Market Trends

During the busy summer rental season, prices for New York City apartments increase to meet higher demand. Those looking to rent this time of year will likely sign a lease with a higher rental price than they would by...

Yesterday we discussed some of Financial Samurai's Reasons that year 2020 is a good time to buy real estate. One of the more complicated arguments surrounds tech IPOs. Here's the idea. When a successful company grows to the point of...

Today we follow up on our comparison of grocery deliveries throughout New York City. Grocery delivery services promise fresh, healthy foods with minimum effort and reasonable prices. Therefore, the most important comparison should be vegetables and salads (we know,...

Today, a VC named Fred Wilson discussed 10 bold predictions for the next decade on his well-named blog, avc.com. He is the same guy who Paul Graham once begged to invest in Brian Chesky's Airbnb, but famously declined, pre-Series...

We are now 7 years past the worst of the housing crisis and great recession of 2008.  In most markets, the long foreclosure overhangs and short sales are finally back to historical levels.  Hotter markets such as San Francisco,...

The Trump election upset has already caused volatile movements in the stock, bond, and commodities markets.  However, mortgages, real estate taxes, condo dues, and rent payments hit closer to home!  We discuss 8 ways a Trump presidency is likely...