Banks told the Fed that they would tighten lending standards if short-term rates rise above their long-term counterparts, the central bank said in results of an October survey of senior loan officers. Asked how an inversion of the yield curve…
A market indicator watched by the Fed as one of the most accurate gauges of economic health is pricing in lower rates for the first time in more than a decade. It was the first time since March 2008 the…
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…
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, the market plunge hasn’t helped get many folks into the Holiday Spirit! What is driving the recent market correction? Is this a bump or a real problem? Is this all driven by…
The Commerce Department reported GDP surged to 3.5%, well above most median economic estimates (full article). Is this the beginning of an era of increased economic prosperity? Will GDP continue to increase? Why is GDP increasing while housing stocks have…
For anyone watching the markets, it has been quite the ride. I’m feeling a bit seasick from all the motion taking place in the markets! Stocks plummet then come roaring back all within the same day. What is going on? …
Mortgage rates for a 30-year mortgage bottomed our around 3.4% in July of July of 2016. Rates recently broke through the 5% mark and the 10-year treasury just hit a 7-year high. At the same time Well’s Fargo announced it…
It has been 10 years since Lehman Brothers collapsed and the mortgage market tanked with Fannie and Freddie taken over by the US government. Have we learned any lessons from the last collapse? Is the mortgage market substantially safer than…
"Blockchain and cryptocurrency really has the ability to change every aspect of real estate, from titles, to lending, to the brokerage itself," said Jim Merrion, a Boulder real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. (Daily Camera). Is this true? Is…
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…