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If Your Brain Feels Foggy And You’re Tired All The Time, You’re Not Alone
Source: NPR --- In recent weeks, Dr. Kali Cyrus has struggled with periods of exhaustion. "I am taking a nap in between patients," says Cyrus, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University. "I'm going to bed earlier. It's hard to even just get out of bed. I don't feel...
Selling your home? List it midweek
Source: Housing Wire --- A new report from Redfin shows that homes listed midweek sell for an average of $1,700 more than homes listed on the weekend, based on homes sold above their list price from July 2020 through February 2021. And they sell faster, too. Putting a...
Home prices surge 12% in February, the biggest jump since 2006 — a $35,000 gain for median-priced homes
Source: Market Watch --- The number: The cost to purchase a home rose by a record amount, according to two major barometers of house prices in the U.S. The index of home prices across 20 large cities increased at yearly pace of 11.9% in February, according to the...
Home Building Employment across States and Congressional Districts in 2019
Source: NAHB --- According to the latest 2019 ACS, over 11 million people, including self-employed workers, worked in construction in 2019. NAHB Economics estimates that out of this total, 4.4 million people worked in residential construction, accounting for 2.8% of...
How Covid Has Reshaped Real Estate From New York to Singapore
Source: Bloomberg --- The retreat from major cities has been the pandemic’s big real-estate story — but that doesn’t mean metropolitan house prices have suddenly got cheap. From New York to London to Sydney, ultra-low interest rates and vast government fiscal support...
Americans Find the Nonfinancial Benefits of Homeownership Most Valuable
Source: Simplifying The Market --- Homeownership is a foundational part of the American Dream. As we look back on more than a year of sheltering in our homes, having a place of our own is more important than ever. While financial benefits are always a key aspect of...
