Hottest Housing Markets 2024 NAR has released its new list of the hottest housing markets across the US and it’s a wild collection of hard-to-figure-out locations. When’s the last time Buffalo, Cleveland and Cincinnati topped the most desirable housing markets in America? The hottest list this spring gives us a strong hint about the desperation…
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…
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%,…
Much Better Home Sales Season Ahead for Realtors The US Fed is likely to reduce the central lending rate slightly in July. What goes up must come down, the way it’s done after every recession the FED has launched. The rate decline will be minimal, however it still represents a signal of a trend and…
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…
Incoming President Will Create Booming, High Production Energy Market Are you still on the fence about investing in oil and gas? This sector is doing very well and it’s poised to grow substantially. Experts are talking $100 a barrel of oil again, and natural gas is outperforming predictions. As the investment stats below prove, it…
Weather Forecast for the State of Texas Texas is a large land area with a diverse geography that gives its many cities a pleasant variety in temperature, rainfall, and other weather events. Millions of vacationers are travelling to Texas cities and it’s amazing Gulf Cost beaches. Check out the typical weather for cities in Texas…
Essential Property Management Services to Fuel Growth Professional property managers do much more than manage properties. They build value and revenue performance continuously to meet the ever-rising expectations of owners. There are many services you provide as we discuss here, but one service provides the most lasting business boost for property owners. In fact, as…
Microchip Stocks – Semiconductors for the AI Era The AI boom began in 2021 but now in 2023, it’s just swinging into high gear. Stocks such as ASML, Nvidia, Intel, Super Micro Computer, Taiwan Semiconductor, Qualcomm, and Broadcom are leading the way in supplying the AI technology market with high-performance chips. These advanced chip sets…
Are People Still Leaving California? It sounds inconceivable to many of us who grew up with powerful images of the state of California with its wealth, beaches, mountains, and beautiful climate, that everyone there might want to get out. Yes, more polls suggest Californians are fed up with how their society and government are run…
Dream Homes – America’s Luxury Homes What never seems to die is the quest for beautiful, exotic and even palatial homes. Both American and foreign buyers buy luxury properties in the US as a lifestyle investment. Within the property, more of their living and business engagements take place meaning it is a focal, interactive venue…
Oil Price and Gasoline Price Forecasts Oil and Gasoline prices are expected to rise in 2024, pushing ever higher over the next 5 years as the US and global economies recover from the pandemic inflation rollercoaster. Yet today prices fell 4% on news that Russian crude supply is back up. It seems there is little…
The Rolling Question of a Housing Market Downturn Another year has passed, with buyers and sellers asking whether the housing market could crash? Would that be a good event for buyers, the homeless, and as a launch pad for a 2024 housing market resurgence? There are economists and housing market experts who extoll the…
Austin TX Real Estate Austin Texas with its amazing climate, interesting culture and low taxes and cost of living has been drawing hoards of new residents for several years now. It’s driven prices up and made listings scarce, but while prices have stayed elevated, new listings and total homes listed for sale has rocketed. Homes…
Could the Housing Market Crash or at least Turn Down Hard? There are plenty of homebuyers still wondering when home prices might fall back to affordable levels. And too, they ask if a housing market crash is possible. Most economists and housing experts of recent believe there won’t be a crash. If terrible things were…
5 Year Forecast for the Housing Market What does the market crystal ball indicate about the 5 year outlook on the residential real estate markets across the US? Experts seem pretty certain home prices will fall this year, but almost none of them want to project beyond 2023. But homebuyers aren’t interested in 2023 anymore,…
Luxury Living & The Rise of Roof Top Swimming Pools Life in a high rise building is very different from ground level dwellings. And it’s not always easy for condo developers to sell new tower condos or get them leased. And construction is expensive so it might as well be worth it. Developers know they…
Best Cities to Enjoy the Digital Nomad Lifestyle? You’re not the only one considering a life change that might see you locate to a new city or country, to cut your living expenses, relax, work better, and enjoy a higher quality of life. There are millions of people, mostly entrepreneurs, employees, and digital tech workers…
SEO Consulting Silicon Valley Companies in Silicon Valley California hope to capture the best SEO Consultant available to develop a sophisticated, resilient and powerful SEO strategy. Why an SEO Consultant? It’s the dedication, creativity, focus, energy, and specialized expertise in search engine optimization — high level skills that aren’t taught. Pros in any industry have…