If you missed it (here is a link), last week I was interviewed in Mortgage Professional America on what happens to mortgage rates and real estate as a result of the huge economic news last week with jobs slower and energy prices skyrocketing. What does the...
What does the Iran war mean for real estate?
I was a bit surprised at the market reaction, check out the 10 year treasury (above) on the Monday after the war began. I would have predicted the opposite reaction with yields falling. What are the three primary reasons rates are now rising? What impact does this...
Get your own house in order to solve affordability
The Trump administration hasn’t been short of proposals in recent months it says will improve affordability in the housing market and boost Americans’ chances of taking out a mortgage. “All of the proposals are short-term fixes,” Glen Weinberg of Fairview Commercial...
Supreme court nullifies tariffs, 3 big changes to real estate
The supreme court throws out president Trump’s tariffs. What does this mean for real estate building costs and interest rates? Why is the chart above so important? Will this decision drastically alter the real estate market one way or another? What happens...
Welcome our newest employee to Fairview
Everyone, I’m pleased to introduce you to our newest team member, Gambler, he comes to us from a husky rescue in Denver, Colorado. He is a Siberian Husky/German Shepherd mix and about 2 months old. He will be based out of our Colorado office and he will be...
Will real estate prices rise? Are the predictions wrong?
Every major economist is predicting real estate prices remaining flat to falling modestly in 2026. How accurate are these predictions? Is there a scenario where prices buck every prediction and rise later this year? A prior survey shows a radically different...
What happens to the economy, the results will surprise
Last week I asked all of you what happens to the economy over the next two years ? The real estate pros have spoken and I was a bit surprised by the answers. There was no clear winner on where the economy heads from here. What was the key rationale...
Bitcoin plunge impact on real estate and economy
Bitcoin has had a wild ride, declining over 50% in over a month plummeting from a high of 120k to 60k. Check out the chart above. Why the sudden drop in cryptocurrencies? What does this mean for real estate prices? Looking at the chart below, how will interest...
Easy money backfires: Weinberg staying old school
Have you seen the recent article in Bloomberg News: Easy-Money Loans Backfire on Rookies in the Home Flipping Market. Private credit funds helped fuel a boom in risky real estate deals—until the market turned. What does this mean for flipping? Why am I staying old...
Has the economy lost its mind
As I was walking on a snow covered trail, I found a blaze orange sweatshirt. WTF, who loses something like this and doesn’t even notice? It made me start thinking, has the person lost their mind? Has the economy lost its mind? Look at three charts below: Gold,...
What will be the average 30 year mortgage rate in 2026
Last week I asked all of you what will mortgage be one year from now? The real estate pros have spoken, the majority think that rates will end up around 5.5-6%, with a close second saying 6-6.5%. What changed from last year. How accurate are these...
Will mortgage rates fall in 2026?
2025 was supposed to usher in lower mortgage rates and yet they barely budged even though the federal reserve cut rates multiple time. Now 2026 is predicted to be the savior of real estate with much lower mortgage rates. How accurate are these...
How will banning large investors impact real estate prices
Last week I asked all of you how will prices be impacted by banning large investors? The real estate pros have spoken and as you can see from the chart above, the majority (52%) think that there will be no impact on prices from the proposed ban of real...
Trump bans investors pulls floor from house prices
President Trump recently announced a new ban on large investors buying single family homes. Ironically this bill is almost identical to what Biden/Harris had proposed a few years ago. Why the interest in banning investors from purchasing single family homes? ...
Canada eliminates private property impacts US
Who would every imagine that British Columbia, Canada would eliminate private property rights costing property owners billions of dollars. What was the bombshell ruling? Why is it almost impossible for anyone to buy or sell in Canada? What does this mean for US...
Best 2026 real estate investments
Last week I asked all of you what was the top property type to invest in 2026? The real estate pros have spoken and as you can see from the chart above, the majority (36%) are going with my favorite light industrial while 15% are advising to sit on the...
Where should you invest in real estate in 2026?
The pandemic turned the real estate market upside down with real estate values surging throughout the country. With values rising everywhere, everyone seemed like a winner. Unfortunately, the boom town days are coming to an end. Real Estate fundamentals or lack...
How to increase mortgage defaults
The Biden Administration took steps to enable less credit-worthy borrowers to qualify for mortgages to support the housing market. Now the Trump team is doing the same in the name of boosting home ownership and lowering costs for borrowers. Why is the...
Gov’t gives away trillions, yet subprime borrowers surge
Does anyone else find it a bit ironic that the US government gave away 4.6 trillion including direct payments to individuals and yet the number of subprime borrowers has surpassed precovid levels. Why are more borrowers now classified as subprime and what does...
What is the best ski town investment
As everyone departs for the holiday season and many are hitting the slopes I wanted to share a survey I did of Colorado real estate experts on the best ski investments. As you can see there were some surprises. What huge changes occurred in Breckenridge and Vail to...
Renters Are Conning Their Way Into Luxury Apartments
Atlanta is the epicenter of a national surge in rental-application fraud where nearly half of rental applications contain fraudulent information. The applicants are targeting high end apartments throughout the city. Why is Atlanta the epicenter of the fraud? What...
Taylor Swift tax on real estate coming to a city near you
A new push by states to tax the real estate of the wealthy is going nationwide with cities across the country looking at expensive second homes as the gold mine to solve all their social problems. What is the new “Taylor Swift Tax”? What are some of the new proposals...
Is a 50-year mortgage a good idea for real estate?
Last week in my blog, Is the 50 year mortgage a good idea for real estate, I asked each of you what you thought in the survey. The response was surprising and very different than what I thought it would be The comments were insightful as to why....
50 year mortgage: fundamental flaw in the media
There is a new proposal to develop a 50 year loan product to “turbocharge” the housing market and make it more affordable. How realistic is this proposal? What would a 50 year mortgage look like for consumers? What is the fundamental flaw in the analysis by the...



























