Gopal Ahluwalia ( 10 of 10 )
When people walk into a modern home, they don't ask about a library.
When people walk into a modern home, they don't ask about a library.
It's not need; they have smaller families. It's lifestyle.
It's not need; they have smaller families. It's lifestyle.
The turnover in housing has a strong relationship with remodeling activity. You want to keep up with the value of read more
The turnover in housing has a strong relationship with remodeling activity. You want to keep up with the value of your investment because it is appreciating.
They want to have everything but can't afford it. Their belief is that home prices will go up, and their read more
They want to have everything but can't afford it. Their belief is that home prices will go up, and their income will go up.
That suggests that the size of the average house is stabilizing.
That suggests that the size of the average house is stabilizing.
We can afford it, we like it, and unlike the car that you spend $35,000 on today, it appreciates and read more
We can afford it, we like it, and unlike the car that you spend $35,000 on today, it appreciates and is an excellent investment.
Why do home sizes rise when, during the same period, the average family size has declined?
Why do home sizes rise when, during the same period, the average family size has declined?
Like all of us, as you grow old you need more maintenance and more fixing.
Like all of us, as you grow old you need more maintenance and more fixing.
Builders are using every nook and cranny.
Builders are using every nook and cranny.
This consolidation really started in the mid-1990s but picked up speed and is still continuing. In the last 15 years, read more
This consolidation really started in the mid-1990s but picked up speed and is still continuing. In the last 15 years, about 150 companies have been acquired or merged. Most of the consolidation is confined to the top 10 builders, who are acquiring companies.
