Kristen Haynes
Are interest rate cuts finally on the horizon? See the latest national housing stats!
Friday July 12, 2024 - by Scott Brixley
Real Estate News in Brief
Rate cuts are definitely coming. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell sounded a bit more dovish in his testimony to Congress, and then the CPI inflation ...
Steven Libman
Leveraging Data for Smarter Decision Making
A Data-Driven Outlook on Today's Economy and Its Impact on the Real Estate Market
In the world of investments, it's not uncommon to be bombarded with conflicting news and opinion about the state of the economy. Accor...
Scott Trench
Really THINK About What You are Saying if You Think Rates Are Coming Back Down
I continue to have arguments with close friends and colleagues about where rates are headed in the next year. And, while it's anyone's guess, I just continue to think that some investors are a little crazy/deluded to ...
Leo R.
Inflation lower; what's the rate forecast?
The most recent inflation numbers came back lower than expected, indicating that perhaps inflation has peaked (maybe). Here's a summary: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/1...However, the last time we had inflation like th...
Kenny Simpson
Mortgage rates in the 4's and 5's in 2023?
The FED is slowing pace on rate hikes, the consumer is slowing and the economy is headed into a recession? These are all guesses at this point and some believe this will happen or is happening. If the FED eases with...
Alexander Szikla
Taming the Inflation Beast: Why Current Inflation is Less Alarming Than Expected
Based on the most recent data, it seems like inflation is not as high or pervasive as previously feared. Although inflation is still present, its effects are more muted than expected, affecting different areas of the ...
Steven Roberts
Outlook in Commercial Real Estate & Economic Forecast 2024
Potential good news from the CBRE forecast for commercial real estate.
Executive Summary
U.S. GDP increased by 3.3% on an annualized basis in Q4 2023, handily surpassing expectations of 2%.Strong growth was accomp...
Cheza M.
Should I wait for Inflation to end before purchasing properties?
Hey BP Community,
I'm a new investor and currently have one property out of state that I bought last year. I was thinking of buying 1-2 more properties this year, but because of inflation the interest rates and cost ...
Mathios Yonan
Foreclosures In America
Hi, whoever might see this. I'm a freshman in college and starting off as a realtor (so any money I could possibly get helps). Foreclosure.com does an annual scholarship giveaway based on the topics they want to be an...
David Ivy
Austin Market Report & 2022 Forecast
Happy New Year! December wrapped up one of the wildest years in Austin real estate on record. Median home prices Austin and the surrounding metro experienced appreciation in the 20-30% range for 2021. The charts below...