New Proposed tax plan will hit property owners and cost you millions.

New Proposed tax plan will hit property owners and cost you millions.

    I am always amazed at how out of touch our elected officials are with what happens in the real world.  The new tax plan circulating through Congress is no exception with the supposed target high net worth taxpayers, but middle class, small business...

Alcohol sales decline for first time since pandemic, Huge impact on real estate, the pandemic trade is over

  For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across the United States forcing Americans to stay home, retail alcohol sales have fallen almost 2%.  Why the change in alcohol sales? No, people are not consuming less alcohol. What does this mean...
BOA predicts a housing “mother of all asset bubbles”      

BOA predicts a housing “mother of all asset bubbles”      

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...
“this time is different” Vaccines rollout, good news abounds, 75% probability you are wrong

“this time is different” Vaccines rollout, good news abounds, 75% probability you are wrong

There has been a flurry of good news with stocks reaching records, talks of more stimulus, and vaccines rolling out.  Small stocks like Gamestop and AMC have been off the charts minting new millionaires every day.   What does all this mean for real estate?  How will...
Work from home impact on real estate values; pay cuts coming, 75% want to return

Work from home impact on real estate values; pay cuts coming, 75% want to return

Over 50% of workers are 100% remote with another 20% sometimes working remotely due to the pandemic.  Will this trend reverse this year with the rollout of the vaccine?  How will this impact real estate in the short term and long term?  What will be the primary driver...
Treasury yields jump to highest since March. What does the GA senate race mean for real estate?

Treasury yields jump to highest since March. What does the GA senate race mean for real estate?

Happy new year to everyone. It is crazy that we are still talking about the election … it seems like it is never ending.  Fortunately the Georgia senate runoffs were the last of this cycle.  As Georgia flipped Democratic, treasury rates jumped to their highest since...