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Jason Schmidt, CCIM

What are Real Rates?

If you’ve been following along with interest rate conversations over the past several months, it is very likely you’ve heard the term “real rates.” This term may present as counter intuitive. After all, regardless of the asset class, debt type, return, etc., there is an interest rate. So why would a stated interest rate not be the “real” rate.

Is the Bubble Here?

Housing prices continue to soar, rates are likely to maintain a steady upward trajectory, inflation...

2022 is off to an Interesting Start

The past several weeks have been filled with noise and statements about the Federal Reserve...

Opinion: Rates Must Rise

Blasphemous in real estate, I know, but rising interest rates are the only long-term solution we...

Big Builders May Soon See Big Trouble

In the current residential environment of excess demand chasing limited supply, those who control...

Who will be Eaten Next?

This will be an empirical industry writing. It will stem from personal experience and observation....

Ignore the Noise - Focus on the Decision

With so much noise today about the direction of markets, what the Federal Reserve is going to do,...

Why are Interest Rates Rising?

In November 2021, the Federal Reserve began its tapering process, a reduction of its mortgage and...

Now is the Best Time to Own Real Estate

Inflation is at a 40-year high, supply chains are stressed, and equity markets have never been...