Rates Are Back Up: Underwrite the Loan You Can Get
September 11, 2026 — The imagined loan always looks better. Only written terms can cross the bridge to closing.
Rates & Financing News
The Refinance Window Doesn’t Stay Open
March 27, 2026 — A favorable quote can appear on Monday and disappear by Friday while the closing date keeps walking forward.
Mortgage Rates Slip Below 6%. Does Your Airbnb Finally Pencil Out?
February 27, 2026 — A lower mortgage benchmark can reopen a rejected deal file. It cannot change the street, the demand, or the property’s reason to win.
Another Rate Cut Is Not a Permission Slip to Overpay
September 18, 2025 — A cheaper loan can improve affordability. It does not reduce the number painted on the seller’s asset.
Buy, Lease or Co-Host? Revisit the Decision After the Rate Cut.
September 26, 2024 — A rate cut changed the intersection, not the destination. Investors still had to choose among ownership, control, and service.
The Fed Finally Cut Rates. Don’t Confuse That With a Profitable Airbnb.
September 19, 2024 — A Fed cut could loosen one gear in the financing machine. It could not repair weak demand, poor operations, or an overpriced property.
Stop Buying Properties That Need a Rescue Refinance
July 27, 2023 — A refinance can improve a good deal. It should not be the missing span holding a bad one above the river.
Mortgage Rates Just Crossed 7%. The Old Airbnb Math Is Broken.
October 28, 2022 — Seven percent was the headline. The harder truth was that many deals had never been tested under pressure.
Cheap Debt Is Over: Rebuild Your Airbnb Deal Calculator
September 22, 2022 — The purchase price did not change. The cost of carrying it did—and suddenly every optimistic assumption had to bear weight.