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The Trump administration delays enforcement of LLC and cash buyer rules and the temporary pause could let hidden property deals continue unchecked

They’re acting like delaying this rule fixes anything. Feels like someone’s protecting the dirty money. The new FinCEN rule (now delayed to March 2026) absolutely targets big private equity firms like BlackRock, Blackstone, Invitation Homes, etc. It requires full disclosure of beneficial owners and funding sources for any all-cash residential purchase made through an LLC,… …

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In 2002, the average home buyer was 36 years old. In 2025, that same person is still the average home buyer, and they’re 59 years old now

Before covid, the average first-time homebuyer age never exceeded 33 years old. In 2025, it rose to a whopping 40. byu/Conscious-Quarter423 inInfographics The same generation that had affordable housing in their 20s is the same generation buying houses today. Because the average working class person cant save for the down payment in this market. The …

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Wells Fargo Housing Market Index Remains Weak, Buyer Traffic Very Low

Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The housing picture remains grim. NAHB Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), chart by Mish Housing cannot gain traction as mortgage rates are still too high and prices are out of sight. Please consider the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, 2025. Key Findings Current sales conditions fell one …

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The US just lost the world’s biggest beef exporter to its biggest beef buyer.

Japan and Brazil are cutting the US out. After two decades of stalled talks, they’re finally moving to trade beef directly. Trump’s 50% tariff on Brazilian beef triggered the shift. Brazil’s exports to the US are collapsing. Japan’s stepping in. “Brazil, the world’s biggest beef exporter, has tried for two decades to crack the Japanese …

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California home sales plunge 40 percent below pandemic peak with buyer demand collapsing and prices starting to fall

1) In April 2025, home values in California sank -0.42% on a monthly basis, which was the 4th biggest decline in the U.S. It was the 4th straight month where values declined. pic.twitter.com/7AJOCLS3jM — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) June 10, 2025 3) The state now has over 73,000 listings on the market, which is the highest …

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Credit markets are currently pricing in a 6-level credit downgrade for the United States. Jamie Dimon says he’s not a buyer of credit today. Hedge funds bet big short.

BREAKING 🚨: United States Credit markets are currently pricing in a 6-level credit downgrade for the United States, which would give it a rating of BBB, just a smidge above investment grade 👀 pic.twitter.com/WlwiP5IN6p — Barchart (@Barchart) May 21, 2025 Jamie Dimon says he's not a buyer of credit today. Warns of a major downturn …

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Trump halts Iranian oil purchases, with secondary sanctions targeting nations trading with Iran. China is a major buyer of Iran oil

Trump:ALERT: All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW! Any Country or person who buys ANY AMOUNT of OIL or PETROCHEMICALS from Iran will be subject to, immediately, Secondary Sanctions. They will not be allowed to do business with the United States… — Craig Shapiro (@ces921) May 1, 2025 Previously: ⚡️BREAKING China …

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Zuckerberg is mystery buyer of $23 million DC mansion.

Mark Zuckerberg is the latest billionaire to shell out tens of millions of dollars for a pricey outpost in Donald Trump’s gilded capital. For a month, neighbors in Washington’s upscale Woodland Normanstone neighborhood have speculated about the unidentified buyer who paid $23 million in cash for a 15,000-square-foot mansion. The sale was the third-most expensive …

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$6.2M duct-taped banana sold at Sotheby’s, buyer Justin Sun plans to eat it.

Sotheby’s auctioned the artwork by Maurizio Cattelan on Wednesday; Piece sold to Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform Tron, who plans to eat it https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/sotheby-s-auction-banana-duct-tape-maurizio-cattelan-justin-sun-art-basel-miami-02231817 When a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 in 2019, social media uproar and an age-old debate about the meaning of art ensued. But artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral …

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America’s most popular motel chain is sold to overseas buyer for $525 million, the ending of American business

An India-based hotel operator is to purchase America’s most popular motel chain in a $525 million all-cash deal. The deal will see budget motel chain Motel 6 being acquired by the parent company of Oyo, a hotel operator based in India. The New York-based investment firm Blackstone, which owns Motel 6’s parent company G6 Hospitality …

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A “Mystery” Buyer is Propping Up the Markets

By Graham Summers, MBA | Chief Market Strategist This is BLATANT manipulation! Stocks suffered a mini crash in early August when the Bank of Japan blew up the carry trade. Peak to trough, the S&P 500 lost 10% in a matter of three days. Then “someone” stepped in, buying stocks hand over fist, and the …

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D.C.’s first-time home buyer program runs out of funds after three months

D.C.’s signature program for first-time home buyers has run out of money this budget cycle after just three months, disrupting home searches for eligible residents for the second time since June. The District’s Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP), intended to lift people with very low to moderate incomes into homeownership with significant loan assistance, has …

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Subprime auto loan delinquencies surge, mortgage market crashes, buyer demand plummets.

As ominous signs of economic distress emerge, the US teeters on the brink of a financial precipice. Subprime auto loan delinquencies soar to 2008 levels, signaling an impending crisis fueled by a doubling of delinquency rates in just three years. Simultaneously, the housing market grapples with a catastrophic collapse, with mortgage demand plummeting to its …

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Cybertruck buyer shocked when his $82,000 EV bricks with critical fault within SECONDS after pulling out of the lot

Entrepreneur Thomas Remo shared a video of him picking up the $82,000 EV in Irvine, California, later finding it ‘broke not even six inches off the lot’ and failed another ’30 times’ after on the first day. Moments after Remo excitedly steps on the gas peddle, the center screen started flashing red and beeping to …

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James Comer: Hunter Biden Knew 70% of ‘Anonymous’ Art Buyer Identities, Contradicting White House

Hunter’s art sales worry Republicans due to the often nefarious nature of the art world: Money laundering is a major issue in the industry, according to a 2020 Senate report. Some Republicans believe the Biden business laundered money. The revelations show “no evidence of wrongdoing by President Biden,” House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin …

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The housing market is in turmoil with a significant surge in buyer withdrawals and a sharp rise in foreclosure filings.

Escalating mortgage rates have made buying a home prohibitively expensive, and renting is now the more compelling option. Home buyers are backing out of deals at the highest rate in a year, per BI. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 23, 2023 The number of homeowners hit with foreclosure notices in the third quarter of the year …

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Canadian Housing Market Faces Growing Concerns as Listings Rise, Buyer Pool Shrinks, and Young Households Withdraw

Canada’s housing market is causing alarm bells, and with more homes listed, many folks just aren’t buying. The Bank of Canada’s financial review highlights debt worries and younger homeowners taking a step back from the market. https://t.co/IqveoD5lGS Harsh new reality for homeowners as listings rise and buyer-pool shrinksIn its 2023 Financial System Review, The Bank …

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RUMOR that Bank of America will be buyer of Signature Bank… There’s a problem though…

via NYPOST: Bill Ackman in a tweet on Friday said Bank of America is going to acquire Signature Bank on Monday, without citing the source of the information. “I am hearing that @BankofAmerica is going to buy Signature Bank on Monday. Unless and until we can protect uninsured deposits, the cost of capital is going to rise for smaller banks …

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