Stock Market Forecasts Dow, S&P, NASDAQ Turbulent After yesterday’s higher-than-expected CPI report for March, confidence in the markets are a little shaken, and we wonder when this will impact the economy. The FED is obsessed with the CPI rate, and the forecasted rates erode the economy, business investment and the stock market. And the longer…
Boston Housing Market Boston is a dynamic housing marketplace with its divergence of towns across the Metro region. Despite the very high cost of homes and condos in the city, buyers come from across the country to live in what is the top US city with a European flavor. And sellers are ready to sell…
California Housing Market Will home prices rise or fall in the Golden State this year? It’s a complex market with buyers across the country trying to understand the demand/supply factors that drive it. Home prices have receded in many areas, but with FED rate cuts ahead and with more confidence in the US economy, it…
Florida Real Estate Market It’s a wonderful time in the Florida real estate market this spring. Sales are growing and buyers are returning. And this state offers unparalleled variety in locations, from quaint villages and small cities to ultramodern big city living. There has been plenty of new construction here, but most buy in Florida…
Residential Real Estate Market Outlook February Sees a Big Rebound for Housing March 21, 2024. Normally, a quiet month, February 2024 saw big increases in completed sales, listings, along with a slight rise in prices. It bodes well for this summer’s sales season as the FED indicates 75 basis points in interest rate cuts for 2024….
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,…
Compare Lowest Home Mortgage Rates The talk of the stock market and housing market is all about the FED pivot and when the central bank rate will see its first cut. As the Mortgage Rates Daily chart below shows, mortgage rates have been on the decline and homebuyers and loan refinancers are anxiously hoping for…
Forecast for the 2024 Stock Market 2023 was a choppy uncertain year for the markets making investors and business managers nervous about the road ahead. Their courage and optimism is about to be paid off handsomely in 2024. Many analysts are down on 2024, burdened by the higher for longer them by the FED. They…
Los Angeles Housing Market June’s sales data for the Los Angeles housing market doesn’t really tell us anything new, however prices jumped in June which may lead us to believe the market has some health. The exodus of people and businesses have hurt the LA economy, yet as interest rates drop, that trend may stop…
Top Trending Stocks Should watching the top trending stocks be part of your everyday investment and trading activities? Every rise in stock isn’t critical, but some rises reflect major company/product/market breakthroughs that send the company to another level of profitability. Which stocks are going up or down? Which sectors are growing or falling? It’s important…
Top 30 Post Pandemic Stocks to Buy This pandemic will fade off into history. It’s ruined the economy, but the US economic outlook and stock market forecast will brighten each and every month this year. The next 3 months might be grim, but as the stimulus kicks in, vaccinations grow, and people return to their…
Facebook, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Apple With stock volatility, rising interest rates, and an economic recovery underway, are the big tech FAANG stocks the choice for risk off investors? While NASDAQ did well last year, it may be the Fed stimulus and low interest rate policy that created those big gains. When Cathie Woods says tech…
Calgary Housing Market and Update The residential real estate market across Calgary is similar to most housing markets including Toronto, Mississauga, Vancouver, Kelowna and Montreal. Housing sales in the last 13 months, and in particular the first half of this year were up sharply. The question is whether sales and prices will continue rising or…
San Diego Home Prices Keep Climbing Pandemic or not, San Diego real estate is a much desired thing. House prices in the city of San Diego June rose to an average of $1,080,000 while it was $1,114,122 within San Diego County (up 29% from 12 months ago). The median home price countywide in June was…
Finding Houses for Sale We half way into 2021, and home prices don’t look to be losing their upward pace. In fact, even as new listings grow and sales plummet, house prices keep climbing past record heights. If you’re hoping to buy a home this year, you’ll need to be very strategic in your home…
Dallas Housing Trends So much has gone in Texas in the last year, yet as the pandemic misery recedes, we’re in for more change in 2021 and 2022. Texas overall is perhaps the hottest housing market in the US, is looking very good despite what Biden is doing with oil and at the border. With…
Denver Colorado Housing Market Denver’s residential real estate market outlook is very typical of any US housing market. Yet migration trends in the last 14 months are making Colorado cities some of the hottest real estate markets this spring. It’s good news for buyers in the Denver region, as active listings are growing. The latest…
Atlanta Housing Market Report Atlanta was ranked 18th of the nation’s major housing markets for price growth in February, but in March home prices jumped almost 16% year over year, showing Atlanta’s real estate scene is coming alive. Atlanta Realtors Association reports a solid month for residential home sales via the MLS. Remax has slightly…
New York Real Estate Market January’s sales and price numbers for the state of New York were impressive given what NYC has been through the last 12 months. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers have exited the state citing high taxes and high prices and limited quality housing supply as too much to bear. They’ve…