Has Trump's War slowed down your business?

[Zoe]

So I asked AI who bought oil today:

"No precise data exists on the exact number of barrels of oil bought worldwide at $100 or more on March 9, 2026. Oil prices surged past $100 per barrel (with Brent crude hitting around $101–$110 and WTI near $107) due to the US-Israel conflict with Iran disrupting supplies, but daily global trading volumes aren’t tracked or reported at specific price thresholds like this."

So how do they know the price of oil? The price had to intersect with quantity on the supply demand curve. If I buy any car on BringaTrailer I can see all the sales for years and click on a dot and see the car, its price, and who bought it, along with dozens of comments and a hundred pictures. I should be able to click on a barrel symbol and see who was stupid enough to buy oil today.

Congress is meeting today I heard in order to discuss tapping into emergency oil reserves.

 

[J Grant]

So far, no change, but refinances tend to go up and sales slow during a period of war - the problem is this admin has no appetite for peace or stability. He started sabre ratting as soon as he took office and has not stopped. The stock market gets volatile and people get jittery with constant chaos and uncertainty. A nation on the brink of perpetual war makes people jittery and want to hang on to savings., Add the repercussions of oil shortages with price increases- it remains to be seen what the longer-term effect will be. My area shows more invenotry and a softening of prices in certain segments over the past few months.

 

[Digger88]

The VA is on fire here maybe they are PCS'ing I'm swamped

 

[Alsie35]

On target for $5K this week, 11 jobs (4 drive-bys, 7 Refis, Purchases, Short Sales, you-name-it. Between $300 for the lowest drive-by to $765 for a new construction) - ALL came in since yesterday - and we turned DOWN at least 7 other orders/bids. Now it's been going good this year - but this is an explosion worthy of a few years ago. (Have I mentioned before that its good to have a SYSTEM? )

Ah well - back to 'burning the midnight oil. (Good thing I scheduled 3 swims this week at 1200 Noon in between jobs so I can keep up the energy. CARPE DIEM!!! )

 

[J Grant]

On target for $5K this week, 11 jobs (4 drive-bys, 7 Refis, Purchases, Short Sales, you-name-it. Between $300 for the lowest drive-by to $765 for a new construction) - ALL came in since yesterday - and we turned DOWN at least 7 other orders/bids. Now it's been going good this year - but this is an explosion worthy of a few years ago. (Have I mention before that its good to have a SYSTEM? )

Ah well - back to 'burning the midnight oil. (Good thing I scheduled 3 swims this week at 1200 Noon in between jobs so I can keep up the energy. CARPE DIEM!!! )

You apparently run an appraiser puppy mill from past posts? Or are exaggerating. Not finding you a trustworthy narrator.

 

[ucbruin]

@MrLA....
What say you....

 

[TC]

On target for $5K this week, 11 jobs (4 drive-bys, 7 Refis, Purchases, Short Sales, you-name-it. Between $300 for the lowest drive-by to $765 for a new construction) - ALL came in since yesterday - and we turned DOWN at least 7 other orders/bids. Now it's been going good this year - but this is an explosion worthy of a few years ago. (Have I mentioned before that its good to have a SYSTEM? )

Ah well - back to 'burning the midnight oil. (Good thing I scheduled 3 swims this week at 1200 Noon in between jobs so I can keep up the energy. CARPE DIEM!!! )

Are you hiring?

 

[J Grant]

Funny how only the hardcore cult MAGA posters claim to be on fire with a slew of appraisal orders.

If the headline of the thread was Biden's war, they'd claim to be dead slow.

 

[Alsie35]

The VA is on fire here maybe they are PCS'ing I'm swamped

One of the most amazing things I've seen on this forum the past 6 years, is how often borderline business incompetents come here to pound their chests and boast loudly about their own inadequacy - utterly oblivious to the fact that people with more game, or gray matter, could be running laps around their business models....

Appraisers version of "The politics of envy". And yes, they are overwhelmingly the leftists. Surprise, surprise ...

 

[Digger88]

Funny how only the hardcore cult MAGA posters claim to be on fire with a slew of appraisal orders.

If the headline of the thread was Biden's war, they'd claim to be dead slow.

you really think people are that shallow?

anyway, the VA was slower than usual this past fall/winter and was the slowest client now they're on fire. My best new construction clients were doing great in the fall/winter now they are the slow ones. I went 2.5 months without 1 order from my fav lender now they are coming again. It ebbs and flows diversify if you can private work is out there if you put the time in your GBP which is free.