We don’t believe in conspiracies, nor do we believe the future is impossible to see. Rather, the information is there, hiding, waiting to be researched and analyzed.

Many executives fall into a cognitive trap – that if something is important enough to affect their business, then the business media will call it to their attention. Our experience says that this is not so. You need to do your own research and reach your own conclusions.

Take this graphic showing how long it would take to sell both existing and “shadow” real estate inventory. “Shadow inventory” is that which sits on a balance sheet, but yet is never offered to the market, and there’s tons of it out there now that neighborhoods and commercial developments are succumbing to foreclosure. This graphic says that we’ve got nearly ten YEARS worth of inventory, assuming we keep things the way they are for a decade.

How many of your colleagues know about this? Do you know how this fact might affect the much vaunted “recovery?” If it’s not your industry, would you come across this information by accident?

Likely, you need customized research. If you’re interested, we can help.