Buy now pay later included on credit reports, impact on real estate financing

Buy now pay later included on credit reports, impact on real estate financing

Buy now pay later included on credit reports, impact on real estate financing Buy now Pay Later loans are a million-dollar industry and yet until now these loans were invisible to lenders.  This is all changing as Equifax is now adding buy now pay later payments to...
Inflation roars to highest since 1982, mortgage rates jump above 4%, what does this mean for real estate

Inflation roars to highest since 1982, mortgage rates jump above 4%, what does this mean for real estate

Inflation plowed ahead at its fastest 12-month pace in nearly 40 years during January and substantially higher than any estimates according to a closely watched gauge the Labor Department released Thursday (CPI). The stock and bond markets are continuing to awaken,...
NY and Boise real estate both hitting records, is a ???? brewing

NY and Boise real estate both hitting records, is a ???? brewing

New York City’s housing market is undergoing a powerful rebound, fueled by New Yorkers trading up, out-of-staters moving in, and others looking beyond the pandemic’s aftershocks to make a long-term bet on the city. On the flip side, Boise prices are up 25% year over...
Stocks plunge, what does this mean for real estate prices?  What happened during the dotcom bust?

Stocks plunge, what does this mean for real estate prices?  What happened during the dotcom bust?

It has been quite the year for the stock market.  As I am writing this blog, the market has already plunged 10% to kick off the year.  Morgan Stanley just warned that stocks are more overvalued than the tech bubble.  How will this impact real estate?  What happened...
New Proposed tax plan will hit property owners and cost you millions.

New Proposed tax plan will hit property owners and cost you millions.

    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...
BOA predicts a housing “mother of all asset bubbles”      

BOA predicts a housing “mother of all asset bubbles”      

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...