Trends to Watch in 2017: Uncertainty in the Land Market Created by MIZ

Almost every forecast for single-family home prices and for apartment rents is indicating that prices will still be going up because of a lack of inventory. This means buildable land will also be more expensive. But I think a trend to watch will be growing uncertainty among both sellers of land and buyers created by the Seattle […]

Money and Housing: “We’ve Got to Stick Together!”

Well, another Christmas Day has come and gone. For me, as an Anglo-Catholic, yesterday was only the first day of a twelve day celebration that culminates with Epiphany, the celebration of the arrival of the three wise men in Bethlehem. One of the best American movies of all time is It’s A Wonderful Life. The […]

California Housing Forum: “Build More Housing”

I was honored to be a part of an all star set of panels at a forum hosted by the California Apartment Association (CAA) in October. You can download a copy of the report on the CAA website and read more about the conclusions of the forum at my post today at Forbes. And here […]