by Glen | Sep 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Glen | Aug 6, 2019 | General real estate financing information, Private Lending, Real Estate economic trends, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Underwriting/Valuation
Recently the news has been overwhelming on the China trade war. Last week there was a trade meeting surrounded by fanfare, then there were the tweets from the president announcing more tariffs. The US markets plunged losing 2% in one day and bonds gained. What is...
by Glen | Mar 13, 2019 | Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
No, I’m not talking about democrats vs. republicans. I am talking about the actual color blue! Regardless of your political affiliations, I would recommend you only invest in areas on the map that are blue. The Brookings institute developed a map ranking the...
by Glen | Nov 26, 2018 | Hard Money Lending, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, Small Balance Commercial Lending, Underwriting/Valuation
Would you take the bet? I wouldn’t suggest it as we’ve seen this party before. As I’ve mentioned before the number one determinant of a default is leverage. This is obvious, yet our wonderful federal government doesn’t seem to grasp this concept. For a government...
by Glen | Sep 5, 2018 | CO Biz Magazine, Housing Price Trends / Information, In the Press, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real estate Valuation
Zillow has made two big announcements recently: 1) Zillow is expanding its “cash offers” programs to 4 cities 2) Zillow acquired mortgage lenders of America. On the surface, most people shrugged off the announcements as neither appear monumental. Why are these two...
