Brokers who watch the jobs numbers along with the LFP rate will find the trends useful for forecasting their future brokerage conditions| firsttuesday Journal
California's labor force participation rate — which includes both the employed and job-seeking unemployed — is a crucial indicator of overall job levels, providing the fundamental economic basis for all real estate activity.| firsttuesday Journal
Over the last few decades, savings has followed a path conversely proportionate to consumer confidence.| firsttuesday Journal
Agents and brokers who want to make a decent living in the leaner years ahead will prepare now for the return of real estate owned (REO) properties.| firsttuesday Journal
A robust jobs market under current conditions is a double-edged sword as the Fed continues to tackle inflation.| firsttuesday Journal
What’s a broker to do until home sales volume takes off?| firsttuesday Journal