by Glen | Aug 3, 2026 | 2026 real estate predictions, Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Denver Real Estate Trends, Georgia hard money, Georgia private lender, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, recession, recession impact on real estate
As I was hiking with my family almost at treeline in Colorado, one of my dogs suddenly went on point. To our surprise there was a brown bear sauntering through the field (sorry looks like a brown sheep as we are a good distance away on a ridge). In 30 years we...
by Glen | Jul 27, 2026 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Denver Real Estate Trends, Georgia hard money, Georgia private lender, private lender, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
With rising insurance costs and litigation HOAs across the country are coming under pressure financially. This is leading to more HOAs declaring bankruptcy. Why is a recent lawsuit against an HOA so important? What does this mean for property owners? What are the...
by Glen | Jun 10, 2026 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Atlanta real estate trends, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Denver Real Estate Trends, Georgia hard money, Georgia private lender, Housing inflation, Housing Price Trends / Information, interest rates, mortgage rates, Private Lending, Property Valuation, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends
The May inflation report is in, rising to the highest level in 3 years. Look at the chart above, out of nowhere yields have surged to almost 20-year highs and predictions exceeding 6%. The market is suddenly catching on that we have an inflation...
by Glen | Apr 27, 2026 | Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, residential lending valuation, zestimate, zillow
Zillow’s stock has plunged, losing 65% of its value over the last 5 years. To put this in perspective, the Nasdaq 100 has doubled during this same period. Why is Zillow, who was once an internet darling, now falling precipitously? What does this mean...
by Glen | Apr 15, 2026 | Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, Realtor commision lawsuits, survey responses
Last week I asked all of you “Will the Compass Lawsuit with Zillow radically alter the way real estate is bought and sold in the United States?” The real estate pros have spoken and as you can see from the chart, the vote was pretty close 55% saying there would be a...
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...
