Many are projecting a worsening of the cement shortage.  The border wall will certainly not help.  Currently about 4 million metric tons of 14 million metric tons Texas uses each year have to be imported.  It takes ye...

Housing Shortage TrackerI've been impressed with the free data provided by the NAR (National Association of Realtors) This one stat in particular is super interesting, and measures how many new single-family permits a...

Like a lot of cities in California, San Mateo has a housing shortage, which can be seen through the high costs of housing and the increasing homeless population. Cities are required to select sites for new housing dev...

I have discovered that myself as well as other investors have vacant properties in Flint that are simply awaiting rehab. However, this is due to either ridiculous contracting rates or lack of reputable contractors. ...

 Hey "Big Pocketers" I want to purchase a multi family home...I have A+ credit, a job that pays 50k/yr but I don't have much in savings at this time...this is a general question, but what are some options to get me st...

I received a letter from the bank, raising my monthly payment because there is an escrow shortage. Can somebody explain what does it mean? Payment went up by $400.00 and is eating most of my cash flow. Could taxes hav...

What is your experience in your market and if you are doing remodeling or building ground up, how difficult it has become to find building material? How much more you have to pay compare to priore to pandemic for labo...

I usually order appliance packages from HD; mostly because it's quick and easy and they deliver. I usually get a stainless steel package of a electric glastop stove, microwave, dishwasher and side by side fridge with ...

Currently in the Kitsap county market we are experiencing an extreme shortage of inventory which is projected to continue for the foreseeable future.  At the same time, building ordinances in Seattle, in combination w...

Usually am not too involved with my parent financial matters, but now with things so bad in New York City, I invited them stay with me until New York gets back to normal. Today I picked up mail from their property, an...