by Glen | May 19, 2025 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, private lender, Private Lending, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, Realtor commision lawsuits
In a surprise move, Rocket mortgage is acquiring the real estate brokerage company Redfin for 1.8 billion. Why is a mortgage company interested in a real estate broker? What does this mean for realtors, consumers, and competitors? Will this purchase...
by Glen | May 12, 2025 | 2025 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, commercial hard money, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, tax lien sales
Over the last 100 years or so counties have operated under the assumption that if property taxes (or in some cases water/sewer, etc…) are not paid then the county can “take” the property for the unpaid taxes. A recent supreme court ruling radically alters this...
by Glen | May 5, 2025 | 2025 real estate predictions, 90s real estate recession, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, commercial property trends, condo lending, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, hard money, Housing inflation, Housing Price Trends / Information, if there is a recession what happens to real estate, interest rates, mortgage rates, private lender, Property Insurance, Property Valuation
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...
by Glen | Apr 28, 2025 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta real estate trends, Brokering Loans to Fairview, Closing, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Homeless impact on real estate, Other Questions, Process/Loan Submittal, Program Details, Questions Regarding Fairview, Realtor, Underwriting/Valuation
This newest property tax measure that passed has been deemed the most controversial in the US. What was in the new measure? What state (hint it wasn’t a far right or left state)passed a controversial law to protect private property rights...
by Glen | Apr 21, 2025 | 2025 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, Government Bailout, hard money, interest rates, mortgage rates
The chart above is very surprising. When the market is predicting a slowdown or a recession, gold typically rises and treasuries also rise, typically in tandem. The exact opposite is happening now as bond prices are falling and yields are rapidly increasing in the...
by Glen | Apr 7, 2025 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, Residential hard money
For years, myself, and many others have thought that interest rates were the predictor of housing prices. Fast forward to post COVID where interest rates have doubled and yet housing prices remain high and are still trending higher in many markets. What other...
