President Trump announced the revocation of California’s waiver under the clean air act. Regardless of where you sit on this particular issue, the impacts will be profound on States rights, on real estate and one industry in particular. Why are…
We are well into 2019 and recession risks seems to have faded into the rear view mirror. Is this a facade? Are we out of the woods yet? What changed? The biggest wildcard going into 2019 was the pace and…
Sorry to send this out during the “month of love”. Divorces now impact over 41% of all marriages and from what I have seen they are the number one reason for credit scores falling. This article will focus on what…
A market indicator watched by the Fed as one of the most accurate gauges of economic health is pricing in lower rates for the first time in more than a decade. It was the first time since March 2008 the…
For anyone watching the markets, it has been quite the ride. I’m feeling a bit seasick from all the motion taking place in the markets! Stocks plummet then come roaring back all within the same day. What is going on? …
Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. recently announced that commercial properties are overvalued by 16%. Shortly after Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer Tim Sloan went on television, saying some deals looked “frothy” and that his bank was pulling back. (Bloomberg). …
Accurate data is critical to make the right decisions in commercial real estate. If you’ve missed the news, Costar bought Loopnet and their key competitor declared bankruptcy. In the past you could access inexpensive property comparables through Loopnet for about…
The markets tanked losing almost 2% with some companies down almost 10% due to the selloff. What caused the selloff? What does this mean for real estate? What should you do? Is it time to panic? What is the silver…
No I’m not crazy and I don’t subscribe to conspiracy theories. But, as we speak the value of your commercial real estate is being “changed” by the federal government. This is not a joke; the federal government is making your…
Last year it was announced that Libor will be phased out by 2021. Why is this such big news? According to a fed survey almost 45% of mortgages are linked to Libor and the vast majority of jumbo…
