by Glen | Jul 7, 2021 | Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, interest rates, mortgage rates, real estate investing, real estate taxes, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, residential lending valuation
I have been saying for months that rent growth would accelerate. The numbers are in and according to Corelogic, Single-family rents were up 5.3% year over year in April, rising from a 2.4% increase in April 2020. Nationally, rent growth exceeded pre-pandemic rates...
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 | Jun 17, 2021 | interest rates, mortgage rates, Private Lending, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
With the craziness in the market, I at least wanted to ease everyone into it with a relaxing picture 🙂 I wrote last week about rate increases coming down the pipe, but like everyone else I was surprised by the last federal reserve meeting and how quickly they changed...
by Glen | Jun 10, 2021 | interest rates, mortgage rates, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, residential lending valuation
Consumer prices jump 5% in May (CPI); this is the highest movement since 2008. What does this mean for interest rates? Before getting into the details, I can quickly tell you with 100% certainty, the only way for mortgage rates to go is up. Why are mortgage rates...
by Glen | May 27, 2021 | Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation
A few months ago, Zillow agreed to buy ShowingTime, the largest and most widely used platform by realtors to schedule residential tourings and provide feedback to the listing agents. The platforms is integrated with most multiple listing services throughout the...
by Glen | May 5, 2021 | commercial hard money, Commercial Lending valuation, commercial private lending, commercial property trends, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, real estate taxes, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, residential lending valuation, Uncategorized
President Biden has proposed an increase in long term capital gains from their current 15-20% to 43% for the wealthiest. This would be the highest tax paid on income. What is in the new proposal? What does this proposal mean for real estate? How will the 1031...
