“I know a puppy who has dozens of Dutch Cousins in her pack – but no other dogs.”
That’s not news, just my job. What was newsworthy for me was one touring party: Dad, mom, four kids – and if there was 18 months between any two of them, I’d be amazed. They looked like what I call a Testudo family, too: Everyone following dad’s example of shielding out the outside world.
None of that matters for real estate purposes – but I’m a suburban real estate broker and real estate is kids and dogs. Plus which, I am fascinated by the future portents of our contemporary wars on both fatherhood and fecundity.
The future belongs to the people who show up for it. Your grandmother was an adult surrounded by six kids. Your grandchild is a kid surrounded by six adults. The fathers who breed propitiously – abundantly and wisely – are the authors of the future of humanity.
In other news:
CNBC: Homebuilder sentiment drops to 10-month low, as construction costs drive prices higher.
Housing Wire: Mortgage applications increase as 30-year rate falls.
CNBC: Rents for single-family homes just saw the largest gains in nearly 15 years.
CNBC: Producer prices climb 6.6% in May on annual basis, largest 12-month increase on record.
City Journal: What’s Keeping Women Out of the Workforce?
Peachy Keenan: Critical Conspiracy Theory: In This House We Believe: In Nothing.
