Monthly Archives - December 2023

Life Expectancy in the U.S.

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist says around 1800, global life expectancy at birth stood at roughly 29 years.  However, since the 1920s, life expectancy across all ages has improved leaps and bounds, thanks to rapid advancements in nutrition, healthcare, and sanitation.  Interestingly, life expectancy increases as we get older.  Stay safe and have a Happy Friday!!!

Weekly Roundup

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Pending Home Sales Hit Lowest Level in 20 years The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales dropped 1.5% in October, 2023. Click here to read more. FHFA Says Home Prices Up...

U.S. GDP by Industry

By Brad Beckett The Visual Capitalist reminds us that the U.S. economy is like a giant machine driven by many different industries, each one akin to an essential cog that moves the whole.  To that end, today's infographic uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to breakdown U.S. GDP by industry.  Interestingly, real estate, rental, and leasing comes in...

Trust in Media Reaches New Low

By Brad Beckett Statista reminds us that a "free press is essential to holding governments accountable and informing the public, thus enabling voters to partake in political debate and make qualified decisions."  However, as they illustrate in today's graphic (citing data from Gallup), an increasing number of Americans do not trust the media.   Well, that old axiom might just ring true...

Check out this week’s Weekly Round Up!

Your weekly news & updates Here is this week's "Weekly Roundup" from Real Estate Investing Today, the news & views site from the National Real Estate Investors Association. Visit our Website Existing-Home Sales Hits Lowest Level in 13 Years The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were down 4.1% in October to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.79 million (down...