William Engdahl: The Global Planned Financial Tsunami Has Just Begun
Since the creation of the US Federal Reserve over a century ago, every major financial market collapse has been deliberately triggered for political motives by the central bank. The situation is no different today, as clearly the US Fed is acting with its interest rate weapon to crash what is the greatest speculative financial bubble […]
Richard Mills: Government mandates threaten to reverse the ‘Green Revolution’ and cause mass starvation
The impacts of climate change are being felt each passing year. They are manifested in extreme weather events, including heat waves and droughts; more, larger and hotter forest fires; sudden deluges that swell rivers and break dikes, causing widespread damage to farms, towns, roads & bridges. The need to do something about climate change, which […]
Sellers Were Expecting Yesterday’s Price And Buyers Were Wanting Tomorrow’s Price
It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “‘Prices are down well over 20% from the height in April and May,’ said Lori Abbey with The Abbey Collection at Compass Real Estate. Metro Denver had twice as many homes with price drops compared to the same time period in 2021. ‘In two or three years, […]
These are the most affordable housing markets in the country
As mortgage rates and home prices have continued to rise, housing affordability has worsened. During the second quarter of 2022, 42.8% of new and existing homes sold were affordable to families earning the U.S. median income of $90,000, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) published on Thursday. […]
Number of new listings drops but inventory is climbing
As homebuyer demand slows, potential sellers are becoming more hesitant about listing their homes. During the four-week period ending on August 7, the number of new listings fell 12% year over year, according to a report published by Redfin on Thursday. This is the steepest decline in new listings since June 2020. Observers attribute the […]
Opinion: Living in harmony; the brokerage, the agent, and their database
I think we have a communication problem. Scratch that. I know we have a communication problem. We all know that an agent’s biggest asset, or arguably only asset, is their database. Their business lives and dies by their contact list. So why are there still so many agents out there who are fearful that, if they […]
Howard Hanna Mortgage hires LaMarcus Thurman as VP Community Lending
After becoming a National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA)-accredited social impact lender in March, Howard Hanna Mortgage Services recently created a community lending department dedicated to supporting underserved communities. Hanna recently named LaMarcus Thurman as the Vice President of Community Lending. This newly created position will focus on the community lending efforts […]
What past recessions teach us about today’s real estate market
Those working in real estate tend to experience ups and downs more than most other industries. I’ve excelled in every market — boom times, slow times, and everything in between. It’s the name of the game – real estate agents have to learn quickly to ride the wave and figure out the best way to […]