Stock Market Forecast Who can possibly offer a reliable stock market forecast for 2024 or 2025, or for the next 5 years? Right now, few feel confident of any projection. With the massive misreporting of jobs (revised down again which means recent reports were completely wrong) and rising unemployment and weakening outlook for the next…
Stock Market Pull Back Correction? For many investors, today’s big pullback in the S&P, NASDAQ, Russell and Dow Jones shows how vulnerable the stock market is for the next two months. It’s yet another setbacks equal to one just one month ago. At this hour the indexes are limping lower. The Dow is down 600…
Sales Growth in the California Housing Market When home supply dips below 5 months inventory, it’s said to be a sellers market. In California in July, home inventory hit 2.9 months supply, up from 2.5 months last July, making the Golden State clearly a long way from being a buyer’s market. Despite intense demand, unsold…
Boston Real Estate Market Is it a good time to buy a house or condo in Boston? The data is somewhat conflicting depending on the source. Redfin, GBAR and Zillow are showing prices trending down fast so it seems the market will need some support or this could get grim in September. The market was…
AMD Makes its Move AMD was crushed down from its $210 price in the spring to $128 a share. The issue was that the company paled in comparison to Nvidia which went beyond microprocessors to build an all encompassing AI based infractructure for business. AMD’s response was silence, but just recently, picked itself up with…
US Home Foreclosures Take an Upturn in July Tens of millions of Americans financed or refinanced their homes during the Covid Pandemic downturn. And this year and next, they’ll be forced to renew at much higher lending rates. It’s expected to be only a small factor in the 5 year housing market outlook, and likely…
5 Year Forecast for the Housing Market What does the market crystal ball indicate about the 5 year outlook for US residential real estate markets? As the information below points out, the market is at its worst in 2024, mirroring 1992 numbers. Now it’s in waiting for a release from the shackles of high interest…
Mississauga Housing Market A quick look at home prices in Mississauga should raise some homeowner’s eyebrows. It would appear a trend away from Mississauga is underway. This might be a reflection of the slowdown in the Ontario economy, particularly manufacturing where Mississauga is so strong. In July, however the slowdown appeared to be significant. It’s…
Toronto Housing Market Report — July What’s happening in the Toronto housing market? Sales are up, listings are up, mortgage rates are down, and there’s a slight relief for buyers with some lower home prices in some areas of the GTA. The GTA remains a treacherous sales environment for buyers and sellers, but mostly for…
Is the US Headed for a Recession? Recession Watch 2024: It’s time to revisit the matter of the recession threat. There are plenty of factors that might conspired to send the stock market, housing market and whole economy spiraling downward to rough landing. Yes, you’re wondering about the possibility as many others are. The general…
Seller Leads through Better Marketing Today’s home sellers are a cagey lot, continuously holding on for a better price and the exact right time to sell their property. They’ll keep to that offish stance until you reach and persuade them otherwise. Your wisest move now is to develop a marketing strategy aimed at your ideal…
Should You Buy a Home Now? Buying a house in 2024/2025 is no easy decision. And there’s a few who might tell you “Are you Crazy?” The economic and financial markets are in turmoil with confusing news and signals. Volatility is a warning. Even the housing experts are confounded about what’s going to take place…
When Will the Stock Market Crash? The prospect of market failure is never a pleasant topic. Yet with the stock market and economy in 2024 predicated on hope and a few mega caps, it’s not hard to visualize a big correction or crash in all 4 major indexes. Why would a stock market crash be…
Stock Market Forecast for the Next 5 Years The 5 year forecast period is a key timeframe for investors. That number represents cautious, sound and strategic investing over a period they can visualize in their lives. That is in contrast to day trading and get-rich-quick gambling. In 2023, there was a lot of concern that…
Russell Index Forecast Russell Small Caps 2025 With the news that Joe Biden has resigned as Dem Party leader, the S&P, NASDAQ, and Dow roared forward this Monday morning. The Russell 2000 however headed downward. The resignation stirs hopes of a Republican win which would go good for stocks going forward into 2025. The small…
Stock Market News The story of the month might well be volatility, and we might expect more ups and downs for day traders to enjoy and retail investors to fear. Stock market analysts are talking about a rotation out of tech and into small caps, but the real story is about timing. Because Russell 2000…
Florida Real Estate Market Despite a massive 60% increase in home listings across Florida, home prices remained near last month’s record median price of $429,581. For buyer’s, there’s pain knowing you can’t afford a Florida home even as listings rise and as prices keep rising. Where is the optimism? Let’s look further into that now…
US Real Estate & Housing Market Are we in for a housing market crash later this year and what does 2025 look like? There’s a lot of wrestling over pessimism about the US housing market now in H2, 2024. And in 2025? Well, the Presidential Election factors prominently, and no ones quite sure how the…
Calgary Housing Market and Update With the likely return of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States, two outcomes are going to make Calgary the darling city of Canada: a booming US economy and higher demand for oil and gas products. With the demise of Prime Minister J Trudeau in 2025, Alberta…
Top 21 Challenges of SMB Travel Companies If you’re a travel entrepreneur planning and launching a startup travel agency, travel SaaS management software product, tour operator, or a tour marketplace, you’re into an exciting project, perhaps more joyful and fulfilling than any other industry. However, as you know, the market poses some significant challenges…
Best Cities to Buy Real Estate in 2024 Looking for the right cities to buy real estate in 2024? You’ve probably got your favorites in mind, but why not start again from scratch and find cities and towns that you might not have known are real gems? In this phase of your research why not…
