Category Archives: Demographics

Ain’t gunna happen?

Posted on September 8, 2022 by grim

From the Washington Post: It’s a Housing Slump, Not a Crisis I’m in the process of building a house, so I recently met with the head of a real estate brokerage to discuss selling my current home in about a … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble | 61 Comments

Who pops first?

Posted on September 6, 2022 by grim

From MarketWatch: ‘An increasing squeeze on list prices.’ 3 top economists and real estate pros on the housing markets where home prices will drop the most this year Buyers in some markets are already getting — or may soon get … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 128 Comments

Feelin’ hot hot hot

Posted on September 2, 2022 by grim

From CNBC: Afternoon – any initial thoughts about if you need to rearrange resource alignment to accommodate for any changes in the portfolio structure? Job growth in August likely slowed from July’s frenzied pace, but it is still expected to … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 163 Comments

Auto default crisis? Or not?

Posted on August 16, 2022 by grim

From Jalopnik: It Sure Feels Like a Car Loan Crisis Is Coming There could be bad news around the corner as more and more car buyers are having difficulty keeping up with auto loan payments. According to a report from Automotive News, … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment | 74 Comments

Jobs Day!

Posted on August 5, 2022 by grim

From CNBC: Stock futures are flat with all eyes on the July jobs report Stock futures were little changed Friday as investors waited for the July jobs report, looking for further clues about the Federal Reserve’s path of rate hikes … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment | 74 Comments

Where people “go” to work

Posted on August 3, 2022 by grim

From the NYT: What Remote Work Debate? They’ve Been Back at the Office for a While. The competition for parking space is getting steeper. Commutes are inching longer. Workplace lounges are filling up with commotion as junior associates play cornhole. … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 111 Comments

Who to blame?

Posted on July 25, 2022 by grim

From Vice: Good News: Economy Sucks, You’re Screwed, and It’s All Your Fault, Economists Say Good news everyone: wage increases are slowing, raises are getting smaller, layoffs are beginning to happen, and inflation is all your fault. And you should … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Politics | 46 Comments

Welcome Back to … Normal?

Posted on July 22, 2022 by grim

From the APP: NJ private-sector jobs back to pre-COVID levels. But will hiring spree last? New Jersey added 9,800 jobs and its unemployment remained a low 3.9% in June, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development said Thursday in … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 98 Comments

Relief?

Posted on July 21, 2022 by grim

From the Record: New Jersey taxpayers won’t find relief in Phil Murphy’s budget Gov. Phil Murphy and Democrats in the state legislature are lauding themselves for providing relief and improving New Jersey’s economy with their recently passed state budget. Neither … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 68 Comments

Get used to it

Posted on July 19, 2022 by grim

From the Record: ‘The new normal’? In NJ, higher prices may be here to stay, say economists With prices rising at their fastest in more than four decades, the question is on the mind of every driver, homeowner, shopper and … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 68 Comments

Where the money is

Posted on July 18, 2022 by grim

From NJ94.3: 3 New Jersey Counties Are Among The Richest In America We all know there is a lot of money to be found in New Jersey. As a matter of fact, the Garden State is home to three of … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 124 Comments

July Beige Book

Posted on July 15, 2022 by grim

From the Federal Reserve: Beige Book – July 2022 Federal Reserve Bank of New York Summary of Economic ActivityEconomic growth in the Second District slowed to a crawl in the latest reporting period, as demand from households and businesses weakened … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 122 Comments

Doesn’t this mean there won’t be a recession?

Posted on July 13, 2022 by grim

From CNBC: 70% of Americans think a recession is coming: Here’s what they are doing to prepare Experts are weighing the odds as to how likely a recession is and how fast it could come upon us. Most Americans — … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate | 116 Comments

Like all the locals here I’ve had to sell my home, too proud to leave I work my fingers to the bone.

Posted on July 12, 2022 by grim

From the NYT: The Shrinking of the Middle-Class Neighborhood When Ashley Broadnax thinks of the East Nashville neighborhood she grew up in during the ’90s, the images that rush in have a modest, middle-class tinge. After school, she and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 74 Comments

Work From (Rented) Home

Posted on July 11, 2022 by grim

From the NYT: Renters Face Fiercest Competition in Florida and the Northeast Demand for apartments in Florida has intensified, followed by markets in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as Americans embrace remote work. As pandemic restrictions ease and remote work becomes … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 69 Comments