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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.
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Super seller’s market: agent strategies to win the deal
It’s not just a seller’s market—it’s a super seller’s market. So we hosted a Clubhouse talk with industry experts to discuss their perspectives and share advice on ways to thrive in this competitive landscape.
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Is residential real estate still a good investment?
I’m often asked if residential real estate is still a good investment. In my opinion, the answer is absolutely, yes. Read my latest blog for my reasons why and the data that backs up my reasoning.
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Volume + velocity = price validity?
This week, I thought we’d look at how to gauge price validity, since people often ask if I think they’re paying too much for one thing or getting a good deal on another. Price validity is an important factor and knowing how to determine it is a good tool to have.
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Supply-chain disruption: problems for clothing, computers and even real estate
How can brokerages fully leverage technology to build efficiencies for their agents and clients?
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Build a better brokerage (or other business)
How can brokerages fully leverage technology to build efficiencies for their agents and clients?
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Alternative investments: an edge...or a cliff?
The markets are loaded with distraction. Everyone’s jumping around, looking for the next very big and very quick payoff. It’s difficult to go in depth about anything when we have our hands in everything.
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IPOs: the real costs and opportunities
Since 2020 was a boom year for them and 2021 looks to be about the same, this week, I’ll take a closer look at IPOs.
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“Mini-inflation” Nation?
While no one disagrees about the need for more stimulus, the debate is about the potential inflationary impacts of such a huge infusion of cash into our economy.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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The house always wins
Democratization of trading is a good thing in the sense of equitable access, but people who jump in through frenzies like GameStop don’t necessarily understand the risks of market timing and other fundamentals.
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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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Home Value = Science + Emotion
The markets have responded positively to the prospects of stability and experience in our government and leaders. I believe we’ll experience relative calm as investors assess the Biden administration’s early actions; earnings season is ramping up, too.
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Biden, big tech and bitcoin
In my opinion, that’s how housing will play out: Not a rapid deflation, as with 2008’s foreclosure disaster, but more of a settling in or, at worst (or best, depending on whether you’re selling or buying) a slight deflation of prices. In addition, I believe we’ll continue to see growth in secondary markets, where affordability is key.
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Corruption, eruption, and a time to heal
I had just finished writing the first version of this blog on the morning of January 6 when all hell broke loose at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
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A Last Look
At last, we’ve reached the end of 2020—a year that will be remembered as the toughest in our collective memory.
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Find your alpha by reading the tape
In the spirit of hope for a better 2021, let’s focus this week on something that can make a significant difference for anyone who applies it: It’s finding your alpha, your edge, by reading the tape and using that to leverage opportunities.
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