Year of the Bear, are you ready for 2023 and a 20% decline, what happens to interest rates, economy, etc…   

Year of the Bear, are you ready for 2023 and a 20% decline, what happens to interest rates, economy, etc…   

Since Covid it seems like traditional patterns have been broken.  I hear time and time again that X or Y is different and there have been fundamental changes. Is this true, is everything “radically” different now?  Is a bear walking around in the snow a sign (zoom in...
Fannie-Mae-sees-dark-days-ahead-for-the-housing-market;

Fannie-Mae-sees-dark-days-ahead-for-the-housing-market;

It will get much worse for the housing market and the mortgage industry. That’s the takeaway from a group of economists at Fannie Mae who slashed their forecast for 2022 home sales this week. Federal Reserve chairman Powell recently threw even more cold water on their...
Back to office, ready to pick your seat? 3 traits that will identify the winners & losers

Back to office, ready to pick your seat? 3 traits that will identify the winners & losers

First, the pic above was the leading picture for a listing I looked at.  I guess they were stressing the work from home conveniences in the office Unfortunately this could lead to some “interesting” conversations with coworkers.   With the back to office trend in full...
10k of student loans forgiven; what does this mean for real estate and mortgage rates?

10k of student loans forgiven; what does this mean for real estate and mortgage rates?

As of the writing of this article, President’s Biden’s plan is to forgive 10k in student loan per each borrower and further extend the payment pause until year end.  How will this forgiveness impact real estate prices, mortgage rates, and prospective purchasers?  What...
Trucking hits the Brakes; what does this mean for real estate?

Trucking hits the Brakes; what does this mean for real estate?

There has been an unexpectedly sharp downturn in demand to truck everything from food to furniture since the beginning of March and rates in the overheated segment that deals in on-demand trucking jobs – known as the spot market – are skidding.  Why are...
A “reckoning” is due.  Atlanta overvalued by 58%, Denver by 39%

A “reckoning” is due. Atlanta overvalued by 58%, Denver by 39%

“A reckoning is due. Home prices and rents can’t separate as significantly as they have from their long-term fundamental trends without major issues arising in the marketplace,” said Ken Johnson, an economist at Florida Atlantic University, in an analysis. “Few...