Check out what salary you need to buy a house these days. The highest one is San Jose, and take it from someone who lives in Palo Alto, you DON’T want to live in San Jose.
CEOs for the Win!
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.
Chinese Demolition
ETF Focus: Housing
Preface to all ETF posts: Just a quick overview this weekend of some general categories. You know the drill: click on any chart for a larger, easier-to-see version. I’ve read some folks complaining about how real estate funds are being annoyingly strong. That is true. I’m in IYR puts myself, and I feel this acutely. I do want to point out, however, that IYR in particularly has an odd habit of lagging the market sometimes. I remember so well earlier this year that the market really started falling, and IYR just ignored it completely – – until about a week later, when the wheels absolutely fell off and it “caught down” with everything else.
