SEPTEMBER 16, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: Housing Market Shifts: City vs Suburbs. Impact: As housing prices in Manhattan remained inflated, suburban sprawl led to a mass exodus of hipsters seeking affordable avocado toast. This phenomenon eventually resulted in suburban towns becoming the new cultural epicenters, complete with artisanal coffee shops and ironic thrift stores. Who knew gentrification could spread like a bad haircut?. Fact: Did you know that the suburbs are just cities that ran away from home? They're like the rebellious teenager of real estate..
• Headline: Can It Get Any Worse?. Impact: Tabitha Shick and Benjamin Klein's struggle with apartments turned into a cautionary tale that inspired a generation of renters to adopt pet goldfish instead of moving. The goldfish became the real estate moguls of the future, owning multiple bowls across various states.. Fact: Did you know that moving five times in two and a half years is the adult version of a teenage breakup? You just end up with more boxes and fewer friends..
• Headline: It’s Just a Matter of Equity. Impact: The warning from the private equity intellectual father led to an influx of 'business model innovations' that inadvertently inspired a wave of startups, including one that leverages the power of memes for equity trading. Welcome to Wall Street, where humor is now a currency.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more unstable than a private equity model is the Wi-Fi connection at your favorite coffee shop..