In April 2026, Sage Credit hosted its second annual real estate event in Durham, bringing together more than 100 professionals for an evening of networking and two panel discussions on building and investing in the Triangle. This page includes a summary of what was discussed, along with photos from the night.

Dry-sand beachfront in Malibu is among the most supply-constrained residential real estate in the country. In this project spotlight, we share how we structured an $8,000,000 private bridge loan on a 3,519-square-foot oceanfront residence on Latigo Shore Drive — including the acquisition basis, how the numbers compare to recent beachfront sales and what made this a fit for Sage Credit.

In my last article, I covered lessons learned about things that worked for me as an investment manager and real estate lender over the past 17 years. In this new article, I cover red flags that could have helped me avoid some of the defaults and loan losses in my track record.