Business Insider’s chart of the day shows that we have returned to home ownership levels of about a decade ago – a decade in real estate most defined by the housing bubble. Quoting from US Census data cited in the post: [stextbox id=”grey”]Approximately 85.9 percent of the housing units in the United States in the […]
What will it take for the real estate market to snap back?
Image by joespake via Flickr I try to find articles that paint a true a true picture of the real estate market. Everyone I talk to about real estate asks what it is going to take to make the market snap back. I read a lot of news and commentary, trying to find honest […]
Buy vs. Rent – Trulia’s Index
Real Estate website, Trulia, has developed an index to advise consumers whether it is more cost effective to rent or buy a home. As with most data from the big RE sites like Trulia and Zillow, the index is based more on company-defined stats and algorithms than any subjective, boots on the ground, local input. […]