by Glen | Feb 25, 2020 | interest rates, private lender, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money
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...
by Glen | Feb 19, 2020 | CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado ski lending, Colorado ski real estate, hard money, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation
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,...
by Glen | Feb 11, 2020 | Commercial Lending valuation, General real estate financing information, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, residential lending valuation, Underwriting/Valuation
Looks like we should have smooth sailing in 2020, but the National Association of Business economists (NABE), the premier professional association for business economists counting Alan Greenspan as their past president, just released their business outlook predictions...
by Glen | Feb 5, 2020 | credit scoring, General real estate financing information
After years of increasing credit scores, FICO, the fico credit score used by the majority of lenders, has done an abrupt shift. FICO Score changes in how the most widely used credit score in the U.S. is calculated will make it harder for many Americans to get loans. ...
by Glen | Jan 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
The ink was barely dry on Wall Street’s 2020 outlooks when the first case surfaced in China. A quick tally shows the coronavirus has wiped $1.5 trillion off the value of world stock markets since Jan. 20, when a slide in Hong Kong shares kicked off concerns among...