The U.S. macro economy remains surprisingly resilient. However, there are significant long-term global headwinds that have bond investors betting against U.S. treasuries. What does any of this mean for what the Federal reserve will do next and how will these factors...
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September 2023 – Real Estate Market Update
Another month has flown by and that means it's time for my September 2023 real estate market update. We saw some mixed news from the August Consumer Price Index report, a hold by the Federal reserve, and some possible recession indicators on the horizon. Mortgage...
August 2023 – Real Estate Market Update
We're nearing the end of the summer season, which means the start of the fall selling season and time for my August 2023 real estate market update. Inventory typically rebounds after Labor Day, but given relatively high mortgage interest rates, many property owners...
July 2023 – Real Estate Market Update
Summer is flying by which means it's time for my July 2023 real estate market update. I'm going to start by reviewing results from the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) report as well as the recent jobs report. Unlike most of my previous market updates, I want to then...
June 2023 – Real Estate Market Update
It's now time for my June 2023 real estate market update. While the June gloom settled in a little early this year, we're now moving into the heart of the summer season, which for real estate typically means a slower time with fewer transactions. It seems that the...
National Real Estate Market Update for 2023
While I provide a monthly market update which focuses on economic trends, I thought I would take this opportunity to provide a national real estate market update for 2023. My goal is to provide some broader context on industry specific trends and how I think this will...
May 2023 – Real Estate Market Update
It's now time for my May 2023 real estate market update. We're already seen the Federal Reserve meeting results as well as the April Consumer Price Index report. These reports give us some useful information in forecasting the real estate market, but there are other...
April 2023 – Real Estate Market Update
Welcome to my April 2023 real estate market update. Given the general turbulence of the financial markets this year, the past few weeks have been relatively calm. The most recent Consumer Price Index Report was just released and as always it provides some clues on how...