 Connect With Me:    | John GlynnContact Info: (510) 761-5051 http://bayarearealestatefinance.com/ Oakland, CA About Me: With the exception of a four year run in Nashville, Tennessee, I am a lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve lived in Marin, San Francisco, Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. I like it here.I studied economics and sociology at Vanderbilt University. I entered this field in 2002, after spending a few years in financial advice, technology, and marketing. |
It probably depends on who you ask. But according to a recent WSJ article, architects, home builders, and disseminators of real estate porn all seem to think the time is now. hmm. No comments from outside the ‘benefits from improving real estate market’ camp. The idea seems premature to me. Even though I think the [...]
Last week in Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage market survey, the 15 year fixed rate mortgage cracked the 3% barrier. Meaning, the average rate on conforming 15 year fixed mortgages fell below 3.000%. Yes, we are talking about 2.xx% mortgages. Psychological Tripwire And as expected, applications for shorter term mortgages are on the rise. Needless to [...]
Wall St Journal, by way of Calculated Risk had some housing comments recently along the lines of markets “improving from the bottom up“. They referenced some data suggesting a surge in buying activity within lower price sectors of real estate in New York and New Jersey. They continued with analyst commentary suggesting that it was [...]
Stand back for a second and take a picture of the housing landscape of America. Lots to survey. Now, look back a month, a quarter, a year – to the moment when the housing bubble first burst a few years ago. You have a puzzle with moving parts. It’s easy to get lost, and there [...]
