Category: Economy

How does the economy really work? This simple but not simplistic video by Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, shows the basic driving forces behind the economy, and explains why economic cycles occur by breaking down concepts such as …Read more  »

U-Haul moving truck price disparities usually indicate domestic migration trends long before official migration does.  In light of that, we compared the costs of renting a truck each direction to and from 16 cities and learned that: People are leaving …Read more  »

The 2016 housing market is expected to be a picture of moderate but solid growth, with increasing interest rates a minimal concern.  Rental investors will particularly benefit as property appreciates, rents rise to record heights and vacancy rates fall. The …Read more  »

After peaking in 2006, the median U.S. house price fell about 30%, finally hitting bottom in late 2011.  Since then, house prices have rebounded strongly and are nearly back to the pre-recession peak. However, conditions in the latest boom appear …Read more  »

Families are facing much bigger rent checks this year -- especially those living in cities in the South and West. Rent prices have been rising across the country, but rents for single-family homes in these two parts of the country …Read more  »

As you have probably heard, China seems to be on the edge of a significant crash.  This has prompted questions of how to predict and prepare for the next real estate market crash in the US.  We've had a couple …Read more  »

There are more renters now than in the history of the United States.  Unfortunately, we’re also in "the worst rental affordability crisis that this country has ever known," per the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.  That's a bad …Read more  »

Every time a property is sold, the surrounding economy gets a boost.  Local businesses and industries benefit at every stage of the process from the sale to post-sale purchases.  These include aspects like home construction costs, real estate brokerage, mortgage …Read more  »

Take a drive through the urban portion of any major city and you will likely see cranes and construction crews dotting the landscape, building what appears to be an endless supply of apartment units.  Your eyes are not deceiving you.  …Read more  »