Travel Forecast 2024 2024 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for US domestic and international travel. Americans will spend $28.4 Billion this year. Enjoy more stats below. Travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, and travel software companies alike will enjoy a good year. Although, everyone is waiting for interest rates to drop, it won’t…
The US Needs Lower Interest Rates Now The current situation for the economy and the stock market is one of worry or fear over the US FED damaging the economy and ruining current investments and future business investment. The FED was late reacting to inflation which the US government created. Now it’s overshooting with smiles…
3 Month Stock Market Outlook A trade war with China, excessive interest rates, consumer switch to experiences rather than goods, and the continuation of the AI-driven US economy will likely permeate the investment scene going forward. xChina may be a bigger story now as the block on talk on China dumping picks up steam. And…
Realtor Prepping for Better Home Showing Results A home showing is a key event for a home seller offering their property to the market. And it’s a key part of a selling strategy for progressive, commission-minded Realtors. And when other sellers see how you sell firsthand at a showing and visit your social page/website, it’s…
Dreaming of a Housing Market Crash? Both buyers and sellers in the real estate market are sensitive to market crash indicators and hype in the media. And when we hear commercial real estate is at risk of a market crash, buyer’s are on the alert. The exodus from urban areas, remote work, rising taxes in…
Google Travel – Explore Flights, Hotels, Destinations You’re likely using several major travel portals to plan and book your travel reservations, from flights to hotels to tours. You might find better vacation satisfaction by using a more generalized travel tool early in your exploration. While Expedia, Hotels.com, Cheapflights, Booking.com, and Travelocity get all the ink,…
Will Home Prices Drop in Florida? It might seem impossible for home prices to fall across the State of Florida when the US economy and Florida economy are doing well, yet, Corelogic believes quite a few of Florida’s cities are in for a price drop. It’s bold to suggest a price drop in real estate…
Summer 2024: A Much Stronger Season As spring approaches and with kids nearing the end of their school year, people begin thinking about moving and buying another home. Homeowners have had considerable time to be psychologically prepared to move, and are likely content with the price they believe they’ll get. But it is always April,…
Strategy for Buying a Home in 2024/2025 Time passes so quickly. Do you remember when you first thought of buying a home and didn’t? Were you smart and avoided a disaster? Or did lose because you could have been building equity and enjoyed other advantages. The point is that in 2024’s market involving bidding on…
Why Hire an Advanced SEO Consultant? With a number of my previous clients, including Delta Hotels, Franklin Sports, and Humboldt Moving, building big success meant finding the audience and creating the type of content Google’s algorithm wanted. It still is Google’s algorithm that decides on your site’s value. You need someone who understands the ranking…
Are Homeowners Getting Ready to Sell? While a few more buyers are able to buy a home, given savings and improving incomes are sellers willing and able to sell their homes? Buyers aren’t sure whether home prices will rise or fall this year, even if experts predict price rises. For sure, listings are up and…
Are Home Prices Going to Rise or Fall? The February housing market reports from Redfin, Zillow and NAR shows home prices are rising. Other reports show buyers are optimistic about buying, perhaps in 2024. And housing supply is growing via new construction and more resale homes being listed. If mortgage rates were to fall 1%,…
Nvidia Stock Price Forecast Nvidia’s stock was one of the superstar performers of the NASDAQ and S&P in 2023. While other tech stocks and AI stocks were sold off (AMD), NVDA just keeps going strong. As of March 25th, it’s back up to near records. Last week you might have seen/heard about the Nnvidia Nvidia GTC…
Stock Market Forecast for the Next 6 Months The six-month period puts us past the 3 month spring period through the spring and summer and into early September. As this chart from Google Finance reveals, all the indexes have performed well in the past year despite significant headwinds such as high interest rates, high inflation,…
Google Finance: A Great Investment Tool Google Finance is a great place to see real time stock prices, conduct thorough research, and gain insight into stock portfolio performance to help you build better investment strategies. In this post, we take a closer look at why Google Finance should be an active and quick reference tool…
Travel Content is Your Customer’s Pre-Travel Experience Hundreds of millions of travelers will be envisioning and hoping for their own significant vacation adventures in 2024. Isn’t the most enjoyable part of travel where people dream about destinations and how they anticipate the fun, adventure, stimulation of the journey and the destination? They’re visualizing the sights,…
Tips for Better Real Estate Marketing in 2024/2025 Hundreds of thousands of real estate agents are hopeful heading into 2024, given the experts predict a big jump in listings and sales. The sales number forecast is fine, but the listing numbers are the big opportunity. You didn’t have listings, but it looks like sellers are…
Best Travel Destinations for Next Year We’re almost through the 2024 travel season and on into a new year of adventures and experiences. Revenge travel isn’t over. An awakening 2025 economy will greet yet another wave of eager travelers whether for business travel or leisure. The coming holiday season should keep travel business owners happy. …
Travel SEO/Content Strategist Role Role: Responsible for developing and executing effective SEO strategies and content plans to increase traffic, brand awareness, lead quality, engagement, and revenue. Travel company managers know SEO strategy and content development are critically important to marketing performance. Basic SEO isn’t competitive. Reaching consumers online is the best, most cost-effective driver of…