Notes on buying homes, land and the loans behind them
What I'm seeing in the luxury and land markets, and the questions my clients ask most often.
Rates went up this year, and high-end buyers kept buying
Jumbo rates are well above where they were last fall, and luxury prices are still rising faster than the rest of the market. Here's what that means if you're buying at $1M and up.
Buying a $3 million home when most of your wealth is in your company
Founders and business owners often have plenty of money and a tax return that doesn't show it. These are the loan options built for that situation.
What I check on a piece of land before a client writes an offer
The listing photos show the view. These are the things that decide whether the property will work for your family ten years from now.
Leaving the city without lowering your standard of living
My family left Silicon Valley for Tennessee in 2022. These are the decisions I walk clients through when they're thinking about doing the same.
Land values hit new highs in 2026. Here's what the USDA numbers mean for buyers
The USDA's annual land values report shows farmland and pasture prices still climbing, with Tennessee posting the biggest cropland gain of any state.