Yet the official rate almost certainly understates the true level of unemployment by 2 to 3 percentage points, economists say.

Even housing economists can't get it right.

I heard Doug Duncan, the chief economist of family, speak at an event two weeks ago and he said that he expects inflation to be almost double The Fed target next year.

I am not an economist and have no background in how incentives work but I don't think letting Chapter 313 incentives lapse will take Austin off the table for many companies who see the myriad other benefits the Austin metro offers. 

I think it’s important to note that head economists from leading real estate entities might disagree 👍.

The bad news is, at its current pace, economists predict the number of houses on the market nationwide won’t reach normal levels for at least another 14 months.

The reason being is that we truly have no control over economic factors nor can we predict them accurately (economists will tell you differently).

And economists at Realtor.com expect a rebound in July, August, and September, as fears about the pandemic subside, and buyers return to the market with pent-up demand from a lost spring season.2But given safety concerns and the current economic climate, is it prudent to jump back into the real estate market?

@Kris ChenHere are a few:DsnewsScotsman guideCore logic NARAnd I follow a few real estate economists.

I know the news and mainstream economists say the American consumer has great balance sheets, but when I look at this chart, I see two spikes from stimulus checks and now we are back down to a personal savings around Jan of 2018.