Did housing market pull a V and defy all odds?

Did housing market pull a V and defy all odds?

Happy summer to everyone, hopefully you are taking some time to get outside with your friends and family to de stress .  Last week, I wrote about the general economy not following a V shaped economic pattern, which I still believe, but housing seems to be marching to...
2020 was already tough for real estate, then Coronavirus hit, what is the impact?

2020 was already tough for real estate, then Coronavirus hit, what is the impact?

We are still funding in cash.  Before the Pandemic, the United States economy was on track with the longest running bull market, record low inflation wages increasing, record low unemployment, and historically low mortgage rates.  Even with all this good news, there...
NY Bans real estate fees: residents leave, will your state/city be a winner?

NY Bans real estate fees: residents leave, will your state/city be a winner?

NY city is changing the real estate game implementing a ban on the NYC rental broker fee and making a host of other changes.  At the same time New York leads all U.S. metro areas as the largest net loser with 277 people moving every day.  What are the new laws?  How...
Markets tank from coronavirus scare

Markets tank from coronavirus scare

The picture above is a bit more relaxing to look at as opposed to the media barrage of the coronavirus and stock market (do you know where I took the pic, hint in CO, email me if you know). The Coronavirus has caused stock markets around the world to quickly sell off...
60% chance mortgage rates plunge: The fed disagrees!

60% chance mortgage rates plunge: The fed disagrees!

We are at an interesting crossroads in the economy.  The Federal Reserve and economic data show that the economy is very strong with consumer spending and confidence at all-time highs. At the same time the bond market is portraying a different picture after a new...
How to Invest in ski real estate: Are you a Costco or Walmart investor?

How to Invest in ski real estate: Are you a Costco or Walmart investor?

    It is ski time in the Rocky Mountains with over 250 inches in many of the resort communities.  Do you know where the picture was taken (hint it is a “Costco” resort, email me if you know)?  Although there is plenty of snow and cold weather,...