Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Fewer newly listed homes would normally cause a decline in inventory, but buyers have retreated from the housing market as higher and more uncertain costs make it difficult to ascertain purchasing power and set a budget. • New listings–a measure of sellers putting homes up for sale–were again down, dropping 18% from one year ago.
Calculated Risk
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
From the NAR: Pending Home Sales Tumbled 7.1% in August Pending home sales slid 7.1% Some would-be home buyers are taking a pause and readjusting their expectations about the location and type of home to better fit their budgets." in August , according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four U.S. in August to 56.3,
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Calculated Risk
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Next week, August CPI, retail sales, PPI, import and export prices, industrial production and monthly budget statement will affect our GDP tracking [Sept 8th estimate] emphasis added From Goldman: July goods exports were stronger than our previous assumption, and we boosted our Q3 GDP tracking estimate by 0.2pp to +3.1% (qoq ar).
The Big Picture
OCTOBER 18, 2022
We have discussed in the past why the actual purchase price of a home matters less than the monthly carrying costs: The sale price is somewhat abstract while homeowners must pay their monthly mortgage, utilities, HOA, and taxes. The post Collapse in Prospective Home Buyer Traffic appeared first on The Big Picture.
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Rarely do they enter the field to be in a sales or marketing role. Which means that to ensure sustained organic growth, it's important for the next generation of advisors within a firm to develop proactive sales and marketing skills to sustain ongoing growth.
Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
wsj.com) High real yields are hurting the Federal budget deficit. morningstar.com) Economy Heavy truck sales are still expanding. Rates How an inverted yield curve affects stock and bond market returns. mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Utility stocks are battling higher fixed income yields. ft.com) Soft landings are a rarity.
Clever Girl Finance
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Whether you’re working for yourself or have an irregular job schedule, budgeting on an irregular income can be tough. But creating a budget for this type of income is easy to learn! Table of contents Budgeting when you have an irregular income 1. Create your baseline budget 2. Can you budget with an irregular income?
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