Things are … different right now. We know it’s not easy, but we see you there, making it work!
So take a (socially distant) breath, and remember – we’re all in this, at home, together.
Here’s some of the good we see in staying home:
Don’t panic but do not brush off the public health warnings of Coronavirus. Emerging consensus is that containment might have been possible a few weeks ago, but is no longer realistic. Although China bought us all time, we wasted it. We are entering the pandemic phase which will be followed by seasonal recurrence of the disease unless and until we have a vaccine (which may still be 18-24 months away, if we are lucky).
With figures just being released by the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) for the final quarter of 2019, it’s time to take a look at how the market is performing – from the bigger picture at national level, through regional trends and right down to what’s happening in Niwot.
With all of the volatility in the stock market and uncertainty about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), some are concerned we may be headed for another housing crash like the one we experienced from 2006-2008. The feeling is understandable. Ali Wolf, Director of Economic Research at the real estate consulting firm Meyers Research, addressed this point in a recent interview: