It is interesting to watch the release of indexes like the Case Schiller on a regular basis. Many of the same cities continue to pop up like Atlanta and Denver. Why? What continues to drive markets like Atlanta and Denver? …
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 keep hearing that the spring real estate season is just around the corner, yet the April housing numbers came out showing a 4.4% decline from 2018 and continuing a downward trend of declining sales for the 14th straight month. …
I’ve mentioned many times that house flipping is getting a little “long in the tooth”. This week I was featured in BusinessWeek/Bloomberg on this topic ( great article here is the link in case you missed it). Nationwide flipping…
In the fall of 2006 my wife, a high school teacher, left for school in a small sleepy town SW of Denver. Shortly after school began shots rang out and a hostage situation ensued (See Article). At the end of…
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…
A small rural church will destroy marijuana Although marijuana just enjoyed a record month (117m according to the Denver post), one small rural church is about to turn the industry upside down. This church is just the beginning of a…
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…
The Lender Says No! Now what? You have a great loan, everything looks good, the deal is set to close, but at the last minute the bank/lender says no. With today’s underwriting standards traditional lenders such as banks are…
Hard Money Lenders: What you need to know about Hard Money Lending What is a hard money loan? How does this differ with a conventional loan? I’m commonly asked these two questions and many others regarding hard money lending. I…
