Jerome Powell’s Last Friday.
Monday, May 11
This week, we’re talkin’ the end of the Powell era at the Federal Reserve, April jobs report looked great on the surface yet problems brew, purchase mortgages are the highest since 1990, and the advertised rent is often fiction. Plus, Nashville’s suburbs are booming! — Rutherford, Williamson, Sum...
Starbucks Just Bet $100 Million on Nashville.
Monday, May 04
Keep your eye on the Sun Belt, its early innings.------------This week, we’re talkin’ the Fed is divided on interest rates, its first 4-dissenter vote since 1992. Housing supply continues down, single-family builder permits are plummeting, and a $100 million corporate bet on Nashville. The Sun Be...
Energy Prices have peaked. Rents Are Turning. Nashville Is Booming.
Monday, April 27
This week, we’re talkin’ ebbing gas prices, stagnant diesel prices, a strong jobs report, and the corporate migration story here in Nashville. Let’s get into it.------- Today’s Interest Rate: 6.32% (☝️ .03% from this time last week, 30-yr mortgage) ------- The Weekly 3 in News: --DOJ drops Powel...
Headlines Scream Crisis. Data Say Calm.
Sunday, April 19
This week, we’re talkin’ a lot! A job market that looks strong-ish, a consumer that feels miserable but keeps spending, a multifamily rent picture that just turned positive, and the $875 billion commercial real estate maturity wall, that’s actually shrinking. Also, Nashville keeps doing its who...
The 10 Renovations You Need In Your Rentals
Sunday, April 12
This week, we’re talkin’ Straight of Hormuz, Iran talks…just kidding! We’re gettin’ back on the wagon and talking about what real estate folks need to know: How and what to renovate. Are you a landlord? I share my top 10 most profitable renovations you should be doing in all your rentals. And wh...
Iran and the US Economy: Signal or Noise?
Tuesday, April 07
This week, we’re talkin’ the state of the market, and US Economic growth outlook. It’s looking very positive with ISM manufacturing gaining steam. We could be living amidst the next manufacturing renaissance. But I still have some skeptical thoughts. Let’s get into it.------ Today’s Interest Rate...