Tuesday, February 16, 2010

High Income Earners Employment Stable


Posted: 15 Feb 2010 10:31 PM PST
There is an interesting post on the Matrix blog that looks at the rate of unemployment across income levels. 
As you might expect, unemployment is highest among the lowest earners. What might be surprising is how low the level of unemployment is at the upper income levels. 
Percentage Unemployment by Income LevelUnemploybyincome[1]
As Jonathan observes in his post, it is easy to think of measures like the unemployment rate as a single measure, an "across the board phenomenon."  As usual though, things tend to get more interesting and useful when you drill-down to the details. 
We hear the overall unemployment number tossed around all the time in the  media. There are so many ways that one can slice and dice it, but as a luxury agent income is a useful measure and it is probably interesting to know that unemployment is so low at the upper income levels.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Aspen Real Estate Brokerages

The  Aspen Real Estate market has been enormously affected by the contracting US economy and so have the major real estate brokerages in Aspen. There is a new 'kid on the block' with what he thinks is a better real estate 'mouse trap' and marketing program for real estate. He's the full article............

US: New player on Aspen real estate scene - Aspen Times

Monday, February 8, 2010

California Luxury Homes

Million-dollar homes in California suffer further sales drop in 2009

The number sold in the state falls 23.8%, to 18,621 from 24,436 in 2008, for a fourth year of decline in a row.

REAL ESTATE

February 05, 2010|By Alejandro Lazo
Sales of California homes priced at $1 million or more tumbled for a fourth consecutive year in 2009, according to a report released Thursday.
The number of million-dollar-plus homes sold dropped 23.8% to 18,621 in 2009 from 24,436 in 2008, according to San Diego real estate research firm MDA DataQuick.