US housing prices surge as high as 35%, will this trend continue?

US housing prices surge as high as 35%, will this trend continue?

While in other countries real estate is slowing, home price growth in 20 US cities picked up for the fourth straight month with Tampa, Florida, showing the biggest gains.  March’s reading was the highest year-over-year price change in more than 35 years of data,...
Used car prices predicted to drop 30%, when? Impact on economy and real estate

Used car prices predicted to drop 30%, when? Impact on economy and real estate

Who would have ever thought that used car prices would increase?  A 10 year old car has appreciated 94% since the pandemic supply chain woes occurred.  Unfortunately, what goes up will come down.  When will the used car bubble pop?  Why is the outcome of the auto...
Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market.

Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market.

Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market. Redfin, the darling of the real estate market the last several years  has plunged 45% over the last year.  At the same time numerous analysists are downgrading the...
NY and Boise real estate both hitting records, is a ???? brewing

NY and Boise real estate both hitting records, is a ???? brewing

New York City’s housing market is undergoing a powerful rebound, fueled by New Yorkers trading up, out-of-staters moving in, and others looking beyond the pandemic’s aftershocks to make a long-term bet on the city. On the flip side, Boise prices are up 25% year over...
Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market.

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...
McDonald’s is raising the cost of houses; you will pay allot more!

McDonald’s is raising the cost of houses; you will pay allot more!

Retail giants, fast-food chains, and ride-hailing companies are offering higher wages and cash payments. Referral and signing bonuses, rarely needed before to fill entry-level, low-wage jobs, are now commonplace.  How will McDonald’s impact real estate prices?  Will...