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...
President fires Federal Reserve Governor mortgage rates rise

President fires Federal Reserve Governor mortgage rates rise

What an insane 24 hours, a late night tweet on Tuesday announced the sudden firing of a Federal Reserve Governor essentially trying to eliminate the independence of the federal reserve while ensuring looser monetary policy.  Ironically the opposite occurred and...
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...
Why are mortgage rates rising when they should be falling?

Why are mortgage rates rising when they should be falling?

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...