Stocks plunge, what does this mean for real estate prices?  What happened during the dotcom bust?

Stocks plunge, what does this mean for real estate prices?  What happened during the dotcom bust?

It has been quite the year for the stock market.  As I am writing this blog, the market has already plunged 10% to kick off the year.  Morgan Stanley just warned that stocks are more overvalued than the tech bubble.  How will this impact real estate?  What happened...
Long term capital gains, 43.4%, impact on real estate & 1031 exchange

Long term capital gains, 43.4%, impact on real estate & 1031 exchange

President Biden has proposed an increase in long term capital gains from their current 15-20% to 43% for the wealthiest.  This would be the highest tax paid on income.  What is in the new proposal?  What does this proposal mean for real estate?  How will the 1031...
The new real estate drug, coming off this high will be tough

The new real estate drug, coming off this high will be tough

  Like many of you I had a “rocky” ride in the last real estate recession and successfully learned many “million-dollar” lessons that were very painful.  One of the key takeaways from the last recession is that risks lurk in plain sight.  Hindsight 20-20 it was...

Vail resort visits down 8%, one in foreclosure

Vail recently announced that skier visits through January 5th are down 7.8% across all its resort properties while lift ticket revenue was flat.  With prices not increasing, how are visits down yet revenue still flat?  What does this have to do with one ski resort in...
Coronavirus impact on real estate

Coronavirus impact on real estate

The ink was barely dry on Wall Street’s 2020 outlooks when the first case surfaced in China. A quick tally shows the coronavirus has wiped $1.5 trillion off the value of world stock markets since Jan. 20, when a slide in Hong Kong shares kicked off concerns among...
Recession. Is The Sun Setting In Real Estate?

Recession. Is The Sun Setting In Real Estate?

  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...