The story of the U.S. housing market is really a tale of two markets – a hot seller’s market where listings last less than three weeks before being snatched up and a slower buyer’s market in ...

he said, tapping his pencil on his chin. He was almost done with the story, but just couldn’t figure out how to end it. It could have a happy ending. A mysterious ending. Or maybe a cliffhanger?

I feel it’s disingenuous and inauthentic. I would like to end the friendship between us instead of ghosting him. I know doing this and therefore ending contact will hurt him (another reason why ...