Why are trailer parks disappearing?
Close to 10 percent of home owners buy pre-constructed homes, often called trailers. But trailer park lands are being sold, forcing owners to leave. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Michael Walden
Is Covid to blame for high housing costs and taxes?
Under two different Presidents and Congresses, $5.1 trillion was injected into the economy to help households spend and businesses make payroll. Read More
Is the home buying market improving?
Purchasing a home is now more affordable than in the past. Read More
Will tariffs 2.0 Be different from tariffs 1.0
We may see significant changes in how tariffs will be applied in 2026 Read More
What's wrong with the job market?
Most of the 130,000 job increases Most of the job additions – specifically 60% - were in one sector, health care. Several sectors, including financial services, transportation/information, and the federal government lost jobs. Read More
What's the best Tax?
In North Carolina, there’s been a gradual reduction in the State income tax rate, thereby shifting more dependence for revenues to the State sales tax. Read More
Can the beat go on?
2025 – was another success story for North Carolina. New business investment totaling $23 billion and a record number of 33,00 new jobs were created in North Carolina. Read More
Can we repeat the success of the 1990s?
We actually had an economy close to being perfect in the 1990s. Read More
Should you be smiling or frowning about 2026?
We are entering 2026 with a large amount of uncertainty, and businesses and investors don’t like uncertainty because it makes it more difficult for them to plan and anticipate the future. Read More
How can you cope with the affordability crisis?
In an affordability crisis it's up to you to decide how to make your life more affordable. Read More
