by Glen | Jul 27, 2021 | Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, interest rates, mortgage rates, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, Underwriting/Valuation
U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply and unexpectedly in early July to the lowest level in five months. Consumers’ complaints about rising prices on homes, vehicles, and household durables reached an all time record. Just 30% of all consumers cited favorable home...
by Glen | Jul 13, 2021 | Colorado ski real estate, interest rates, mortgage rates, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money
The Federal Reserve has bought $982 billion of the mortgage bonds since March 5, 2020. As Federal Reserve officials discuss how to eventually scale back their easy-money policies, they are debating whether to start by reducing purchases of mortgage-backed securities...
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 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 14, 2021 | General real estate financing information, hard money, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation
There is a tidal wave of distressed homeowners who will need help,” Dave Uejio, the CFPB’s acting director, said in a statement; companies “that are unable to adequately manage loss mitigation can expect the bureau to take enforcement or supervisory action.” At the...
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...
