Millennials
CNU’s 23rd Annual Congress in Dallas this week has been described as a gathering of city designers who’ve all “seen the same UFO” – they all seem to share this experience of being looked at like they’re crazy when they begin explaining their practice of city design. Yet, to me many of these ideas seem a…
Or as urban as we are led to believe. Jed Kolko is the chief economist at Trulia. I’ve heard him speak a few times, even had drinks with him at NAREE (National Assn of Real estate Editors) events. I mentioned this to him last time we talked — that I really wondered if the case…
Case-Shiller’s recent Dec.2014 report shows home prices inching even further skyward, with an increase of 7.5 percent year-over-year, topping the national average of 4.5 percent by a healthy margin. Shrinking inventory is to blame, but one must wonder if supply will ever catch up at this rate. “As long as we have a tight…
You know those Millennials and how they want their mortgages with cheap rates and minimal down payments. They want speedy pre-approval and closings with no hiccups. And they want it all right now. If that seems demanding, well, that’s the Millennial generation for you. The interesting news is, according to a recent survey by Better…
