President Donald Trump said he expected Jerome Powell to be a cheap-money Fed chairman and lamented to wealthy Republican donors at a Hamptons fundraiser on Friday that his nominee instead had raised interest rates, according to people present. This is…
Less relocation impacts real estate investments. About 3.5 million workers relocated for a new job last year, a 10% drop from 3.8 million in 2015. The current relocation rate of 10 percent is 72 percent lower than in the…
The Commerce Department reported GDP surged to 4.1% this past quarter from 2% the prior quarter (full article). Is this the beginning of an era of increased economic prosperity or a house of cards ready to crumble? Should you buy…
Residential housing starts fell 12.3%, multifamily fell 19.8%, and permits (a proxy for future builds) fell 2.2%. Furthermore a recent builder survey found that sales were “sluggish” in June (Marketwatch). What does all this mean for real estate values? Is…
The Federal reserve in their recent Report on Economic Well being made two very concerning discoveries: 1) 40% of all adults if faced with an unexpected expense of $400 would not be able to cover it 2) 25% of…
Hard Money Lenders: What you need to know about Hard Money Lending What is a hard money loan? How does this differ with a conventional loan? I'm commonly asked these two questions and many others regarding hard money lending. I…
Should you invest in Real Estate? What will your actual return be? It seems like everyone is chasing the same golden rainbow. There is an old saying that a stock bubble can be predicted when your barber provides investment advice,…
Fix and Flip: 3 rookie mistakes for real estate investing I hear the radio blare: “Call now to learn how to make millions in real estate by following 3 simple steps” Let’s be honest, if it were that easy to…
5 red flags when evaluating a commercial transaction I hope everyone is off to a great spring. Now that the weather has broken the real estate market in many areas continues to heat up. I personally go in and…
Does size really matter? I’m sure everyone has gotten various e-mails trying to help address the question of size with various remedies. Fortunately in this e-mail I’m going to focus on a more mundane topic; does the size of a…