Lloyd Hanford- WHAT IS REAL ESTATE WORTH TODAY?
- FUTURE REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL PROBLEMS
- POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING CRISIS
- HOUSING SHORTAGES AND OTHER PROBLEMS
- A MESSAGE TO DONALD TRUMP
- TRUMP’S TAX BILL – BONANZA FOR REAL ESTATE
- THE TRUMP EFFECT
- PRIVATE REITS – GOOD OR BAD??
- IS ANOTHER REAL ESTATE RECESSION COMING?
- MUSINGS ON THE MARKET
Category Archives: Real Estate Economy
FUTURE REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL PROBLEMS
Many real estate changes are now taking place, simultaneously, that might, singly or together, represent potential, major “game changers” (agents of change) to the future of real estate and thus real estate appraisal. The agents of change include, without being … Continue reading
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING CRISIS
©Lloyd D Hanford Jr., October 2019 There has been a serious homeless problem in San Francisco for many years. Unquestionably the problem has its root in sociological issues which must be left to the experts in that field to address. … Continue reading
HOUSING SHORTAGES AND OTHER PROBLEMS
Much has been written about serious shortages of affordable housing and other land use problems in Cities across America. President Trump has now taken up the California homeless problem and the State is enacting broad controls over rent increases in … Continue reading
A MESSAGE TO DONALD TRUMP
Mr. President, running the Country is very different from running the Trump organization because when you made poor decisions only you or your investors suffered the consequences. But, when, as POTUS you make poor decisions they can, directly have negative … Continue reading
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TRUMP’S TAX BILL – BONANZA FOR REAL ESTATE
President Donald Trump has touted his proposed tax bill as a benefit to all taxpayers, particularly the middle income class. He has also unequivocally stated that his taxes will increase as a result of the new tax bill. Taking … Continue reading
THE TRUMP EFFECT
When I wrote this several months ago the Trump tax bill had not been written or passed. But, now it is a fait accompli. To my great surprise the Congress wrote a tax bill that rewarded the rich and particularly … Continue reading
IS ANOTHER REAL ESTATE RECESSION COMING?
An article in the Wall Street Journal this week suggested an increase in foreign investment in U S real estate. While much of the investment reportedly comes in the forms of financing for U S projects rather than direct ownership … Continue reading
MUSINGS ON THE MARKET
In recent weeks there have been several unrelated news articles that, taken in the aggregate, paint a picture of what might be expected in the future. These stories are discussed below and are not in any order of reporting date … Continue reading
ARE RISING INTEREST RATES THE ONLY REIT PROBLEM?
Much has been written recently about the decline in REIT share prices with most of the blame attributed to rising interest rates or the fear of rising interest rates. Some pundits see rising interest rates as a problem while some … Continue reading
A MARKET UPDATE
In the last couple of weeks there were four different, yet related, public discussions (TV or print media), on the current real estate market that were very interesting. The first discussion covered the re-emergence of the “competitive buying” phenomena that … Continue reading