jed kolko of trulia adds that construction of multi family buildings are up, which could lead to a spike in rentals this year. the auto market in the u-s continues to cruise in the fast lane... but used car prices are dipping a bit... according to jack nerad of kelly blue book. this summer-- u-s factories increased production... pushed by a sharp rise in new orders. "we're seeing the car market get a lot stronger. the car market is a lot stronger than the overall economy by a considerable margin. and there's a few reasons for that, one of which is the fact interest rates are low." now that we're coming out of that... and the supply of used cars is more plentiful...nerad adds it's more important than ever to find a vehicle with solid resale value. expectations are high for the tech sector. companies are already racing to create the best in wearable tech. qualcomm and samsung have released smartwatches, and glasses are on the way from google.some tech watchers suspect new devices will pop up from apple or microsoft. also, one author predicts more websites will follow the lead of social sit

that was jed kolko of trulia. he believes the new rules will not effect the availability or cost of getting a mortgage. commodities traders will keep a close watch on a crop report out from the government today. final crop estimates are due out this morning from the department of agriculture. already, bloomberg reports that corn supply in the u.s. is at its highest since 1994. however, jack scoville of price futures group explains fewer exports and lower feed production is pushing down demand. it's really kind of created this idea of a big over supply, as we go through the year, corn prices have been falling as a result. we're dangerously close to going under four dollars now. scoville adds the slide in crop prices could eventually be present at the consumer level, but only after production of pork or beef increases. diamond foods gets a ding. the snack company known for its nuts and chips will pay for its role in an accounting scandal. diamond will pay the sec a $5 million dollar fine. the sec is charging top exe