You see it all the time. Some real estate guru touting the latest and greatest technique for getting rich. They all sound like it’s a piece of cake to buy and sell real estate. Let me tell you, it ain’t. The latest big thing is AirBnB. Just get a property and do short-term rentals. There’s …
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(Last updated 12/15/2022) Current Status of Front Range Cities Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo This page is a snapshot of the state of the real estate market from Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Shown are three graphs below (Figure 1.) As I’m most interested in the Front Range of Colorado from Denver to Pueblo, I’m …
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We are entering a new era in home sales. Interest rates have doubled in the last year and are expected to go up even more. The Fed is expected to raise interest rates two times after the mid-term elections and before the New Year! Happy New Year!! But, you still have to sell your house. …
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From everything we’re seeing in the news and hearing on the internet, the U.S. is headed for a recession. And, not a mild one, either. Part of the reason for this is the rise in interest rates. Last year interest rates were around 2%, now they are above 20-year highs at 6%. They only look …
Everybody wants to get into real estate. But most people don’t know how. That’s why I wrote the book, “Real Estate for Beginners: Finding Your Best Path to Success.” My book mostly covers the different types of real estate investing that are possible. But if you’ve decided to buy a rental property, here are some …
The best time to buy a house is 10 years ago. Have you ever heard that? It’s true but impossible. The next best thing is to buy a property now. Actually, that’s not true right now. There are several reasons not to buy a property now: Interest rates are on the rise, shooting up past …
(last updated 9/15/2022) This page is a snapshot of the state of the real estate market from Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Shown are three graphs below (Figure 1.) As I’m most interested in the Front Range of Colorado from Denver to Pueblo, I’m including snapshots of what’s happening there. Generally, green means good for …
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The term “Dark Forest” is from the eponymous book. Liu Cixin published his science fiction book, “The Dark Forest” in 2008. The trilogy called “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” contains the sequel to the Hugo Award-winning book “The Three-Body Problem,” however Chinese readers typically refer to the series by the name of the first book. The …
At this writing, Evergrande has failed to meet the self-imposed date for a restructuring of its $300 Billion debt. Evergrande is the most indebted company in the world!! Which is about 4x the amount of debt held by Bear-Sterns during the sub-prime meltdown of 2008. Evergrande restructuring is a fantasy. It is totally impossible for …
I remember a comic by Gary Larson in the Far Side with a mustached man in a lab coat in front of a board full of what looks like partial differential equations concluding with “= $” and the line “Einstein discovers that time is actually money.” OMG!! Too funny! I had a recent experience that …
