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Tag Archives: economy
Case Shiller at the end of 2014
Today’s Case Shiller numbers show a mixed bag of data. There are some very strong indicators that the market is ready to break out; 8 cities were up over last month and the average annual appreciation was 4.5%. Moreover the … Continue reading
Market Update: The Conejo Valley and Beyond
Wow, where to start. As is with communities across our great land, when a large employer announces substantive changes to the number of people they are going to employ in that area, every aspect of the local economy is affected. … Continue reading
Market Forces At Work
It’s a funny thing this economy of ours; this system of capitalism where the free market drives the movement, prices and value of goods and services. With real estate, too many homes means prices drop; not enough, prices rise. The … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate, Remodeling
Tagged Economics, economy, Inflation, interest rates, real estate, Tim Freund
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The Latest From Case-Shiller And Thoughts On The Economy
The latest Case-Shiller Home Indices came out yesterday and there were few surprises. Price appreciation declined in almost every market, a fact that suggests that home values are stabilizing. This should come as no surprise since for most markets the first … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate
Tagged California, case+shiller, Economics, economy, Federal+Reserve, foreclosure, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, Janet Yellen, real+estate, The+Fed, Tim+Freund
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Home From Vacation And Preparing For 2014
Having just returned to sunny Southern California after a week of much needed R and R in the frozen tundra of the Northeast, New York to be specific, I find myself in need of a refresher course to get ready … Continue reading
The Emperor Has No Clothes; Or Why Aren’t The Pundits Looking At Inventory?
I know, I know, I’m pounding the inventory drum to death. I guess I just can’t help it; it’s just so painfully obvious. Do you remember the Hans Christian Andersen story of the emperor who is persuaded by a swindler … Continue reading
A Looking Local: Assessing Inventory For The Conejo Valley
I’m not usually quite so local in my blog. That is, I base my thoughts and opinions on what I am seeing locally but since The Real Estate Conversation is now being read from Spain to Australia, Back East to … Continue reading