Wow, look at these stats. I bought my first house when I was all of 23 years old (in Silicon Valley, no less!). This shows what a nation of renters we are becoming:
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
A Dying Breed
Here’s another jaw-dropper. What used to be normal (a household with a man, woman, and at least one kid) has now become freakish, whereas what used to be just plain sad (a person totally by themselves) is the norm!
The Dust Settles
Mountain Mama
Here’s a breakdown as to the median prices around the country. The non-shocker: West Virginia is the cheapest, and California is the most expensive.
(more…)Exceptional Intelligence
After being the most wretched member of the semiconductor space, Intel has been rallying mightily lately. If it gets close to that gap, I’d say this represents an intriguing opportunity. For now, I wait.