by Glen | Aug 3, 2018 | News, private lender, Private Lending, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
The Commerce Department reported GDP surged to 4.1% this past quarter from 2% the prior quarter (full article). Is this the beginning of an era of increased economic prosperity or a house of cards ready to crumble? Should you buy real estate now due to expected...
by Glen | Jul 25, 2018 | Atlanta Hard Money, Colorado Hard Money, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Hard Money in the News, Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Uncategorized
Is the bond market or federal reserve correct on the future of interest rates? Beyond 2019 there is huge disagreement. The Federal reserve has relayed that future tightening will continue, but the markets aren’t buying it. The bond market is predicting that a rate...
by Glen | Jul 11, 2018 | private lender
Banks are an interesting bunch. In the old days you knew your banker and you could walk in and get a loan. Those days are over. Now loans are underwritten in an offsite location by a robot with little local input. Either the loan fits in the pretty box or it...
by Glen | Jun 14, 2018 | Commercial Lending in the news, Commercial Lending valuation, Housing Price Trends / Information, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation
The economy is in for a bit of a ride! The federal reserve in their last meeting changed their tone signaling two more rate increases this year as opposed to one bringing the total rate increase to four. Why is this change in tone important? What does this have to...
by Glen | May 23, 2018 | Commercial Lending valuation, hard money, Hard Money Commercial Lending, Hard Money Lending, Housing Price Trends / Information, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money, residential lending valuation
I know this sounds pretty crazy that a mushroom should be your guide to real estate investing. First, put the magic mushroom down! I’m not talking about actually consuming a mushroom. Do you know the mushroom theory? I think most people would agree, the...
