The future of money, inflation, and deflation are just a few of the recent questions topics we’ve received from you, our listeners. So many great questions piled up in our email grab bag, Walter could barely carry them into the studio. Of course, Walter’s got those skinny little bird legs… So, let’s dive into your […]
10/11/15: Ask The Guys – Markets, Condos, Deflation and the Future of Money Read More »
Contributed by John Burns Chinese home buyers comprise roughly 2% of US housing demand—and far more than that in the gateway metro areas with excellent airport access. According to the NAR, 16% of international home buyers come from China and spent $29 billion last year, surpassing Canada, which has fallen from 24% of foreign activity
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Unless you just stepped out of a flying Delorean, you’ve probably heard that China has ascended to the threshold of taking its place among the economic elite in the world. But the story in the East is even bigger than China… In The Real Estate Guys™ radio show covered wagon to look East and
05/31/15: Geographic Shifts – Look East Young Man Read More »
Technology, laws and globalization are all changing how money moves into and around markets. In the last quarter of the 20th century, creative financing largely consisted of assumable loans, owner carry back financing and equity sharing. Fourteen years into the new millennium, there are alternative funding methods which didn’t even exist in the 20th century.
Commercial real estate can be a leading indicator of broader economic trends…especially employment, which is very important to real estate investors. Because when businesses are optimistic, they lease space to house more people and accommodate growth. Likewise, when businesses are pessimistic, they don’t add space, renew leases or accept rental increases (important if you’re the
10/4/14: Tracking Trends in Commercial Real Estate and the Broader Economy Read More »
In case you’ve been living under a rock the last several years, here’s a news flash: China’s booming economy is having a big impact on the world, and the U.S. in particular. And whether you like it or not, or agree or disagree with U.S. policy toward China, it doesn’t really matter. China matters. So,
Treasuring Fine China Read More »
Most people believe bubbles “burst”. When people talk about the decline of tech stock values at the turn of the century, they say “the tech bubble burst”. Of course, lately it’s all about the “real estate bubble” bursting. Over the last two years, The Real Estate Guys™ have taken some criticism over one of our
The easiest thing in the world to do is predict the past. But what about the future? As we enter a brand new decade, what does the future of real estate look like? To find that out, The Real Estate Guys climbed the proverbial technology mountain to connect with a real estate sage – all
1/3/10: Happy New Year with Gary Eldred – What Does 2010 Hold? Read More »
The AP headline this morning says “Stock Market Slumps as Home Construction Slows”. Oh no! We can hear the pitter patter of mutual fund investors’ feet running to their computers to check the damage to their 401k. Funny, but when we look at our computer, we see interest rates on 30 year fixed mortgages back
Home Construction Slows – Good or Bad? Read More »