In this month’s newsletter, we discuss U.S. home prices and wealth in China
Happy New Year! We hope this E-Magazine finds you and your family well, and enjoying the start of 2022. In this edition, to start the new year, we share data on U.S. home prices, personal wealth in China, and words of wisdom from Bob Farrell.
As always, we invite you to connect with our team to discuss any of the ideas shared. We appreciate your trust and look forward to serving you and your family in 2022 and beyond.
Best Regards, The Barry Team
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This chart shows the number of new home sales on the left axis (thousands of homes sold) and the median new home price on the right axis.
While the volume of new home sales is around the level we saw in 1997, the price of new homes has climbed steadily since 2008 and skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"When all the experts and forecasts agree - something else is going to happen "
- Bob Farrell
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Barry Team Happenings
Kate and Whitney attended the MarketCounsel Summit held in Miami, Florida. They met a number of other advisors from firms located all over the country and learned about the latest industry trends and best business practices.
Julia passed the Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional exam - she is now a licensed Paraplanner. Congratulations, Julia!
The team had our annual holiday party led by a real Pizzaiolo located in London, where we all learned how to make homemade pizzas over Zoom!
Dan celebrated his two-year anniversary with the firm!
Justin celebrated a birthday on December 27th. Happy Birthday, Justin!
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