by Glen | Oct 2, 2018 | commercial hard money, commercial private lending
Accurate data is critical to make the right decisions in commercial real estate. If you’ve missed the news, Costar bought Loopnet and their key competitor declared bankruptcy. In the past you could access inexpensive property comparables through Loopnet for about...
by Glen | Sep 26, 2018 | Commercial Lending valuation, Housing Price Trends / Information, Private Lending, Property Valuation, residential lending valuation
It has been 10 years since Lehman Brothers collapsed and the mortgage market tanked with Fannie and Freddie taken over by the US government. Have we learned any lessons from the last collapse? Is the mortgage market substantially safer than before? Who will take it...
by Glen | Sep 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
What is a government’s role in real estate whether it is mortgages, subsidized housing, flood insurance, etc… Is government really the best equipped to solve various real estate issues or should private enterprise take the lead. Has the government created a...
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...
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...