Haircut prices surge, what does this mean for real estate prices?

Haircut prices surge, what does this mean for real estate prices?

If you haven’t gotten a haircut in a while, you are in for a surprise.  Haircut prices like many other services in the economy are experiencing large increases.  What does the increase in haircut prices mean for the economy and in turn real estate?  Why are haircuts...
Commercial property sales plunge 16%, what are the bright spots?

Commercial property sales plunge 16%, what are the bright spots?

Commercial real estate is showing the first signs of cooling in more than a year, disrupted by rising interest rates that are already causing some deals to collapse.  What is causing the quick change in fortunes in commercial real estate?  How will the recent fed...
Prices drop 6%, what comes next?  Are you ready for a real estate reset?

Prices drop 6%, what comes next?  Are you ready for a real estate reset?

One of the world’s bubbliest real estate housing markets is tilting from sellers to buyers with dizzying speed. Canadian home prices fell for the first time in two years as a rapid rise in interest rates looks set to threaten one of the world’s hottest housing...
Real estate has reached an inflection point, 3 indicators that the peak has passed

Real estate has reached an inflection point, 3 indicators that the peak has passed

As mortgage rates have easily breached 5% (last I checked they were at 5.25%), there is a drastic change in real estate that is just beginning to rear its head.  At the same time inventory is starting to increase and loan volumes have plummeted.  What is the big...
Interest rates soar; property prices continue to rise;  Game of Musical chairs has stopped

Interest rates soar; property prices continue to rise;  Game of Musical chairs has stopped

The average time someone spends in a home has increased from 8.7 years in 2010 to over 13 years in 2020; a whopping 50% increase.  How is this impacting house prices?  What caused the “break” in the game of musical chairs leading to the inventory shortage? How are...
Done with the pandemic toilet paper, Peloton plunges, what does this mean for real estate?

Done with the pandemic toilet paper, Peloton plunges, what does this mean for real estate?

Wow, it has been a wild ride during this pandemic, who thought there would be a national run on toilet paper. Fortunately, those days are over.  You can now readily pick up Charmin (or whatever you like).  The market is also starting to witness this transformation...