secular stagnation | firsttuesday Journal

Americans are too broke to buy

by Jeffery Marino | Apr 14, 2014 | Real Estate | 0

Most Americans haven’t saved for a rainy day, much less a downpayment.

Southern California real estate balances on the fulcrum

by Jeffery Marino | Mar 19, 2014 | Real Estate | 0

Inventory is up, sales are falling and prices are still too high — a recipe for regional downturn if we ever saw one.

Housing policy reform to end stagnation

by Jeffery Marino | Mar 9, 2014 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Tax | 0

California real estate is heavily tax-favored. Is this what the market needs to best perform for California homeowner’s and real estate agents?

Economics update: secular frustration

by Jeffery Marino | Feb 24, 2014 | Real Estate | 2

The Great Recession ended nearly five years ago, yet the California real estate market is still recovering. Secular stagnation has led to long-term frustration. But what exactly is wrong and what’s to be done?

How long will the “rental squeeze” last?

by Jeffery Marino | Feb 11, 2014 | Real Estate | 0

Harvard University is heralding trouble in the rental market. Rising rents and stagnant wages in the U.S. have created the largest group of cost burdened renters in over a decade.

Large investors bet on stagnation

by Jeffery Marino | Dec 12, 2013 | Investment, Real Estate | 0

Large real estate investors are changing their strategy. Are you keeping up?

Economics update: secular stagnation officially arrives

by Jeffery Marino | Dec 8, 2013 | Real Estate | 2

You don’t have to know who Larry Summers is and you don’t need to care about macroeconomics to be interested in this story. If you are curious about the fate of the California real estate market, read on.