Amazon Back to office five days a week, ready to pick your seat?

Amazon Back to office five days a week, ready to pick your seat?

Amazon now requires all employees to be in the office 5 days a week (hopefully you don’t get the office above) What does the five days return to office mean for real estate? The pic above was the leading picture for a listing I looked at.  I guess they were...
Federal reserve cuts rates, should you rejoice?

Federal reserve cuts rates, should you rejoice?

  The stock market went crazy after the half point cut by the federal reserve?  Should you rejoice like the stock market?  Take a look at the chart above showing all the recessions in the last 30 or so years.  Do you notice a trend?  What is the chart telling us...
House prices falling in 11 markets, how accurate is the data?

House prices falling in 11 markets, how accurate is the data?

According to a new Realtor.com report, among America’s 50 biggest cities, 20 show annual price declines since last year, and the metro with the steepest drop might surprise you.  What markets are dropping the fastest and why?  How accurate is the data they are using? ...
New plan for government to offer 25k to homebuyers

New plan for government to offer 25k to homebuyers

A new plan unveiled by candidate Harris aims to provide up to 25k to every first time homebuyer for a downpayment.  Like many of you when I heard the news, I did a double take.  What is in the plan?  Will the proposed plan increase or decrease house prices?  Who pays...
Shortage of homes will keep prices high… think again; Is there really even a shortage?

Shortage of homes will keep prices high… think again; Is there really even a shortage?

I just saw an article on CNBC with the headline: America is short 5 million houses.  The media is proclaiming a housing crisis throughout the country due to the shortage.  Ironically at the same time the US has hit a record for the slowest population growth in the...
Biden/Harris propose national rent control, what does this mean for prices and supply

Biden/Harris propose national rent control, what does this mean for prices and supply

It is no secret that housing prices and in turn rents have skyrocketed throughout the country.  President Biden, announced a major new action to: “ lower housing costs by limiting rent increases”.  Essentially the proposal is nationwide rent control.  What is in...