Denise Casale

At first he was nervous about the $164,000 purchase. A bidding war broke out and he ended up going slightly over his budget. "I was worried I was buying at the top of the market," he said. Turns out, his worries were unfounded. He just sold the condo for $285,000, $121,000 more than he originally paid. That's a nearly 74% price increase in just four years. "I'm laughing now," he said of his nerves as a first-time buyer.

Remember when Wall Street was worried about President Trump? No? Neither does Wall Street. The Dow popped 136 points to 21,144 on Thursday, landing at its first record close since March 1. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also finished at all-time highs. While many American were focused on the fallout from President Trump's decision to withdraw from the climate deal, market analysts said Thursday's march higher on Wall Street was linked to healthy signals from the U.S. economy.