This week, our house officially went on the market. Getting to this point has been a whirlwind of cleaning, staging, and making sure every detail was just right for the open house and future showings. Selling a home always brings…

You may be feeling the shift. Summer has faded, the sun is losing some sting, darkness is coming earlier, the kids are back in school, and new routines have settled in. Global stock markets, however, recently reached bright and scorching…

There’s something timeless about a road trip through the American Southwest. The open highways, red rock canyons, and desert skies evoke a sense of freedom and possibility. Yet beneath the scenic beauty lies a dynamic region undergoing fundamental changes. Starting…

I got a call from a long-time client asking if they could come to my office on Friday. They said it would be a short meeting and asked if they could bring someone with them. I agreed, of course, and…

This past week’s news presented some interesting facts about the state of our labor market. First, last Friday, the August jobs report was released, showing that only 22,000 new jobs were added.  Economists were expecting new jobs in the range…