by Glen | May 16, 2022 | Atlanta Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, interest rates, mortgage rates, Real Estate economic trends, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, residential lending valuation, Underwriting/Valuation, what happens to real estate in a correction
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...
by Glen | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Fannie Mae, the largest buyer of mortgages in the US, just made some bold predictions about not only housing, but an upcoming recession. Their new predictions are a rapid departure from just a few months ago. What does Fannie Mae predict for the economy and housing?...
by Glen | May 2, 2022 | 2022 real estate predictions, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado ski real estate, commercial property trends, Denver Hard Money, General real estate financing information, Hard Money in the News, Hard Money Lending, hard money loans, Housing Price Trends / Information
As mortgage rates have easily breached 5% (last I checked they were at 5.25%), there is a drastic change in real estate that is just beginning to rear its head. At the same time inventory is starting to increase and loan volumes have plummeted. What is the big...
by Glen | Apr 25, 2022 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado ski real estate, Denver Hard Money, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation, Underwriting/Valuation, what happens to real estate in a correction
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...
by Glen | Apr 18, 2022 | 2022 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, General real estate financing information, Government Bailout, hard money, Housing Price Trends / Information, interest rates, mortgage rates, Other Questions, Private Lending
The federal housing finance agency (FHFA), the largest buyer of mortgages through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Fannie/Freddie), announced huge changes to there fee structure. In particular they are targeting high cost loans with big jumps for second...
