Housing Musical Chairs- Good news- More Chairs are coming.
Monday, April 25
Housing is a game of musical chairs. But instead of removing chairs they have been adding people. SAME RESULT- LOTS OF LOSERS IN THE MARKET Also, some people can only fit in a big chair, so they have to take more time looking, or just need small chair. We could go on for a long time with this ...
MTG Rates make a huge difference to affordability
Monday, April 25
Here is an article from Fortune. https://www.newsbreak.com/news... The crux of the article is that rates have risen so fast so quickly that houses are costing a lot more. Now keep in mind the Fed is looking to raise rates another 50 bps at the next hearing it is going to make even more of a dif...
Sell in May and Go Away
Tuesday, April 19
Stock investors are surely familiar with the adage, "Sell in May and Go Away" which basically states that Stocks underperform from May to October. I guess it goes back even further to Merchants in London, leaving to escape the heat. For the last couple of years there has been NO BREAK in the buyi...
I'm not heartless- BUT PLEASE HAVE PEOPLE PAY THEIR STUDENT LOANS
Wednesday, April 06
The student loan pause has been extended- AGAIN. Please stop! Inflation is the biggest issue of today. How do we stop inflation? Take money out of the economy. The Fed is Raising rates- and taking away the punch bowl The Fed is reducing their bond holdings- and private entities will pick up t...
The cure for high prices is High Prices- How to stop inflation
Wednesday, April 06
Inflation is on everyone's mind. How do we stop it? Stop buying things. When you remove your demand from the market it serves to balance things out. Don't like high gas prices, Stay home!!!! Don't like high food prices, Eat less!!!! Consumerism is a problem in the US, and we need to stop buying ...
Lessons learned from being a Buyers Agent in a Sellers Market
Tuesday, April 05
I typically work with buyers. This is something I enjoy since it allows me to be a teacher and Coach, which is what I was for my first 8 years out of college. As the market is shifting due to increased interest rates, and buyers are having a little more success here are some things that I have l...