Stealth Inflation & Rising (Dog) Food Costs There are lots of indices that purport to measure inflation: “the Producer Price Index,” “the Wholesale Price Index,” “the Consumer Price Index,” etc. But the only yardstick that really matters to me is “the Kaplan Family Price Index.” By that measure, inflation is galloping right now. Overt and...Read More
Will Scathing Feedback Lower the Seller’s Price? I’ve certainly taken my swipes at the seemingly ubiquitous showing feedback forms that Buyers’ agents receive after they show a home. The main knocks: they ask for information no good Buyer’s agent is going to provide — e.g., “what is the home worth?” — especially if they have a client...Read More
Consider This a Little Big Sign With the usual number of homes temporarily taken off the market over the holidays, plus “For Sale” homes that simply expire without selling (something like one-third of all listed homes), a home’s status this time of year can be a question mark. So, here’s a BIG hint: if there’s a large post...Read More
