Just out: “Data released today for February 2022 show that home prices continue to increase across the U.S. YEAR-OVER-YEAR The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 19.8% annual gain in February, up from 19.1% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came … Read More
A friend of George, II’s was down for a week. You know how that goes, what trying to be the “good host” and all. When in the “useful parent mode” I don’t wake people up until they get up on their own accord. But, let me tell you something, oh my God, can people sleep. … Read More
Up more than 19 percent year-on-year, says the new S&P/Case-Shiller housing report: YEAR-OVER-YEAR The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 19.2% annual gain in January, up from 18.9% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 17.5%, up from 17.1% … Read More
[Reader Note: My life-long “brother by a different mother” of 70 years – the Major – finally made it home from Mexico – where his wife suffered a burst appendix almost a week ago. They got in around 10:45 PM last night. “Thanks my Bro’ for your support and the prayers of so many of your readers … Read More
With the Big Birthday party (a six-pack of Rolling Rock and a prime rib) the mind wanders to more suitable foods for an aging gent with an eye on 90. Getting to 73 wasn’t too tough. But, good friends, strong personal boundaries, and staying active sure helps. So, attention is now turned on the garden, … Read More
Two items to go over today. One is the visiting firefighter learns cutting and welding. The other is a longish discussion of tool use. To hell with Covid. I have a bigger problem: Messy Bench Disease. MBD. One of the continuing problems around the ranch – and my office – is that I have a … Read More
Just out from Case-Shiller/S&P/CoreLogic: “YEAR-OVER-YEAR The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported an 18.8% annual gain in November, down from 19.0% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 16.8%, down from 17.2% in the previous month. The 20- City Composite … Read More
Not too long ago – two or three years, was it? – I picked up a half-dozen 55-gallon drums up in Tyler, Texas. It was a deal I couldn’t pass up: $5 bucks each and they’d already had a preliminary rinse-out. Finally, with the old burn barrel sporting a gaping (coffee can size) hole where … Read More
A third of the way into January, the rains have returned to Texas. Those couple of weeks rounding-out December, were nothing more than sucker-punches for the unwary. From the outside project table, under the off-square rannygaboo (Americanized from the more proper rannygazoo) rain cover, there were projects lined up as far are the eye could … Read More
October’s Case-Shiller, S&P/CoreLogic Housing report headlines a 19.1% year-on-year bump in housing prices. YEAR-OVER-YEAR The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 19.1% annual gain in October, down from 19.7% in the previous month. The 10- City Composite annual increase came in at 17.1%, down … Read More
Ah. the Joy of the Season. Time to get hammered. What’s an old geezer to do when markets are closed, the kids are too busy, and there’s only so much idle chit-chat you can do on the 75-meter breakfast nets in the morning? Why, you get a wild hare idea to build something. In the … Read More
No surprise that when you puff-up the monetary base of a country (by 28%) that inflation will show in housing prices. No, sir. No rocketry school needed for that calc: YEAR-OVER-YEAR The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 19.5% annual gain in September, down … Read More
Brain-Hand Balance? Been spending too much “time in the chair” lately. There’s a lot to be said for personal time-logging. If you jot down precisely what you’re doing – four times an hour – you can quickly come up with a Brain-Hand balance number. Yesterday, for example, was a 98% brain day. Only 2% body movement. … Read More