Tag: Housing

The Implosion of Commercial Office Space Has Begun – Part 5: Derivatives Domino

AAA-rated bonds within a CMBS derivative product backed by CRE have defaulted for first time since the Great Financial Crisis.

Bubble, Bubble, Housing Market Toil and Trouble: Spring-Summer 2024

Don’t expect ideal homes to flood the housing market this year, but due diligence might find a home that meets needs instead of wants.

The Implosion of Commercial Office Space Has Begun – Part 4: Derivatives

MBS, CDO, and CDS synthetic securitization made their way into the CMBS markets as banks search for ways to manage capital constraints and risk.

Bubble, Bubble, Housing Market Toil and Trouble: Capitulation

Buyer sentiment and data points appear to have entered a phase that mirrors the Great Financial Crisis housing bust to boom cycle, or worse.

A Revolution is Afoot and Masquerading as Civil War – Part 2

We are in a low-intensity civil war environment while on the cusp of political revolution as a financial crisis & WW3 are brewing.