Geek's Number Talk: Climate Market Impacts

Last year, the Union of Concerned Scientists issued a report called Underwater: Rising Seas, Chronic Floods, and the Implications for U.S. Coastal Real Estate. Under their worst-case scenario, rising global temperatures and loss of polar ice sheets will result in 1.8 feet of average sea level rise by the year 2045. That puts around 300,000 homes in the United States at risk. At this point, it’s no longer about prevention. It’s about stemming the tide. Read the report here.

Geek's Number Talk: Sheltering in place

Soaring housing prices, rising interest rates, and low property taxes. All of this and more are giving long-time homeowners reasons to stay put.

Geek's Number Talk: Buying Power Outage

We all experienced the slow uptick of inflation and rising interest rates in 2021, but homebuyers may have felt the squeeze most acutely, losing an average of $25,000 in buying power, at least according to economists who crunch these numbers for a living. Learn more from our friends at The Balance.

Geek's Number Talk: How many months do we have?

One of the key indicators of a supply shortage in any industry is the number of months it would take to exhaust current inventory. While housing inventory typically fluctuates with the seasons, it’s clear that we’re on a much longer downward trend during the COVID pandemic.

Geek's Number Talk: Tahoe Trends

Considering a move to Lake Tahoe? Recent real estate market stats show that it pays to head south. While house and condo prices are on the rise across the board, South Lake Tahoe remains a relative bargain for anyone hunting for a home. Send us an email to learn more about our first-hand experiences.