“The Housing Recession is Over” Says NAR—Is It?
The NAR reported last week that the housing recession has ended, and we've entered the recovery stage of the cycle. Are they right?
Economics
This Key Banking Figure Just Gave a Dire Warning—What Should You Be Preparing For?
Could banks be facing a crisis as large as 2008? What did this influential banking figure have to say?
Did We Reach the End of Rate Hikes? What Happened in Last Week’s Federal Reserve Meeting
The big news to come out of last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting was the group’s choice to forgo another rate hike. Previously, the central bank had increased interest…
Fannie Mae is Bearish on Housing and is Projecting a “Mild” Recession
Despite reports about the market bottoming, Fannie Mae thinks more pain will come. Here's what they said.
A U.S. Default Could Be Catastrophic For Real Estate Investors—Here’s What You Need To Know
The looming debt ceiling is worrisome, as the economic implications that follow a possible default are unprecedented and could be catastrophic for all sectors, including real estate. Here's what you…
Did We Avoid A Recession With Help From The Housing Market?
There's rarely been a time of so much economic uncertainty, but the housing market's resiliency has helped the Fed get closer to its "soft landing" goal. What comes next?
Will A Struggling U.S. Dollar Impact Real Estate Investors?
The U.S. dollar is losing ground as the world's leading reserve currency. What does this mean for real estate investors?
How Did A $200B+ Bank Collapse In 48 Hours? Is Real Estate Going To Be Impacted?
Last week, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) rapidly collapsed—going from normal operations to insolvency in a matter of days. SVB was the 16th largest bank in the United States, with about…
Mounting Commercial Real Estate Debt Has The Potential To Destroy Portfolios—Here’s What You Need To Know
Are you tracking the storm brewing in the commercial real estate realm? It’s not a big surprise. It happens in every downturn in one form or another. But investors always…
70% Of Economists Say We’re Heading For A Recession—Are They Right?
Another day, another contradictory economic data point. For the last several months, the U.S. economy has been throwing off confusing and often conflicting signals about what is to come. Some…
Here’s How You Will Be Affected By The Housing Correction
The rapid price boom many housing markets experienced during the pandemic is slowing down, and many economists expect a housing market correction. The good news is that the housing market isn’t expected…
The Fed Has A Reason To Slow Down—But You Should Still Be Cautious
On January 12, new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data was released for December, showing falling inflation rates across the board. The headline CPI, the broadest measure of inflation in the U.S., dropped…
Builders Are Getting Frustrated, And Now They’re Doing This
The mixture of (relatively) high interest rates and economic volatility with the fact most homeowners have fixed, low-interest rate debt had induced what real estate economist Bill McBride refers to as the “sellers…
