The challenge: Record-high labor and material costs, a sluggish resale market, and a shortage of skilled labor are squeezing spreads.

If that monthly pace holds, it would translate to an annualized increase of 11.1% — a dramatic acceleration from last year’s sluggish performance.Retail continues its winning streak.

(Also a related comment: In a business where you need to watch costs--which is basically any business but especially leveraged businesses in a sluggish economy--you want to watch out for the costs of the managing the complexity too.)2.

I checked into the MTR market but that is largely sluggish in the Austin area as well, even though "MTR experts" don't ever tire of their fever pitch sales spielsWhat are the "out of the box" strategies for me to get this rented as an MTR or LTR quickly?

Yet the recovery was faster than anyone expected, with a surge of buyers re-entering the market as soon as restrictions eased.The lesson is clear: no matter the cause, the market always rebounds.Today’s Situation: Where We Stand NowOver the past few years, home sales have been sluggish.

Allentown, Bethlehem have been sluggish in price terms (6% and 2% respectively above their 2009 'fair value' levels).

Morgan put recession odds as high as 65%, analysts have shifted their focus from tariff fears to housing sector weakness as the most immediate threat to economic stability.The warning signs are mounting fast:77% of Americans say it's a bad time to buy a home (Fannie Mae, April 2025)Mortgage rates hovering near 7% are crushing demand (old story)Home Purchase Sentiment Index shows a net-55% rating for buying conditionsInflation-adjusted residential investment remains flatCiti Research expects housing activity to contract in Q2 after a sluggish start to the year, with the combination of falling permits, rising inventory, and slipping prices painting a picture of a market running out of steam.

Our strategy in focus now is BRRRR after using the sluggish buy & hold strategy.

But even at a discount, bookings are sluggish.

There decent, but the places just getting by, doing ok, or maybe even a bit sluggish.