by Glen | Apr 8, 2021 | Colorado Hard Money, Commercial Lending in the news, Commercial Lending valuation, commercial private lending, commercial property trends, Hard Money agricultural lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, real estate taxes, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, residential lending valuation, Small Balance Commercial Lending, Small Balance Commercial property tax information, Underwriting/Valuation
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...
by Glen | Mar 31, 2021 | commercial property trends, Coronavirus 2020 real estate impact, coronavirus 2021 real estate impacts, Government Bailout, hard money, Housing Price Trends / Information, Private Lending, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money
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...
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...
by Glen | Feb 23, 2021 | Coronavirus 2020 real estate impact, coronavirus 2021 real estate impacts, Denver Hard Money, General real estate financing information, Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, residential lending valuation, Underwriting/Valuation
I took this pic of a bear in my backyard staring at me while I was sitting on the porch, it was a good reminder…. 1.9 trillion is a huge number flowing through to the economy in one fell swoop. What do both Republican and Democratic economists agree on...
by Glen | Feb 10, 2021 | hard money, Housing Price Trends / Information, Real Estate economic trends, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
Within the new proposed Covid relief proposed by the president is a requirement that the minimum wage increase nationally to fifteen dollars an hour. What impact will this have on housing affordability? How will this increase in minimum wage affect commercial and...
by Glen | Jan 26, 2021 | CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Georgia hard money, Housing Price Trends / Information, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation
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...