14 October 2025 | 1 reply
With the U.S. real estate market showing signs of resilience and growth in 2025, particularly in areas like San Francisco where low inventory and strong demand continue to drive competition, I'm curious about how others are approaching funding for their projects.Given the current economic landscape, characterized by a 5.5% GDP growth and easing inflation rates, are you finding traditional financing avenues sufficient, or are you exploring alternative funding options?
18 October 2025 | 2 replies
Granted, there are some extenuating circumstances to consider: - Hyper well qualified borrower- Very good mortgage 'paper' (loan amount, credit, collateral) - Prime RE Asset (luxury coastal home on strong terms) - Large loan (lender asset) at what is likely a higher rate than will be in the near future Looser Lending CriteriaLet's be honest, there is a real estate developer at the economic helm and if you have read Mr.
24 October 2025 | 24 replies
You deduct all of this in the first year, and you have a big tax loss (and an actual economic loss).
12 October 2025 | 2 replies
The regional economic development team, ColumbusOne, does an excellent job in promoting growth and progress in our area (you can learn more at their website: https://columbusregion.com/about-us/what-we-do/regional-econ...).
25 November 2025 | 260 replies
At 30+ PE, good earnings report won't matter vs the entire economic outlook.
15 October 2025 | 0 replies
Sellers received 90.9% of their list price in Austin, down from 92% last year, while metro sellers averaged 91.6%, compared to 92.8% in 2024.Overall, the September data indicates continued balance across the Austin-area housing market, with gradual changes in pricing, listing activity, and time on market consistent with seasonal patterns typically seen as activity tapers in the fall and inventory levels adjust ahead of the year’s end.The Austin Business Journal recently highlighted the metro’s continued economic strength, noting that the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in August but remains well below both the Texas (4.7%) and U.S. (4.5%) rates.
17 November 2025 | 82 replies
AirDNA also tends to be the most optimistic projection of what you could earn from an STR.The house looks nice, but you also have to factor in the broader economic picture.
13 October 2025 | 3 replies
I have a furnished medium term rental near an ongoing economic development site.
22 October 2025 | 69 replies
.), so I don't think that suspending payments is unusual in this economic climate, nor by itself an indication of malfeasance.
9 October 2025 | 2 replies
For this list, the personal finance website examined 300 U.S. cities based on 17 metrics including each city's real estate market, housing affordability, and economic environment.The "large market" rankings included 68 U.S. cities with populations greater than 300,000 residents.Last year, Austin was the 12th best real estate market in America overall, and it was the third-best out of all large U.S. cities.