by Glen | Apr 9, 2020 | Commercial Lending valuation, Coronavirus 2020 real estate impact, residential lending valuation, Underwriting/Valuation
We are still funding in cash! The 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo have officially been rescheduled to 2021. As the world copes with the Coronavirus pandemic, cities and countries around the world have shut borders and ordered stay at home orders to stop the spread of...
by Glen | Mar 31, 2020 | Coronavirus 2020 real estate impact, General real estate financing information, hard money, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Uncategorized
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...
by Glen | Mar 5, 2020 | Coronavirus 2020 real estate impact, General real estate financing information, Hard Money in the News, Housing Price Trends / Information, interest rates, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money
The picture above is a bit more relaxing to look at as opposed to the media barrage of the coronavirus and stock market (do you know where I took the pic, hint in CO, email me if you know). The Coronavirus has caused stock markets around the world to quickly sell off...
by Glen | Feb 25, 2020 | interest rates, private lender, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation, Residential hard money
We are at an interesting crossroads in the economy. The Federal Reserve and economic data show that the economy is very strong with consumer spending and confidence at all-time highs. At the same time the bond market is portraying a different picture after a new...
by Glen | Jan 11, 2020 | interest rates, Private Lending, Property Valuation, Real Estate economic trends, real estate investing, Real Estate Trends, Real estate Valuation
Yes, it is hard to believe but you, along with me and millions of others, are actually making mortgage rates go down and therefore real estate relatively less expensive. How is this possible? How are your thoughts influencing long term rates and in turn real...
