by Glen | May 12, 2026 | In the Press, interest rates, Mortgage Professional America, mortgage rates, News
Another uptick in the US’s annual inflation rate comes as little surprise as the US-Iran war rumbles on, but it’s still deepened uncertainty across the US housing market and clouded the interest rate outlook. “Based on the recent readings, I think any rate cuts are...
by Glen | Mar 30, 2026 | 2026 mortgage rates, 2026 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, Housing inflation, Housing Price Trends / Information, interest rates, mortgage rates
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...
by Glen | Mar 20, 2026 | mortgage rates, survey responses
Last week I asked all of you how will the Iran war impact the economy? The real estate pros have spoken and as you can see from the chart, the overwhelming choice was that the economy falls modestly. What was the key rationale behind the...
by Glen | Mar 16, 2026 | Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, investor bans in single family homes, mortgage rates, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, recession, recession impact on real estate, Residential hard money
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...
by Glen | Mar 2, 2026 | 2026 mortgage rates, 2026 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, interest rates, mortgage rates, Private Lending, Tariff 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...
by Glen | Feb 3, 2026 | interest rates, mortgage rates, survey responses
Last week I asked all of you what will mortgage be one year from now? The real estate pros have spoken, the majority think that rates will end up around 5.5-6%, with a close second saying 6-6.5%. What changed from last year. How accurate are these...
