by Glen | Sep 5, 2018 | CO Biz Magazine, Housing Price Trends / Information, In the Press, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real estate Valuation
Zillow has made two big announcements recently: 1) Zillow is expanding its “cash offers” programs to 4 cities 2) Zillow acquired mortgage lenders of America. On the surface, most people shrugged off the announcements as neither appear monumental. Why are these two...
by Glen | Oct 24, 2017 | CO Biz Magazine, Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, In the Press
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 has changed the world and your Halloween costume...
by Glen | May 24, 2017 | CO Biz Magazine
Are we partying like it is 2007 again? Hopefully everyone hasn’t forgotten the last real estate party and how badly it ended. With the market on fire in many locations throughout the country, there is increasing pressure to get transactions closed. According to a...
by Glen | Jan 8, 2017 | CO Biz Magazine, Hard Money in the News, In the Press
We’ve all heard the predictions for 2017, rates will be X, employment will be Y, the sky will be blue, but also might fall depending on 18 different variables from armchair economists. What should you believe and what should you do? I had a crash course in 2017...
by Glen | Nov 30, 2016 | CO Biz Magazine, Commercial Lending in the news
I’m a big believer in self reflection, and when I am wrong, coming out and saying it. I wrote an article, let if float, where I, like pretty much everyone else in the industry, predicted rates would stay low. Unfortunately, the last week has taught us that these...
by Glen | Oct 31, 2016 | CO Biz Magazine, Colorado Biz Magazine, In the Press, News, Publications, Real Estate Trends, Uncategorized
It’s the Halloween season and time for haunted houses, ghosts, and goblins. Like most people, I enjoy Halloween but definitely wouldn’t want to celebrate the holiday every day. Unfortunately, unsuspecting buyers commonly purchase properties with a spooky past. Did...