How does a China real estate blow up impact U.S real estate?

How does a China real estate blow up impact U.S real estate?

First I hope everyone is having a good fall.  It is crazy how quickly the year has gone by.  It has been quite the ride with last week no exception as the stock market plunged.  The key culprit that started the stock market saga is the impending blow up of Evergrande,...
Inflation cools, what does this mean for real estate?

Inflation cools, what does this mean for real estate?

Prices for an array of consumer goods rose less than expected in August in a sign that inflation may be starting to cool, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index increased 5.3% from a year earlier and 0.3% from July.  Is inflation really...
Consumer sentiment falls to 10 year low; not for what the media is saying.  Impact on real estate?

Consumer sentiment falls to 10 year low; not for what the media is saying.  Impact on real estate?

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early August to the lowest level in nearly a decade as Americans grew more concerned about the economy’s prospects.  It was the lowest reading for the measure since 2011. A sudden drop of this magnitude is extremely rare for the index. ...
Seismic shift in the consumer spending: Who wins?

Seismic shift in the consumer spending: Who wins?

According to a recent Well’s Fargo economic report: the forecast for the level of services spending is expected to swell to more than four and a half years of typical spending packed into nine months. What does this transition from goods to services mean for real...
Is there a real estate bubble brewing?

Is there a real estate bubble brewing?

As I look around the real estate market, you cannot help but notice the craziness.  On my personal house in Colorado, my value is up around 50% in two years.  These same trends are unfolding throughout the country, with appreciation hitting records.  Is the real...