(Bloomberg) — Bond manager Mark Kiesel sold his California home in 2006, when he presciently predicted the housing bubble would pop. He bought again in 2012, after U.S. prices fell more than 30% and found a floor. Now that housing prices are again at historic highs, Kiesel is thinking of selling again. Can he be […]
Wonder why there has been such a short supply of housing and it’s been getting more and more expensive? You can blame part of this on large corporate speculators, such as Zillow. The company discovered belatedly that home prices don’t go up forever and, as a result, will lose $550 million and 25% of its […]
Average home prices in Northwest Arkansas are increasing faster than wages as area home inventories continue to decline, according to a new real estate report. Meanwhile, the low inventory has led residents to lease multifamily housing, resulting in rising rents and falling vacancy rates. The area has been a popular destination for those who appreciate […]
Texas-based firm Icon is helping to build a 3D-printed Martian habitat out of Lavacrete material for NASA’s analog mission. Source: PHOTOS: NASA’s 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Where People Will Spend a Year
There is now little doubt that the global climate is increasingly exhibiting characteristics which exceed our expected “normal” range of weather patterns. What we used to believe were once-in-100-year events are now occurring much more frequently. Is the climate “broken” and if so, where can we go to avoid the coming crises? Read this article […]
Tired of all the high prices, noise and pollution and looking for an escape from the big city? How about moving to the Japanese countryside for free? — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/more-8-million-empty-homes-103413523.html
Salt Lake City is building a tiny home village to address homelessness. Is it just a quick fix for an economic hiccup, or is it the beginning of a new long-term housing trend prioritizing reconnection with community instead of material accumulation? Read more below. Source: Salt Lake City is building a tiny home village with […]
A couple suffering from dementia, breaks out of their assisted living facility, using Morse code. Just…wow! Of course I am concerned that they could have been injured, but I can’t help feeling that if I ever make it to my 90’s or so, and am suffering mental decline, I want to have one last epic […]
Communities around the US are competing for residents, offering perks that are hard to refuse. Springdale, Arkansas, a fast growing city in one of the nation’s top-ranked metropolitan areas, offered $10,000 and a bike. I was surprised to read this because it is my hometown I left 30 years ago to attend university and eventually […]
Dark clouds are on the horizon for distressed homeowners, but there may be a silver lining for future investors. Read more on Yahoo at the below link: Source: 40 Cities That Could Be Poised For a Housing Crisis