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New single-family home sales rose but so did inventory and months’ supply

by Robert Hughes | Oct 6, 2021 | Residential Investor

Sales of new single-family homes posted a small gain in August, increasing 1.5% to 740,000 at a seasonally adjusted annual rate from a 729,000 pace in July. Despite the gain, sales are down 24.3% from the year-ago level and are 25.5% below the 993,000 pace in January...

New single-family home sales rose but so did inventory and months’ supply

by Robert Hughes | Sep 29, 2021 | Residential Investor

Sales of new single-family homes posted a small gain in August, increasing 1.5% to 740,000 at a seasonally adjusted annual rate from a 729,000 pace in July. Despite the gain, sales are down 24.3% from the year-ago level and are 25.5% below the 993,000 pace in January...

Hating landlords misplaces the blame

by Gary M Galles | Sep 23, 2021 | The Professor, zEditor's pick, zLead Article

“No wonder people f—–g hate landlords.” That was what comedian Andy Richter tweeted (since deleted). What caused that reaction? A landlord wanted six month’s advance rent on an apartment he was seeking for his son. However, that expletive reflects...

A tale of two Josephs

by Michael Shaoul | Sep 22, 2021 | Golden Oldie, The Fund Manager

The Biden administration may yet rue its tax and spend agenda. Writing a year ago, during the uncertain early days of the pandemic, we predicted that the US government would come to the rescue of the private sector in a manner that was likely to be transformative to...

What I’ve learned about Latin American investors

by Joshua O’Malley | Sep 16, 2021 | Golden Oldie, The Analyst

Originally published February 2021. That I have worked and lived on three continents has given me the chance to create amazing relationships with many different people and cultures, and more importantly, to develop the ability to put things into perspective and...