Want to see something extremely scary? The Congressional Budget Office is forecasting that the overall Federal Government Debt with US Treasuries held by The Fed, will need to DOUBLE over the next 10 years from the current $4.4 Trillion to $9.245 Trillion. Further, the overall deficit increases from $35 trillion to $56 TRILLION! This also… Read more »
Last week was the monthly Federal Open Market Committee meeting, where the heads of the Federal Reserve make decisions regarding monetary policy for the United States. To nobodys surprise, the Fed decided to keep the Federal Funds Rate level with no increase or decrease in interest rates. Inflation has still been coming in over 3%… Read more »
Happy Tax Day fellow Tax Payers. As you file and pay your taxes, or if you are one of the lucky few that receive a refund, do not forget about inflation. The recent “fake” CPI numbers came in very hot last week at over 3%, which is well above the target inflation rate of 2%…. Read more »
Today, its important to show some trends in home pricing that should demonstrate some causes for concern. According to the Federal Reserve, the median home sales price in 2022 was $457,475 with a REAL (aka adjusted for inflation) median income of $74,580 per household. This equates to an income to sales price ratio of 16%… Read more »
There are so many decisions to make when it comes to selling a house, not the least of which is when exactly to sell. You may be wondering if the timing of your sale can impact the price you can fetch for your property. Let’s look further into this interesting topic and explore whether the… Read more »
It’s no secret that COVID-19 had a major impact on just about every segment of the economy. The world of commercial real estate was certainly no exception. In fact, the ramifications are still being felt today, especially when it comes to valuation. But the impact was not equal and was not the same across the… Read more »
Interest rates are on the minds of many Americans as we enter a new year. Anyone who owns property, has a mortgage, or has taken out a loan of any kind in the past few years has heard all about increased interest rates. The question on the minds of many Americans is “when will we… Read more »
The improvements in drone technology in the past few years have changed the way business is done in countless fields across the global. The world of real estate is no exception here. Drones have completely changed real estate inspections, representing a major step forward. Here’s why: Enhanced Efficiency and Speed Traditional property inspections often involve… Read more »
Happy New Year from Atlas Valuation! 2024 is forecasted to be a “shaky” year for Real Estate and probably most asset sectors. Atlas Valuation will continue to watch the Chinese real estate market, which is forecasted to accumulate $4 trillion in banking/loan losses. If this number doesn’t mean anything to you, the 2008 Financial Crisis… Read more »
If you’re looking to buy a house basically anywhere in the United States, you’re probably well aware of the consistent rise in home prices over the past few years. They’ve been increasing for more than a decade now, but really started to skyrocket around 2020. Despite a brief slowdown in 2022, they are on the… Read more »