After new- and existing-home sales tumbled, it should have been no surprise that pending home sales dropped in April.
US Macro Surprise data slumped for the 5th straight week, back into negative territory at its weakest weekly close since Nov 2021…
Some people may be asking a very important question these days … “Is it too late to invest in real estate?” We bring in real estate superhero Ken “Multi-Man” McElroy to discuss this dilemma as we consider whether or not it’s too late to invest in real estate. Ken is a multi-state, multi-decade multifamily real …
Most investors don’t really know what it means … or what to do about it … Real estate investors are more likely to be interested in grading slopes than yield curves. And the Fed’s balance sheet? That’s REALLY esoteric and boring. BUT … the Fed is the most powerful and influential financial force in the world … …
The person who chases two rabbits catches neither … Another week and a thousand sub-plots and angles to the COVID-19 story and how all this might affect real estate investors. In a run-of-the-mill market gyration, those are usually fun and relevant rabbit-trails to go down. But there will be plenty of time for that later. …
Although there may be some debate about the true origin, cause, and date of the COVID-19 virus … there’s no doubt about its presence and impact today. And just as the health crisis began quietly, before exploding onto the scene, so it may be with the subsequent financial crisis. After all, if you’re not both an epidemiologist and paying …
Welcome to Part 2 of our discussion on the root cause of the current coming financial crisis and what you can do to survive and thrive. We got a lot of positive feedback on Part 1 (thanks for that!) and folks have been anxiously waiting for this Part 2. Fair warning: This is a whopper … and …
Last week the Fed pumped over $200 billion of freshly printed cash into the repo market. Since then, the Fed’s upped the ante to $400 billion … and counting. For those young or asleep during the 2008 financial crisis … … back then, the Fed provided an infusion of $85 billion per month to keep …
It’s been a busy week of alarming financial news! Of course, events that rattle financial markets sometimes barely register to real estate investors. That’s because rents and property values aren’t directly involved in the high-frequency trading casinos of Wall Street. So while paper traders frantically scramble to avoid losses or skim profits from currency flowing …
The Fed pumps $200 billion into system in THREE days … Read More »
The ghosts of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 still linger (as they should) in the minds and hearts of seasoned real estate investors … … even though it’s been a an equity party for the last 10 years. Of course, no one wants to hear it might be ending. Then again, every new beginning …