Economics

Apr 27, 2023Feb 27, 2024 Andrew Syrios

Will A Struggling U.S. Dollar Impact Real Estate Investors?

The U.S. dollar is losing ground as the world's leading reserve currency. What does this mean for real estate investors?

Mar 13, 2023Feb 27, 2024 Dave Meyer

How Did A $200B+ Bank Collapse In 48 Hours? Is Real Estate Going To Be Impacted?

Last week, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) rapidly collapsed—going from normal operations to insolvency in a matter of days. SVB was the 16th largest bank in the United States, with about…

Feb 17, 2023Feb 27, 2024 Paul Moore

Mounting Commercial Real Estate Debt Has The Potential To Destroy Portfolios—Here’s What You Need To Know

Are you tracking the storm brewing in the commercial real estate realm? It’s not a big surprise. It happens in every downturn in one form or another. But investors always…

Feb 08, 2023Jan 19, 2024 Dave Meyer

70% Of Economists Say We’re Heading For A Recession—Are They Right?

Another day, another contradictory economic data point. For the last several months, the U.S. economy has been throwing off confusing and often conflicting signals about what is to come. Some…

Jan 17, 2023Jan 19, 2024 Lindsay Frankel

Here’s How You Will Be Affected By The Housing Correction

The rapid price boom many housing markets experienced during the pandemic is slowing down, and many economists expect a housing market correction. The good news is that the housing market isn’t expected…

Jan 13, 2023Jan 19, 2024 Dave Meyer

The Fed Has A Reason To Slow Down—But You Should Still Be Cautious

On January 12, new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data was released for December, showing falling inflation rates across the board. The headline CPI, the broadest measure of inflation in the U.S., dropped…

Jan 04, 2023Jan 19, 2024 Andrew Syrios

Builders Are Getting Frustrated, And Now They’re Doing This

The mixture of (relatively) high interest rates and economic volatility with the fact most homeowners have fixed, low-interest rate debt had induced what real estate economist Bill McBride refers to as the “sellers…

Apr 29, 2021Feb 07, 2024 Dave Meyer

How Does Inflation Affect Real Estate?

Inflation plays an important role in the economy. With unprecedented levels of government stimulus over the last few months, fears of inflation are surfacing after years of stability. What does…

Feb 12, 2021Feb 07, 2024 Phil McAlister

What Is Quantitative Easing—And How Does It Affect the Real Estate Market?

From a macro perspective, Federal Reserve policy and the potential effects of fiscal stimulus are the most important factors in determining the direction of the economy. Learn more about their…

Jan 05, 2021Feb 14, 2024 Andrew Syrios

Will Americans’ Personal Finances Survive the Pandemic?

Few have been spared from the wrath of the coronavirus, whether the impact felt was physical, emotional, or otherwise. New data delve into the toll the pandemic is taking on…

Nov 14, 2020Jan 05, 2024 Phil McAlister

Roadmap To Recovery: When Do the Lost Jobs Return?

Economists predict it may take until 2023 to recover all of the jobs lost to the COVID-19 recession and government response. Could it be true?

Nov 09, 2020Jan 05, 2024 Andrew Syrios

Sorry, We’re Closed: Small Businesses Are Struggling Most in These States

Capitalism is great—but an extreme concentration of wealth is not. That's why the degree to which small businesses are hurting in 2020 is so concerning.

Oct 22, 2020Jan 05, 2024 Andrew Syrios

The Economic Impact of COVID-19: A Visual Guide

The coronavirus pandemic has created an economic crisis—so you've heard. To put it in perspective, here's what that crisis looks like.