by Glen | Sep 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
The economy is currently in a “transition” phase. To determine if the sun is setting on our current cycle, it is critical to watch for leading indicators of where we might be heading. One of the strongest predictors of a recession is consumer purchases of one...
by Glen | Aug 27, 2019 | Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money
As US superstar top 20 real estate investment cities thrive, the weaker ones get left behind. In many ways the country has seemingly recovered from a 2007-2009 recession that was the worst downturn since the 1930s. But a Reuters analysis of federal data...
by Glen | Aug 20, 2019 | Real Estate economic trends, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Underwriting/Valuation
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 placing the odds of a recession in the next two years...
by Glen | Aug 13, 2019 | Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, interest rates
The federal reserve cut rates by a quarter percent at their recent meeting. This is the first cut since 2008. A rate cut now is a bit peculiar as the economy is doing quite well with inflation low, unemployment at record lows, and the stock market at record...
by Glen | Aug 6, 2019 | General real estate financing information, Private Lending, Real Estate economic trends, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Underwriting/Valuation
Recently the news has been overwhelming on the China trade war. Last week there was a trade meeting surrounded by fanfare, then there were the tweets from the president announcing more tariffs. The US markets plunged losing 2% in one day and bonds gained. What is...
