I’m pretty sure most would agree that we live in the age of great misinformation. One must be highly committed to finding hard facts where it truly matters, and just as committed to rejecting suspect information from questionable sources. Unfortunately, qualifying the source is often just as difficult as otherwise distinguishing truth from mistruth or… [Read More]

The weather isn’t the only cool-down happening right now. Home sales have finally fallen off the fevered pitch we’ve seen for most of the last 4 ½ years and will likely remain at this, more balanced, pace for at least the next 3-4 months, possibly longer. Market vitality, or “absorption” as it’s called in my… [Read More]

Silly me. The I first time I used this title (coined by Mark Twain) was for an article I wrote back in 2003. And it’s been a fan favorite over time. I’ve often sent it to clients to impress the point that statistics too often tell what the author would like his audience to hear,… [Read More]