Overnight News: How much does six days matter to the world’s most stable asset class? How much are you willing to risk to find out?

I listed a house Friday morning, just after midnight. I had planned to list on October 8th. I rushed matter because, as I told the seller, “Six days is a long time in this market.” While I was posting the listing in the MLS, President Trump was announcing his and Melania’s affliction with Coronavirus. Could that screw everything up by Thursday? How much will you wager that it can’t?

Redfin.com: Condo Prices Climb 5.4% in August, Lagging 11.9% Growth for Single-Family Homes. CTRL-F ‘riot’; not found.

Forbes: The Growing Importance Of The Home For Young Consumers. CTRL-F ‘riot’; not found.

Housing Wire: U.S. unemployment drops to six-month low of 7.9%.

CNBC: Millions of Americans may not be able to pay their rent in October. What to do if you’re one of them.

City Journal: Triple America: A new book proposes that we rapidly expand the population in order to maintain our greatness.

Buzzfeed: Tiny Hand Will Be Your New Comic Sans. It’s a font that mimics Trump’s hand-writing. They think they are being clever, but this will end up benefitting the president more than it might hurt him – just like every other dumb stunt they try. You’d think they’d learn by now.