Some expenses are very predictable.

I won't make a prediction but I would point out that rates are EXTREMELY low right now.

As he stated, "You can't predict the future, but history tells a story."

Predicting interest rates in the future is IMPOSSIBLE so I would suggest you pay a bit more to keep the loan for however long you will have the project.

First, because I am looking to secure a transactional financing source, and second because I have a particular client that wants to buy a particular property, that has been scheduled for auction for the last 3 months or so.What I've come across is a seemingly never-ending sequence of postponements, the timing and predictability of which is uncanny, and usually a reason is stated such as "Beneficiary's Request", "Bankruptcy", etc.

Sorry to throw a diverter valve on your thread, but a good discussion about what 2011 may hold is already in full swing.http://www.biggerpockets.com/topics/58584-market-predictions-for-2-11-Basically, RE investors are seeing some declines in certain markets, slight increases in others, and values basically waddling near where they are now for the next year or so.The consensus is two things are necessary for housing to recover, jobs and lending.

That being said, I think there should be enough information to make educated short-range predictions based on recent sales, foreclosures, trends in rent, etc.

It's about that someone has come out with a book that paints the housing crisis in the correct light.Greg has highlighted the fact that this real estate market is not the new reality, but a predictable part of a cycle .

I was watching CNN yesterday and one real estate professor predict the RE market will go down another 10-15% more in price late summer of this year.

If anyone here could predict future interest rates with any degree of certainty, I think they'd be trading futures and lighting Cuban cigars with hundred dollar bills.So, it's time for you to break out your ECON 101 textbook and do a little critical thinking.First, ask yourself why rates go up.