Market REcap
Insights and analysis into
the real estate market
Hear from our very own real estate and stock market luminary Mike Shapiro, as he brings you the latest in Residential Real Estate trends. Mike has been a thought leader in the real estate market for over a decade, and writes on topics ranging from fluctuating interest rates and regulatory updates to economic patterns and real estate forecasts.
The sky isn’t falling
We’re an enormously resilient species and from everything I see and hear around me—from reading the tape and paying attention to behaviors and actions and conversations—I don’t see the sky falling. Instead, I see people going out to eat, shopping, traveling, working, and generally getting on with life.
When recession comes knocking
And as I write this post, despite what seems to be bad news on the economic front, the Wall Street Journal reports that consumers are spending – the August report shows overall retail gains of .3%, which WSJ calls “resilience in the face of inflation.”
Flourishing or floundering? Choose your recession style
As we teeter on the edge of a potential recession, are you fearful of what’s around the corner—or will you choose a path in which you amp up your creativity and flourish?
Well…history is always going to repeat itself
In these pre-/potential-recession days, there is a lot of speculation: whether the markets have hit bottom yet, and just how bad the recession—if we have one—will be. Friends, as I’ve said before, if anyone tells you that they can peg the bottom (or the top) of the markets, head for the hills. It’s simply not possible.
Keep calm and regroup
In a nod to the British WWII “Keep Calm and Carry On” slogan, this week my message to you is, “Keep Calm and Regroup.” I say this because there’s a lot of gloom in the news these days and rightly so: right now, everything from personal finance to personal safety seems to be in jeopardy and the collective mood is quite down for the start of the summer season.
Perspectives on home equity
Investing in your home is often one of the best investments you can make -- it’s your major asset and the only one (for most people) over which you have total control. It’s like owning the company that you’re investing in. That said, not all home improvements are created equal.
What’s the story—and who’s telling it?
In his latest blog, Mike Shapiro explores the balance between art and science behind the most recent market valuations and how market performance can be impacted by both data-driven metrics and influential voices, such as Warren Buffett.
Market “manipulation”: dynamics in play or sinister plan?
In the wake of GameStop, bitcoin and other market bumps, when and how can markets be manipulated—and, significantly, are these intentional impacts or simply market dynamics?
Pricing impact on housing, stocks and SPACs
Today, we’ll look at three things price, price, price:
1. Price: Its impact on stocks overall
2. Price: Its influence on the growth of SPACs
3. Price: How it has driven changes in residential real estate market growth
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