(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 […]
Editorial Comment – Hmm, print historically unprecedented amounts of fiat currency then prices rise and stay there…who could have seen this coming? 😉 Soaring gas prices, staff shortages, a lack of ships — price pressures globally may be picking up faster than anticipated, challenging the view that inflation will prove transitory. — Read on www.reuters.com/article/global-markets-inflation/analysis-from-chips-to-ships-shortages-are-making-inflation-stick-idUSL8N2QV1GH
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 […]
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
The home sits inside of Escape Homes’ 187-square foot Vista Boho XL, and the interior is primarily lined with eco-friendly Ikea furniture. — Read on www.businessinsider.com/ikea-partnered-tiny-home-maker-unveil-its-tiny-home-project-2020-11
Is repurposing shipping containers as tiny homes the wave of future housing? Read more about it at the below link. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/see-inside-idaho-factory-where-190020267.html
Helena Norberg-Hodge has been arguing for localism since the 1970s, but the pandemic is making the Australian activist-scholar’s ideas more relevant than ever. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/world/australia/norberg-hodge-local-organic-australia.html
The Covid-19 pandemic has added yet another item to the growing list of weaknesses of megacities. Is this the beginning of a global “back to the land” movement? Read more about the future of megacities at the below link. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/megacities-not-future-inhumane-unsustainable-045410089.html
With millions still unemployed and facing default on mortgage and rent payments, affordable tiny homes could offer many the chance to keep a roof over their heads. See how this manufacturer is converting old shipping containers into tiny homes. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/see-inside-idaho-factory-where-190020267.html
Fans of “complementary currency” are betting that this Depression-era idea for keeping towns alive by printing local money can prove its worth as pandemic relief. Source: A Depression-Era Idea Gets a New Look: Local Money – Bloomberg