The largest buyer of mortgages predicts big changes to house prices

The largest buyer of mortgages predicts big changes to house prices

  Fannie Mae, one of the largest buyers of residential mortgages has some profound predictions.  Will house prices continue their upward trend through 2030? How accurate are the predictions below?  How can house prices continue in such a linear fashion?  Will...
Airbnb down 40% impact on real estate

Airbnb down 40% impact on real estate

    After peaking around 215 dollars, Airbnb stock has taken a tumble of almost 40%.  At the same time occupancy of nightly rentals has plummeted from its peak while available listings continue to grow.  What does this mean for real estate prices?  The two...
Year of the Bear, are you ready for 2023 and a 20% decline, what happens to interest rates, economy, etc…   

Year of the Bear, are you ready for 2023 and a 20% decline, what happens to interest rates, economy, etc…   

Since Covid it seems like traditional patterns have been broken.  I hear time and time again that X or Y is different and there have been fundamental changes. Is this true, is everything “radically” different now?  Is a bear walking around in the snow a sign (zoom in...
Federal government now considers $1.1m low/moderate income housing, big impacts to real estate

Federal government now considers $1.1m low/moderate income housing, big impacts to real estate

The federal government is about to back mortgages over one million for the first time. The maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to jump sharply in 2023, a reflection of the rapid appreciation in home prices...
Fed makes colossal mistake. Labor productivity plummets. Are you ready for 6?

Fed makes colossal mistake. Labor productivity plummets. Are you ready for 6?

The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates .5% as expected.  The market originally rallied and then plummeted 5% the next day.  The fed made a colossal error and the stock and bond markets are not buying their guidance.  What did the fed say at the meeting that...
Interest rates soar; property prices continue to rise;  Game of Musical chairs has stopped

Interest rates soar; property prices continue to rise;  Game of Musical chairs has stopped

The average time someone spends in a home has increased from 8.7 years in 2010 to over 13 years in 2020; a whopping 50% increase.  How is this impacting house prices?  What caused the “break” in the game of musical chairs leading to the inventory shortage? How are...