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The Spring Real Estate Selling Season Will Be Good, Bad or Indifferent? (Economic Statistics)

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Are some economic statistics suggesting that the United States may be on the edge of a fiscal cliff? And if that’s the case, what impact would stepping-off of the said cliff have the real estate market? Spoiler alert, as this is actually somewhat of a rhetorical question. By asking anyone old enough to notice in 2007-2010, you will […]

Hamburgers And The Feds Low Inflation Argument!

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Typically the inflation numbers are quoted by the experts ex-food and ex-energy prices because according to them these numbers are too volatile to include! The fallacy of this argument of course is that for the majority of Americans the food and energy component is at the center of our family budgets. To be fair we […]

Does The Decline In The U.S. Home Ownership Rate Portend A Problem?

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  Summary: With various housing statistics suggesting different things concerning the overall strength of the real estate market, which will ultimately prove to be correct? Or will the fact that the rate of household formation spiked in the 4th-quarter of 2014 when compared to 2013 mitigate this issue and lead to a home buying surge? […]

The US Economy: Trick or Treat?

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If you are a business owner or entrepreneur is FEAR a permissible emotion? By virtue of the fact that you started your own business, are running a business or are in the process of bringing a new product or service to market, can fear of current and near-future economic conditions stand in your way as an […]

Your Money: Week of September 29, 2014

Under the assumption that most Americans would like to keep an eye on their money, the US Economic Calendar for the week of September 29, 2014, is a great tool to use! The economic calendar for next weeks key economic releases holds what may be some helpful clues concerning the strength of the US economy and the direction that interest rates may […]

Critical economic data releases for the week of June 2, 2014!

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US Economic Calendar for the Week of June 2, 2014 For anyone who’s concerned with the future direction of mortgage rates while at the same time trying to determine what the condition of the US economy actually is, the data scheduled for release during the upcoming week will most certainly provide evidence along with strong anecdotal clues. As one example, […]