Observations

Being self-employed has some benefits: You get to choose your own hours, you don’t have to count “vacation days” and you’ll never worry about getting downsized. On the other hand, you’re truly on your own—there’s [READ MORE]

Tightened monetary policy brought increased interest rates in 2022, which has caused a significant slowdown or recession for housing. Home building will experience additional weakness in 2023 due to the Federal Reserve’s intent to hold [READ MORE]

We already know the building industry in 2023 can’t find enough workers. Now, imagine the same situation persisting well into the years ahead. Without dramatic change today, that’s exactly the future we face. Compared to [READ MORE]

Over the last few months, I feel like I’ve encountered two types of people in real estate, both of which have adopted the 1,000-yard stare. First, are the people that are thinking about getting out [READ MORE]

When you hear “estate planning,” what do you think of? For many people, these words evoke images of immense wealth. But estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy—it’s for everyone. And it’s about more than [READ MORE]