People still spending on home improvement

According to Calculated Risk, people are still spending at an above average clip on home improvement.  In fact, investment in home improvement is exceeding investment in single-family homes.  This may seem somewhat counter intuitive but it makes sense.  Conventional wisdom, at least using my conventions, would lead me to believe people would just live with [...]

Colorado’s recovery could start as early as summer

CSU, CU economists: Colorado’s recovery could start as early as summer – Denver Business Journal
Now this doesn’t apply to those of you who aren’t here in Colorado but Crowd Rent is headquartered here in Parker.  But it also applies to many people in states that didn’t see a huge housing run up.  I used to [...]

Dollar Stores doing well?

Value-seeking shoppers boost Family Dollar; shares on the rise – MarketWatch.
You know why dollar stores are all the rage right now?  Sure a nice car or a name-brand purse are fashionable but eating and having a place to live are pretty cool too.  People are just trying to keep their heads above water.  The economy [...]