Property management firm RealPage published new data that shows demand for US apartments began “evaporating” as early as last summer as the highest inflation in a generation crushed consumer confidence.
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Some people think housing is a driver of economic growth. But that doesn’t make sense to us. Sure, a robust housing market creates a lot of jobs from construction all the way back through the supply chain. But housing itself is a by-product of prosperity, not a creator of it. After all, who buys a house first … and then
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Many people think that the residential real estate crisis and its impact on banks and the secondary mortgage market have set the table for an even bigger implosion in commercial real estate. But if you believe that opportunities often come dressed as problems wearing work clothes, maybe that isn’t so bad. In studio today to
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It’s funny how when the economy stinks and all the news is doom and gloom, people suddenly become interested in economics and politics. “It’s the economy, stupid.” When everything’s good, people go about their business and don’t worry too much about what’s happening on Wall Street or in Washington. The Real Estate Guys audience has
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