One of my favorite Yogi Berra quotes is that the future ain’t what it used to be. The other day I was watching a 70’s vintage Clint Eastwood movie that…
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Survival
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The growth in America has been located primarily in the cities. With more millennials choosing not to drive cars, that has pushed rents and housing prices in America’s most popular…
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The commodity in shortest supply in the world today is time. People are spending more time at work and more time sitting in traffic trying to get there and back.…
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The jobs market in the U.S. is as good as it’s been in decades. Layoff notices are at lows not seen since the 1970s. The steady improvement in employment numbers…
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It’s called the “gig economy” and roughly one-third of U.S. workers fall into that category. Those are people who consider themselves independent contractors, freelancers, small business owners and temps. An…
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College is no longer a foregone conclusion for many and those who do go must consider carefully whether their chosen career field is going to be able to bring enough…
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When people get nostalgic for the good old days, it’s always tempting to wonder if there’s a bit of historical cherry picking going on. Everyone picks the good things and…
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When it comes to making mistakes when buying real estate, people are remarkably consistent. Over the years of watching people do that in my part-time job as a real estate…
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Nothing points out the dysfunctional nature of our housing market quite like Tornado Alley. How many times have we seen entire communities of 3 bedroom, 2 bath homes made out…
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Anyone of an older generation remembers the days when airlines were regulated and flying was a luxury. Some of you can recall the days when airlines dispensed a five pack of…