I think it's about the best time there is to outside of the past to invest and acquire properties.I just recently found an article by Julie Taylor from realtor.com that was posted December 10th that has some predictions on housing markets where "Home Sales Are Set to Soar" with Colorado Springs listed as number 1 with expected YoY sales increase of 27.1% and Denver expected to increase 13.6% YoY quoting Christine Dupont-Patz who is a real estate agent in the Denver area. 

I will predict you have not."

yes, that's what everyone wants =) appreciation is tough to predict."

I’d also love to hear your predictions for how the real estate financing landscape might shift this year and how you plan to position yourself for success.

Guaranteed Returns: A fixed 7% is impressive in today's market and provides predictability unmatched by most investments.2.

FWIW, I'm going to base this off a 1,500 SF single family new build, but I'll predict the build cost will be a little over $200/SF.

This makes targeting distressed sellers, such as those in pre-foreclosure, or those with ballooning debt that was taken out in 2020-2021 when the interest rate was 7.37x lower (8/09/2020 the 10-year treasury was .56%, 1/15/2024 the 10-year treasury is 4.69%) making it very difficult for those that underwrote the property in 2020 to have predicted refinancing at these rates and likely a sale is their only option.

@Ryan Fox - It's pretty unpredictable in my opinion, but I'm sure there are people way smarter than me that can better see/predict what's coming down the pike.  

Real Estate Market Predictions for 2025Single-Family Homes: Prices will likely remain flat due to homeowners holding onto low-interest-rate loans, causing fewer properties to hit the market.

Instead of paying billable hours for every case, a salaried attorney could handle the same volume of work at a more predictable cost.Service Quality: I also see an opportunity to provide better service to ourselves and the owners we represent.