by Glen | Jun 24, 2021 | Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, residential lending valuation, Underwriting/Valuation
As I look around the real estate market, you cannot help but notice the craziness. On my personal house in Colorado, my value is up around 50% in two years. These same trends are unfolding throughout the country, with appreciation hitting records. Is the real...
by Glen | May 19, 2021 | Commercial Lending valuation, commercial private lending, commercial property trends, General real estate financing information, Hard Money agricultural lending, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Hard Money Lending, Private Lending, property taxes, Property Valuation
Your taxes will increase $775 Billion dollars according to an analysis by Bloomberg. President Biden has rolled out his proposed tax plan with three major pillars that will impact real estate pros. 1) Elimination of the 1031 exchange provision (or such a low cap...
by Glen | May 14, 2021 | Commercial Lending valuation, commercial property trends, interest rates, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation
Inflation alert: It is usually not a good sign when Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said after the consumer price index report “I was surprised”. I am not sure what rock people are living under, but everything has increased in price from gasoline to restaurant...
by Glen | Apr 28, 2021 | General real estate financing information, hard money, Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, interest rates, nightly rental real estate, Private Lending, Property Valuation
Do residential rental properties with one to four units and second-home mortgages carry more risk? Apparently so says the U.S. Treasury Department. Such loans underwritten by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will end up costing you more under restrictions quietly announced...
by Glen | Apr 21, 2021 | private lender, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
For years Zillow has been buying houses, but they have refused to use the Zestimate as their purchase price. The cards have now turned with Zillow announcing that the “Zestimate” is now the price they will pay for your house. How will this change allow Zillow to...
by Glen | Mar 11, 2021 | interest rates, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, residential lending valuation, Small Balance Commercial Lending, Underwriting/Valuation
As a result of the current loose monetary policy and additional stimulus coming down the pipe, “imbalances” within the economy are starting to form. BofA predicts a 10% drop in stock prices. What are other experts saying on the stock market? How will this impact...
