Commentary on real estate related news to help you read between the lines and find the hidden opportunities.
Could the Fed’s decision NOT to raise rates be basically an admission this “recovery” is a farce? If the economy can’t absorb even a token rate increase, it must be FAR from robust. As we’ve discussed, there’s simply not enough income (productivity) to service all the debt. It’s like a sub-prime borrower using a teaser rate to squeeze […]
The Fed FINALLY admits it… Read More »
Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates? Global stock markets continue to convulse as participants and pundits try to divine whether Janet Yellen will really pull the trigger and raise interest rates. Our bet is no. Or if so, maybe by only a quarter point (25 basis points in bank-speak) just to prove the Fed hasn’t
The Fed’s Plan Revealed… Read More »
There’s been lots of talk in the news lately about how and why rents are rising. Of course, if you’re already a landlord, that’s not bad news. And those who invested in residential rental property a few years back hit the trifecta of low purchase price, falling interest rates and rising rents. But that was then
08/16/15: Clues in the News – Is a Squeeze on Rising Rents in the Future? Read More »
In this edition of Clues in the News™, we take on the biggest story most real estate investors are ignoring…and discuss why we think it matters to real estate investors… In the studio to discuss China’s latest moves and the potential impact on U.S. real estate investors… Your clued in host, Robert Helms His clueless
04/26/15: Clues in the News – China’s Latest Attack on the Dollar…and YOU Read More »
In a recent article published by CNBC, famed economist Robert Shiller (yes, that Robert Shiller of the oft-referenced Case-Shiller index) is quoted as saying he thinks stocks are a better investment than real estate over a lifetime. REALLY??? That’s like kicking a sleeping dog. So we got up off the couch and decided to do
12/14/14: Stocks or Real Estate – Which is a Better Investment? Read More »
There’s lots of news affecting real estate investors…and most of it doesn’t have anything to do with real estate. In this episode, we read between the headlines to what’s in the news that real estate investors should be paying attention to. In the broadcast newsbooth for this informative edition of Clues in the News: Your
11/2/14: Clues in the News – Election, Market Direction and Alan Greenspan’s Warning Read More »
U.S. home ownership is around a 19 year low…banks are lowering their standards for jumbo loans…millennials aren’t buying houses…and the middle class is moving inland to more affordable markets. Other than that, there’s not a lot going on. 😉 But what do all these headlines mean to everyday real estate investors? Behind the shiny silver
8/3/14: Clues in the News – Banks, Millennials, the Middle Class and Interest Rates Read More »
Have you heard? There’s been some bad weather lately….and it seems to have sub-marined much of the U.S. economy. At least that’s the official spin. But is it all doom and gloom or is there a chance of sunshine? Here to rise above the clouds of confusion to see what the latest economic stats mean
2/23/14: Clues In The News – Cloudy With a Chance of Sunshine Read More »
Because the US dollar is the reserve currency of the world, what happens in Washington DC and at the Federal Reserve has a big effect on the rest of the world. Likewise, how the world responds to Washington and the Fed affects the strength of the US dollar, which in turn affects interest rates. And
10/13/13: Government Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Debate – Ramifications for Investors Read More »
We like real estate. We think real estate is a GREAT investment…maybe the BEST investment. BUT (and yes, it’s a big bubble of a but), not all real estate is the same. And not all real estate markets are the same. And not all real estate market booms are the same. So, because we’ve been
9/15/13: Clues in the News: Fools Rush In – Beware the Jobless Recovery Read More »