Category: Economy

Real Estate Economics: How Real Estate Markets Work?

February 3rd, 2023
You do not need a degree in economics to become market-literate, just an understanding of how local real estate economies work, fluency with the terminology, and good sources for local data on sales, prices, values, and inventories. Add your professional …Read more  »

List of FDIC-Insured Banks in 2023: Is Your Bank Insured?

January 1st, 2023
When it comes to keeping your hard-earned money safe, one of the most important factors to consider is the financial institution where you choose to deposit it. This is where the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) comes in. The FDIC …Read more  »

Absorption Rate and Months of Inventory in Real Estate

December 6th, 2022
Absorption rates and months of inventory in real estate. What are they, and why are they significant? This information is useful since it represents the liquidity of a market. As a real estate investor, you can help maximize your profits …Read more  »

Where Are We in the Housing Cycle?

January 8th, 2018
Ten years ago we published Strategies to Navigate 5 Stages of the Housing Cycle.  To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of those analyses, we are sharing the graphic we produce each month that shows where 33 major markets are positioned in …Read more  »

Fannie Mae Study: More Baby Boomers To Enter Retirement With Mortgages

October 20th, 2017
Recent studies have found that saving for retirement has become a bit of a financial afterthought, as more Americans are actually saving for an upcoming vacation than they are for economic security in their golden years. In fact, a 2017 …Read more  »

Cities Offer Tax Breaks To Amazon As HQ2 Competition Draws To A Close

October 1st, 2017
Online retail giant Amazon Inc. has received multiple offers of tax breaks as a part of the company's national competition for Amazon's second headquarters. According to Reuters, the HQ2 competition came to an end on Thursday, October 19, and will …Read more  »

Don't Blame The Millennials: Seniors Who Age In Place May Be Contributing To Housing Recovery Issues

September 11th, 2017
The aging in place movement has prompted many seniors to look to the future and make changes so that they can remain in their homes and live full, uninterrupted lives. But even though the movement has allowed many seniors to …Read more  »

The Top 3 Residential Real Estate Trends of 2017

August 8th, 2017
Due to seasonal changes in demand, the housing market is difficult to pin down. And with today's ever-changing political and economic climate, it's even more exhausting trying to get a clear picture of what's to come. That being said, so …Read more  »

Why Professional Stock Traders are Terrified

June 12th, 2017
According to the VIX index -- which is known as the “Fear Gauge” -- investors are feeling calmer about the stock market than they have in 25 years. This “Fear Gauge” is at it’s lowest since 1993. And professional traders …Read more  »
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