Pandemic, Gen-Z, and Household Formation
January 21, 2021
Longtime readers know that one of my abiding interests is in household formation among the younger generations in US and Canada. I even have a
Why Jenna Ryan Is a Test for NAR
January 17, 2021
Over on Inman, Andrea Brambila wrote a story in which NAR clarifies that what Jenna Ryan and other protestors at the Capitol did is not
Money Supply, Asset Bubble & iBuyers, Part 2: The Mortgage Play
January 14, 2021
In Part 1, we looked at the opportunities that might arise for iBuyers because the housing market is about to go cray-cray. The basic idea
Money Supply, Asset Bubble & iBuyers, Part 1: Lessons from the North
January 11, 2021
After my last VIP post about money supply and possible asset bubble (?) in housing, I got a couple of emails from people asking what
The Big Test for REALTOR Associations and New Speech Code: The Jenna Ryan Situation
January 10, 2021
A reader who asks for anonymity sent along some information on what’s going down right now in the Republic of Texas. I wasn’t aware of
Introducing Grant, and a Special Offer
January 7, 2021
The new year brings a new face to the 7DS Associates family, and since he’ll also be joining the World of Notorious, I figure it’s
The Most Important Chart from 2020
January 6, 2021
The mainstream financial press is talking about what might be the single most important chart from 2020, which is above. The U.S. money supply increased
On Stoicism: A Theme for the New Year
January 5, 2021
Happy New Year, everybody! And a good riddance to the annus horribilis that was 2020. I am quite hopeful that 2021 will be far less
The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2020: The Unprecedented Edition
December 17, 2020
Welcome to the fifth installment of an annual tradition around here: the Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate, the 2020 Pandemic Edition. This was
