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 | Nov 24, 2025 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, Georgia private lender, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, recession, Residential hard money
First, Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has a great holiday season. As you sit around the table this year, there is plenty to talk about and debate (including this blog ). Check out the screenshot above of the headlines on Bloomberg. Depending on which headline...
by Glen | May 19, 2025 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Denver private Lending, Georgia hard money, private lender, Private Lending, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, Realtor commision lawsuits
In a surprise move, Rocket mortgage is acquiring the real estate brokerage company Redfin for 1.8 billion. Why is a mortgage company interested in a real estate broker? What does this mean for realtors, consumers, and competitors? Will this purchase...
by Glen | Apr 28, 2025 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta real estate trends, Brokering Loans to Fairview, Closing, Colorado Hard Money, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Homeless impact on real estate, Other Questions, Process/Loan Submittal, Program Details, Questions Regarding Fairview, Realtor, Underwriting/Valuation
This newest property tax measure that passed has been deemed the most controversial in the US. What was in the new measure? What state (hint it wasn’t a far right or left state)passed a controversial law to protect private property rights...
by Glen | Apr 7, 2025 | Atlanta Hard Money, Atlanta Private Lending, Colorado Hard Money, Colorado private lender, Denver Hard Money, Georgia hard money, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Realtor, Residential hard money
For years, myself, and many others have thought that interest rates were the predictor of housing prices. Fast forward to post COVID where interest rates have doubled and yet housing prices remain high and are still trending higher in many markets. What other...
