Why are treasury rates on a tear? Why did mortgage rates also jump? What does this mean for real estate? Are certain real estate sectors…
We’ve recently watched the federal reserve raising short term interest rates while the 10-year treasury barely moved. Inflation expectations are low, but suddenly 10-year treasuries began moving drastically higher climbing to a 10-month high and mortgage rates also jumped. …
Yesterday I received an extortion letter at home (here is a copy) threatening to release information to my wife if I didn’t send immediately 3650 in bitcoin. This is the first time I've ever seen anything like this. It…
The tax bill is rolling through the senate at record pace. It is a huge bill with tons of moving parts so there is bound to be unintended consequences. The recent iteration contains a provision that would nail banks. Although…
The map above is the most important picture for Real Estate Profitability. What does it signify? What do the dark green areas mean? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal stated 19 million jobs will be eliminated in the…
First, Happy Halloween. I hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween. The pic above is yours truly in a blow-up dinosaur costume I got for 25 dollars. Quite a steal! It is crazy to think that my purchase…
One home in Houston valued at 115k flooded 16 times in 18 years netting the homeowner 800k! Did you know that in highly damaged areas in Houston only 15% of property owners had flood insurance! How does Houston impact every…
Ready to start your engines for the summer driving season? Will our cars lead us into the next recession? Although auto sales declined substantially this year, the real story is that the subprime bubble in auto lending is now showing…