by Glen | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
In just about every destination or gateway town, not only are short-term rentals squeezing the last drops out of the affordable housing supply, but more profoundly, they are threatening the very character that drew in locals—and tourists. For example, in...
by Glen | Feb 24, 2018 | Housing Price Trends / Information
The sharing economy has taken over. From Uber to Airbnb and now your mortgage. Are you ready to be part of the new “shared” economy? There is a new product that is backed by many Silicon Valley venture funds that allows people to partner with a fund to purchase a...
by Glen | Jan 10, 2018 | Commercial Lending in the news
A year ago, most of the world had never heard of bitcoin or cryptocurrency. All of the sudden bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are the new rage stealing the headlines. What does this mean for real estate? Should buyer/sellers/lenders/loan servicers utilize this...
by Glen | Oct 18, 2017 | Commercial Lending valuation
Can the animals predict our next “storm”? Should we all be listening to our “primal” instincts a bit more? We probably should. I was doing a long trail run last week in the Colorado backcountry outside of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. On my run, I saw tons of...
by Glen | Aug 13, 2013 | Hard Money in the News, Private Lending
Where to turn when a bank says no? I hope each of you are having a great summer and beating the heat. The focus of this month’s column is on hard money, an alternative to traditional lending avenues. I’m commonly asked what is hard money. When I answer this...
