by Glen | Jun 17, 2024 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money, hard money, Hard Money Lending, hard money loans, how will real estate prices be impacted by falling stocks, if there is a recession what happens to real estate, interest rates, Real Estate economic trends, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
The economy is currently in a “transition” phase. To determine if the sun is setting on our current cycle, it is critical to watch for leading indicators of where we might be heading. One of the strongest predictors of a recession is consumer purchases of one...
by Glen | May 20, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Biden tax plan, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, credit scoring, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money, Government Bailout
You have to hand it to the Federal government, they are always working to solve problems that do not exist. Currently there is a new proposal from the federal government (via Freddie Mac) to insure second mortgages/home equity lines of credit similar to first...
by Glen | May 13, 2024 | 1031 exchange, 2024 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, Biden tax plan, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money, hard money
In economics there is no free lunch and you can’t spend forever without paying the piper. A new recent tax proposal keeps spending while drastically increasing taxes on real estate owners. The new plan eliminates the 1031 exchange and the step up in basis upon...
by Glen | May 6, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, 90s real estate recession, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Commercial Lending valuation, Denver Hard Money, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money
It is interesting that the market continues to focus on interest rates and employment as the barometer for the economy while totally ignoring one metric. As a lender I just did an analysis on our portfolio and one metric jumped off (chart above is my portfolio). In...
by Glen | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024 mortgage rates, 2024 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, CO hard money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado ski lending, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money, hard money
The big premise of the commission lawsuit against the national association of realtors is that high commission fees were one of the leading drivers of real estate prices. How true is this statement? Will the new commission structure for realtors lead to a reduction...
by Glen | Mar 18, 2024 | 2024 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, General real estate financing information, Georgia hard money, Hard Money Lending, hard money loans, real estate ibuyers, Realtor, Realtor commision lawsuits
Big changes to how real estate has been bought and sold are scheduled for July. Why is this settlement the most groundbreaking change in real estate since the internet. What is in the most recent settlement? How will home buyers and sellers be impacted by the...
