Who would have ever thought that used car prices would increase? A 10 year old car has appreciated 94% since the pandemic supply chain woes occurred. Unfortunately, what goes up will come down. When will the used car bubble pop? Why is the outcome of the auto...
Government loan limits jump to almost 1m, impacting real estate
The federal government is about to back mortgages of nearly $1 million for the first time. The maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to jump sharply in 2022, a reflection of the rapid appreciation in home...
Inflation cools, what does this mean for real estate?
Prices for an array of consumer goods rose less than expected in August in a sign that inflation may be starting to cool, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index increased 5.3% from a year earlier and 0.3% from July. Is inflation really...
Work from home impact on real estate values; pay cuts coming, 75% want to return
Over 50% of workers are 100% remote with another 20% sometimes working remotely due to the pandemic. Will this trend reverse this year with the rollout of the vaccine? How will this impact real estate in the short term and long term? What will be the primary driver...
Will ski and resort real estate crash once the pandemic subsides? What unique metric should you watch?
Real estate in Colorado ski towns and resort communities throughout the country has been off the charts (do you know which CO resort I took this pic at?). The data is staggering in three months from June through August, the median home price in Aspen for a...
How to Invest in ski real estate: Are you a Costco or Walmart investor?
It is ski time in the Rocky Mountains with over 250 inches in many of the resort communities. Do you know where the picture was taken (hint it is a "Costco" resort, email me if you know)? Although there is plenty of snow and cold weather, mountain...
Why children should guide your real estate decisions
In real estate should you be following your children? The chart above shows the net gain in births by state and provides a profound picture of the future of real estate. What is the importance of the chart and why is it so important for long term real...
Will Marijuana go up in smoke: clouds on the horizon
Will the marijuana industry go up in smoke in 2016? 3 new threats to Pot The marijuana industry is on fire and not just generating smoke, but substantial profit and tax revenue for many states. For example, according to recent indications from the Colorado Department...
Will fed kill pot? 5 tips for marijuana investing
Will the Federal Reserve kill pot? Last year Colorado alone generated over 700 million in sales of Marijuana (source: Washington Post) and is scheduled to increase to close to 1 billion by 2016. Marijuana is also now legal in OR, WA, AK and medical in many more. All...
Hard Money Lending Guide: Get the Facts on Hard Money Lenders
By Glen Weinberg, Chief Operating Officer, Fairview Commercial Lending | Originally published in the Scotsman Mortgage Guide With recreational marijuana now legal in four U.S. states—including newly added Oregon and Alaska—and medical marijuana approved in 23 others,...
Where to go when the banks say no?
Your Bank say No! What can you do? as seen in CO Biz Magazine You need cash and the bank says no. Most small business owners have been in a situation where they have an excellent opportunity but they are short on cash and traditional funding is not an option. Are...
3 tips to understand the value of a property
What is one of the best ways to understand the true value a property? As a private lender, we are unique in that we underwrite all our loan transactions in house (we do not require appraisals since one of the partners inspects all properties we lend on). Since we do...
Close your hard money loan by year end
As the holidays are well upon us, many borrowers have asked: "can you close my loan by year end?". The answer is yes. Fairivew is a private hard money lender that strictly lends their own money. Fairview has the ability to close loans quickly without the red tape....
What to look for in a Private Lender
There are a number of outfits advertising hard money lending. Fairview is unique since we strictly lend our own money and there are no upfront fees. We fund deals we commit on and close quickly. There are no upfront fees. Before selecting a private lender, it is...
Private hard money lender closings
Fairview Lending (https://www.fairviewlending.com) is the leader in private lending in Colorado, Georgia and Illinois. We strictly lend our own money and there are never any upfront fees. We have recently updated a list of some of our recent hard money closings. ...
Real Hard Money Lender: No upfront fees
I commonly receive e-mails from other hard money lenders about their products and recent closings. Many of the e-mails I receive are a bit misleading. On Tuesday I received an e-mail from a "lender" based in the Midwest. This group showed a number of recent...
U.S. Existing Home Sales Slump in February. Who is still lending?
US existing home prices continue to plunge, who is still lending?
double dip on housing prices
double dip in residential market; key causes and predictions for future residential prices
Real Estate Values fall more than forecast
It appears real estate values continue to decline after the latest release of S&P/Case Shiller index. The majority of cities saw continued declines in values. So what is behind this decline increased interest rates: rates have recently come off the historic lows...
Hard Money Lending: the new era for borrowers & brokers
Hard money lending: the new era article published in the Scotsman’s guide to hard money lending
New Hard Money Resources
Hard Money lending resources: Hard Money articles, Hard money publications, Hard money presentations, hard money information
New websites for Denver hard money & Colorado hard money
New sites for Colorado Hard Money, Direct Denver hard money loans, Denver hard money lender, Local Lender in Denver, Local Colorado Lender
Frank Dodd bill and impact on housing prices
Frank Dodd Act impact on real estate prices, new down payment requirements, Alternatives to conventional lending
Hard Money lending Articles
Hard money lender: Hard money resources; hard money lenders in Chicago, hard money lenders in Denver, Hard money lenders in Colorado, hard money lenders in Atlanta, Direct hard money lender, no upfront fee












