Secret mortgage blacklist, is your property on it?

Secret mortgage blacklist, is your property on it?

Condominium owners across the country are facing a paralyzing problem: They can’t sell their properties because of a fast-growing and mostly secret mortgage blacklist.  Don’t worry this is not some crazy conspiracy from the government.  I’ve experienced this first...
Global Real Estate Market Faces $175 Billion Debt Spiral: survive until 25

Global Real Estate Market Faces $175 Billion Debt Spiral: survive until 25

  The bank mantra over the last 3 years has been survive until 2025.  2025 is when bankers were predicting a sharp decline in rates that would ultimately bail out the beleaguered commercial property market.  Here we are at the dawn of 2025 and 10 year treasuries and...
Federal reserve cuts rates, should you rejoice?

Federal reserve cuts rates, should you rejoice?

  The stock market went crazy after the half point cut by the federal reserve?  Should you rejoice like the stock market?  Take a look at the chart above showing all the recessions in the last 30 or so years.  Do you notice a trend?  What is the chart telling us...
New Senate bill penalizes investors buying houses

New Senate bill penalizes investors buying houses

Vice president Harris announced her support of a recently introduced  bill aimed at curtailing investor activity in the housing market that she says is driving up home prices. This new bill is one of the cornerstones of Harris’ housing policy.  The Stop Predatory...
Shortage of homes will keep prices high… think again; Is there really even a shortage?

Shortage of homes will keep prices high… think again; Is there really even a shortage?

I just saw an article on CNBC with the headline: America is short 5 million houses.  The media is proclaiming a housing crisis throughout the country due to the shortage.  Ironically at the same time the US has hit a record for the slowest population growth in the...
What does higher for longer rates mean for real estate?

What does higher for longer rates mean for real estate?

  Wow, what a year.  In December the market was anticipating as many as 4 rate cuts this year. At the same time the federal reserve was doing a victory dance on pulling of a soft landing.  Fast forward and inflation is still hot and there is now a question of if...