Longbridge’s Chris Mayer on reverse mortgage ideas abroad
Under Warren Buffett’s leadership and now continuing with Greg Abel at the helm, Berkshire Hathaway has long sought out exceptional businesses capable of compounding value over decades rather than chasing short-term market movements. In years past, Buffett described certain portfolio investments as forever stocks — stakes in companies that are so fundamentally strong that Berkshire…
In recognition of National Homeownership Month in June, we surveyed American homeowners about how their homes and neighborhoods make them feel. Most homeowners have warm feelings about their home, with 74% saying their home is a reflection of who they are. The same share, 74%, agreed they would rather be home than anywhere else. Most…
by Calculated Risk on 1/10/2026 08:11:00 AM The key reports this week are December CPI, Existing Home Sales and November Retail Sales. Also, New Home Sales for September and October will be released. For manufacturing, the December Industrial Production report and the January New York and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys will be released. —– Monday,…
Today is a half day for financial markets, which is a typical feature of a federal holiday weekend. Because tomorrow is fully closed, the big jobs report (normally a Friday affair) was instead released this morning. It ended up helping rates move lower. The jobs report (officially “The Employment Situation”) measures new jobs created (or…
Contents How Assessor Values Are Calculated Assessor Values Vs. Market Values The Assessor Value Gap Widening Gaps Matter Neighborhood Changes and Lags in Assessor Data Using the Assessor Value Gap To Avoid Declining Markets Identifying Neighborhoods Before They Trend ATTOM’s Assessor Data as a Decision Metric FAQs Most investors and property experts follow trends in…
“We pay up to 2 1/2 points on our HELOCs,” he said. “We recently enhanced our HELOC to allow up to a $1 million HELOC, and 2.5% on a $1 million deal, that’s $25,000. You do four of those, that’s $100,000 a year.” He noted that homeowners are sitting on approximately $35 trillion in home…