J. Martin
Atlanta Deceleration in Appreciation and Cooling Economic Cond.
Atlanta real estate prices, jobs, and economic conditions are simultaneously decelerating / cooling / growing at a slower rate, although this has happened later than most other geographical areas, and doesn't show sig...
Aaron Gallington
Should I refi now or wait until spring of next year??
I have started going down the road to do a DSCR cash out refi on a duplex (BRRR) I purchased last year with my HELOC, but not that far yet. I know rates have dropped a decent amount in the last week or 2, but based on...
J. Martin
SF Bay Area Economic & RE Update (Ongoing)
I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...
Richard Warren
Fed reduces 2009 outlook
Federal Reserve reduced its economic outlook for 2009.
The central bank said it expects some business conditions to improve in coming months, but it also lowered its assessment of the economy for the full year and sa...
Michael P. Lindekugel
A recession is coming and maybe as early as summer
Previously, the Federal Reserve indicated it would raise the federal funds rate four times this year. On March 16th the Federal Open Market Committee said it expects to raise the federal funds rate six times this year...
John Wallace
Current DSCR rates? Who's got the best program?
Hi everyone. I'm hoping you can help me find some good DSCR lenders and give me an idea of the going rates? I was quoted 9.75% for a DSCR on a rental property recently. Is that average? High? Low?! As I am shopping, w...
Andreas Mueller
Real Estate Market in 2024: A Bull vs Bear Case
Hello all BP! Thought I would share my thoughts on the market for the week: a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and/or financial markets.Today I'm talkin’ the bull vs bear case for real estate in 2024...
Tajinder Kandola
Can you use private money For rentals?
Can you use private lenders for rental use or is that only for flipping?
Matthew Johnson
Bad Mortgage Advice
Hello All,This is officially my first post to the exclusive pro area. I have a question about a bad mortgage that I was hoping someone might be able to help out with.My wife and I purchased a home for $225,000 in 2006...
J. Martin
Recession Predictor: Leading Index of Economic Indicators
The Leading Index of Economic Indicators has been a pretty good indicator of a decline in economic activity, since it was published. The index uses nonfarm payroll employment, the unemployment rate, average hours work...