The weather isn’t the only cool-down happening right now. Home sales have finally fallen off the fevered pitch we’ve seen for most of the last 4 ½ years and will likely remain at this, more balanced, pace for at least the next 3-4 months, possibly longer. Market vitality, or “absorption” as it’s called in my… [Read More]

Silly me. The I first time I used this title (coined by Mark Twain) was for an article I wrote back in 2003. And it’s been a fan favorite over time. I’ve often sent it to clients to impress the point that statistics too often tell what the author would like his audience to hear,… [Read More]