Real Estate Economist, former Chief Economist -- Stewart Title Guaranty Company 1997-2023
Houston Texas
Joined April 2013
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Colorado Springs home builder is including $25k to $40k of Flexcash in new home purchases that can be used for items ranging from upgrades to interest rate buydowns among others
Speaking this morning at an Empire Title event
U.S. Halloween spending projected for 2026:
$13.5 billion nationwide total
$4.4 billion for costumes
$4.3 billion decorations
$4.1 billion candy & treats
$115.14 per consumer
$285 per household
@NRFnews
@DeloitteUS
Harris County, Texas Tax Bills Up 60% in 7 Years since Democrats won a majority on the Harris County Commissioners Court in 2019
Houston Chronicle Oct 5, 2026
Lowest Paying College Majors Age 22-27
$40k Pharmacy
$41.6k Theology & Religion
$43k Social Services
$44k Performing Arts
$45 General Education
$45k Early Childhood Education
$45k Elementary Education
$45k Liberal Arts
$45k Biology
$45k Leisure & Hospitality
@CNBCMakeIt
Kudos to the Hampton Inn in Sherwood, Oregon for having fresh-sliced turkey breast at the buffet this morning!
Turkey & Waffles is a whole new thing.
Best place to stay in the Portland area
Happy Thanksgiving
Less than 1/2 of Boomers have adequate retirement savings & 43% of 55-64 year olds had zero savings in 2022 per a study by @federalreserve
30% of those 65+ made just $27,180 in 2022 & were deemed “Economically Insecure”
Nearly 1-in-5 65+have full-time jobs
@FortuneMagazine
Least Desirable Cities To Live
Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults
Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025
1 Washington DC
2 NYC
3 Chicago
4 San Francisco
5 Detroit
6 Los Angeles
7 Birmingham
8 Baltimore
9 Tampa
10 Atlanta
@GlobeStcom
Midsize Cities Where Most Americans Would Like to Live
Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults
Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025
1 Honolulu
2 Colorado Springs
3 Charleston
4 Tucson
5 Winston-Salem
6 Cape Coral
7 Palm Bay
8 Albuquerque
9 Spokane
10 Knoxville
@GlobeStcom
What Makes a Place to Live Desirable?
Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults
Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025
67% Good Weather
66% Safe-Low Crime Rates
64% Low Cost of Living
53% Low Housing Costs
52% Natural Beauty
51% Low Taxes
49% Amenities & Things to Do
@GlobeStcom
What Makes a Place to Live Undesirable?
Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults
Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025
75% High Crime Rates
67% High Cost of Living
62% High Taxes
58% Bad Weather
57% Expensive Rent/Prices
57% Run-Down Infrastructure
51% Traffic
@GlobeStcom
Cities Where Most Americans Would Like to Live
Online Poll of 1,000 US Adults
Commissioned by @clever Offers July 2025
Nashville
Tampa
Seattle
San Diego
Denver
Charlotte
Boston
Orlando
Raleigh
New York
@GlobeStcom
Credit card spending in recent months on travel indicates a reduction from the same time in 2024 with lodging off 2.5% & airline off 6%. @Colliers hospitality says this could impact average daily lodging receipts (ADR) & revenue per available room (RevPAR)
@GlobeStcom
Rite Aid considering a 2nd bankruptcy filing since Oct 2023, or selling some or all of its assets since recent restructuring did not put the firm on a sustainable path says @WSJ
The prior bankruptcy eliminated $2 billion in debt & dropped from 2k stores to 1.3k
@ChainStoreAge
Walmart plans to invest $6 billion in Mexico to create 1,500 new locations across the 32 states by 2030. Walmart already has 3,200 retail locations in Mexico. 83% of the products sold by Walmart across Mexico are “Made in Mexico”
@ChainStoreAge
Grocery Prices Dropping Under Trump
Walmart is pricing its Easter holiday meal (can feed 8 people) for less than $6 per person vs $8 last year. The 11 items include spiral-sliced brown-sugar ham, vegetables, potatoes, rolls & cake
@ChainStoreAge
The Ameriprise Financial Center in Minneapolis, which had sold for $200 million in 2016 & was assessed for $90 million, sold for $6.25 million in January 2025 - a massive 97% plunge in value