2026 real estate predictions, what happens now?

2026 real estate predictions, what happens now?

    2026 was set to be the big recovery in real estate with rates lowering, setting us up for a great year.  Instead, the Iran war kicked off driving energy prices and in turn inflation up.  The rate narrative has made a U-turn with the question of when to...
When will real estate crash or will it?

When will real estate crash or will it?

  Look at the chart above of consumer delinquencies?  We are now in line with 2017, but is that the real story?  Look at 07 what do you notice?  Will the economy mirror the 08 reset or has something else fundamentally changed?  With the current delinquency rates...
Trump forces investors to sell properties pulls floor from house prices

Trump forces investors to sell properties 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 but with a new twist that will radically alter the housing markets.  Large...
What does the  Iran war mean for real estate?

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...
Supreme court nullifies tariffs, 3 big changes to real estate

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...
Will real estate prices rise? Are the predictions wrong?   

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...