Tag Archive for: commercial real estate

Will Commercial Office Buildings Turn Into Condos? Nope. But, We Can Dream…

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I was in Phoenix this weekend visiting my mom – and there was a very nice commercial office building behind my motel…that was completely abandoned (photos at bottom of blog). […]Read More

7 Reasons Why The Fed Will Be Forced To Lower Rates (Reasons That Few People Consider)

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is terrified. On the one hand, he desperately wants to fend off inflation, so his legacy is not one of pure disdain like that of Arthur Burns (the Fed Chair from the 1970s). But – on the other hand, today’s high rates threaten to crash numerous sectors of our government and our economy – and ALL of those crashes could usher in another financial Armageddon.Read More

Residential Financing for Commercial Property? BEWARE of Closing Cost Credits!

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A borrower almost left us recently for another lender that was offering a $1,000 credit for closing costs – because … WOW! $1,000! BUT.. that lender also offered that same […]Read More

Two Biggest Economic Crises The World Is Facing Involve Real Estate!

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The two biggest risks facing the world today involve real estate. It is ironic because this blog is all about real estate and why I love it so much as an asset class. But, this blog focuses on U.S. RESIDENTIAL real estate; and the two enormous threats that could (and probably will) trigger economic crises are: (1) commercial real estate; and (2) Chinese residential real estate.Read More

RETAIL Real Estate Is THRIVING – Shocking Everyone!

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Having grown up in AZ, I visit the Phoenix area often. And every time I am simply amazed by the sheer quantity of retail real estate. There are vast and elaborate retail strip centers of every type at every intersection – often on all four corners. For the last 40 years, I have been hearing that Phoenix would see a retail real estate meltdown as a result of the oversupply. Read More

Multi-Family Housing Imploding! It’s Worse Than You Think!

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In 2004 and 2005, when mortgage lenders were offering 100% financing for investment properties to inexperienced investors – who did not have to verify ANY income – I and many others in the industry were convinced we’d see a real estate meltdown.Read More

Hard Money Loans: Are They Worth It?

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Hard money loans are an easy and fast financing option, but they are not for everyone. Here is everything you need to know to decide if they are the right option for youRead More