by Glen | Nov 7, 2018 | Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
Regardless of which party you wanted to win, it could always be worse if you got beaten in an election by a dead guy… in NV a Brothel owner who was deceased still won against his competitor for a state seat!(ABC news) What does the midterm election mean for real...
by Glen | Oct 18, 2018 | Housing Price Trends / Information, Property Valuation, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
This year has been crazy with Hurricanes, Floods, and Fires. Are you at risk? How will this impact your real estate values / costs? Even though many of the recent catastrophic events have been centered in certain regions, impacts will be felt throughout the...
by Glen | Oct 12, 2018 | Commercial Lending valuation, Housing Price Trends / Information, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate Trends, residential lending valuation
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 was laying off over 600 mortgage workers and...
by Glen | Oct 11, 2018 | Commercial Lending in the news, commercial private lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, Property Valuation, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation, Small Balance Commercial Lending
This past week has been a rough ride with the S&P losing over 7%. Is this a minor correction or something more? President Trump says blame the “loco” fed not the China trade war. Is he correct? What are the drivers of the recent decline and what does this mean...
by Glen | Sep 20, 2018 | Hard Money Lending, Private Lending, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
“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...
by Glen | Aug 3, 2018 | News, private lender, Private Lending, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
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 real estate now due to expected...