Do Real Estate Photographers Get Overtime Pay?? They Should I’m a huge fan of backlit home photos like the one above. What’s more inviting or dramatic than a character-filled home — perhaps framed by snow — with all its lights blazing at dusk? While it’s purely anecdotal, at least in the Twin Cities, such photos seem...Read More
“Only 61 53 49(!) Shopping Days Till Christmas!” Yeah, I know: there are still officially 57 days left in 2020. But, that’s cutting it pretty close for would-be home buyers and sellers who want to close by the end of the year. Here’s my math: Thanksgiving week: subtract Thursday and Friday (Nov. 26 and 27). Christmas:...Read More
“Only 61 53 46(!) Shopping Days Till Christmas!” Yeah, I know: there are still officially 53 days left in 2018. But, that’s cutting it pretty close for would-be home buyers and sellers who want to close by the end of the year. Here’s my math: Thanksgiving week: subtract Thursday and Friday (Nov. 22 and 23). Christmas: subtract Monday and...Read More
Wait a second! Aren’t there still almost three months left in 2016? Not if you’re contemplating buying or selling a home — at least, if a mortgage is involved. Then, the window to complete a deal this year is rapidly closing. That’s because the typical lag time from consummated Purchase Agreement to closing is 6-8...Read More
Gas < $2 Gallon “The U.S. Energy Information Administration said this week that the country’s proved reserves of natural gas rose 10% in 2014 to a record of 388.8 trillion cubic feet.” –“Gas Driller Hits a Gusher — and Sinks Its Own Stock“; The Wall Street Journal (11/26/2015) If gas at discounters like Sam’s Club...Read More
An Open Letter to the Federal Reserve Chairman Dear Ben Bernanke (er, Santa Claus): Speaking for millions of my fellow investors, I want to thank you for all your efforts to date, uh, “supporting” stock prices. I/we are certainly better off for it (at least in the short run; in the long run, direct federal...Read More
