Beverly Hills vs. DeKalb: Our First Big Call

Episode 1: Beverly Hills vs. DeKalb, two markets moving in opposite directions In our first episode, Chris and Ryan explain what Housing Gauge is and why it shows almost no green on the national map right now. With high interest rates and an uncertain economy, it’s “high tide” for real estate investors. That doesn’t mean there are no waves worth riding. We dig into zip code divergence, which measures how a single zip code is performing compared with its wider metro area, and use it to compare two very different places: Beverly Hills, CA (90210): why scarcity, its global brand, new luxury development, and the 2028 Olympics make a long-term bull case, even while the LA market is correctingDeKalb, IL: after five years of outperforming Chicago, it has started losing ground, and we explain why we’re bearish Along the way we cover: The Texas vs. California property tax math that surprises people who moveAppreciation plays vs. cash-flow playsWhy every investor needs to find their own “point break” Our on-the-record predictions (we’ll check back in 6 months and again in 2 years): DeKalb underperforms greater ChicagoChicago underperforms the U.S.Beverly Hills outperforms the LA metroLA outperforms the U.S. within two years Explore the data yourself at housinggauge.com. Not financial advice. We’re two guys with data and opinions.