Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market.

Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market.

Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market. Redfin, the darling of the real estate market the last several years  has plunged 45% over the last year.  At the same time numerous analysists are downgrading the...
Ukraine invaded; impact on the economy, interest rates, and real estate

Ukraine invaded; impact on the economy, interest rates, and real estate

Initially when Ukraine was invaded the stock market dropped precipitously over 800 points during the day only to make a huge rebound into positive territory.  What does this volatility mean for interest rates and in turn real estate?  Does the invasion change the path...
2022 real estate predictions: Mortgage payments rise 50%.

2022 real estate predictions: Mortgage payments rise 50%.

I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season.  Before getting into my predictions for next year, there are three crucial factors to discuss that will shape the real estate market in 2022 and beyond. Interest rates, inflation, and where the pandemic goes from here....
Investors purchase record number of homes, what does this mean for values?

Investors purchase record number of homes, what does this mean for values?

Real estate investors spent a record $63.6 billion to purchase homes in the third quarter, up 78% from a year earlier, with an intense housing shortage fueling their returns, according to a Redfin report published on Monday.  “Investors are expecting rents to increase...
2022 real estate predictions: Mortgage payments rise 50%.

Omicron impact on inflation and real estate

What a week it has been a new Covid variant has emerged while at the same time, the federal reserve announced they are retiring the word “transitory”.  The stock market dropped and treasury yields increased.  What does all the recent news mean for real estate?  Will...