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via Careful-Caramel-9409 Every listing says the same thing -updated kitchen, fresh paint, move-in ready -and every time you show up it’s the same story The “updated kitchen” is IKEA cabinets installed crooked over original 1987 plumbing, the “fresh paint” is …
Apple is pulling a classic “stealth hike” to protect their 48% margins, and the market is just starting to wake up to the trick. Yesterday’s guidance of 14-17% revenue growth looked like a miracle given the 9% consensus, but the …
The biggest reason they’re leaving is the economy (inflation and worried about losing their job). The second reason is the high price of homeowners insurance. Third is they’ve bought over priced piece of shit vehicles for 100K, with payments spread …
The housing market is running out of buyers: There were an estimated 46.3% more home sellers than buyers in February 2026, the biggest difference since Redfin data began in 2013. This gap has widened sharply from 29.8% a year ago, …
Sellers are moving toward buyers but not fast enough to restore volume the $40k average cut on a median priced home still doesn't close the affordability gap at 7% mortgage rates — Alan Stalcup | CRE Investor (@alan_stalcup) April 9, …
by confoundedinterest17 Nothing has been the same in the US housing market since the Covid outbreak of 2020. According to Redfin, there are nearly 50% more home sellers than buyers. And the number of homebuyers has fallen to historic lows. A …
More homes are for sale. Prices are down. But nobody’s buying. Because the Fed trapped 40 million mortgages in cheap Covid rates so selling would double their payment. Jerome Powell should have cut rates years ago. Instead, he’s letting them …
Just saw this data from Kobeissi. The scariest part isn’t the cash drop, it’s the 47% spread between sellers and buyers. Smart money is clearly sitting on their hands. if you’re trying to offload property right now, good luck competing …
“Probably not the best sign for home sales.” 👇🏼 https://t.co/w7rVKqK4AU — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) February 2, 2026 New House Prices have dropped below Existing Homes for the first time in history 🚨🤯 pic.twitter.com/PGQ9rQlIvi — Barchart (@Barchart) February 2, 2026 …
by Martin Armstrong Redfin estimates there were 37.2% more home sellers than buyers in November, which is the largest gap since 2013 outside of last summer. The computer warned that the US would experience a buyer’s market until 2028. The imbalance …
"I believe real estate is going to have a very big correction." pic.twitter.com/ZuTW6X5RXj — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) January 2, 2026 What happens to the market when all of these retirees start selling their stocks to fund their retirements? https://t.co/LN6Ct08yeF — …
by confoundedinterest17 Yikes! October saw an estimated 36.8% more home sellers than buyers, biggest gap in records dating back to 2013. Last one, promise 😁 pic.twitter.com/1luRsMFlo7 — Hollywood Horror Museum (@horrormuseum) November 25, 2025
This is why there is literally “no bid” in housing unless you are wealthy and paying cash. https://t.co/p538tx6F5H — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 23, 2025 Sellers Are Getting Ghosted: 15% of Homebuying Contracts Were Canceled in September Housing costs are …
The car market just lost half a million sales in one month. Tricolor, a lender with 65 dealerships filed for bankruptcy. Bosch is cutting 13,000 jobs. Delinquencies hit a 15-year high. But here’s the thing: the real crisis isn’t the …
The Wall Street Journal just reported that U.S. Landlords are becoming concerned over a slowdown in the rental market. Rental inventory is rising, and rent growth is now slowing, falling to its lowest level in 13 years, and the 6th …
UPS and Canada shopping are a dangerous combination right now. If you are thinking of ordering anything from Canada, be careful. Tariffs are one thing—you might pay them, maybe even 100 percent. But the real shock comes from UPS. The …
by confoundedinterest17 August represents a massive switch from 3 years ago when there were nearly 40% more home buyers and sellers in the US housing market. There are now 35.2% MORE home sellers than buyers!
Most buyers since COVID couldn’t afford the house just like 2008. Especially with mortgage rates where they are. https://t.co/I9OLqLUANX — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 16, 2025 It would take a heart of stone to read about these F*cked Borrowers who …
The idea that the U.S. housing market is finally responding to buyers is a lie engineered to mislead. Beneath small price shifts and stagnant mortgage rates, the system is still structured to preserve inflated valuations, restrict liquidity, and trap both …
Nvidia’s profits vanish into thin air Soaring sales, sinking cash, red flag rising $NVDA Posted $56 billion in revenue growth and $26 billion in that income but just $15 billion in cash flow that’s a 58% conversion down from 90% …
A staggering $6.4 trillion in U.S. debt comes due by the end of 2025. As foreign central banks flee treasuries and inflation surges, the Fed’s last resort could quietly destroy your purchasing power. Who will bail out America this time?
Interest rates are stuck. Inventory is swelling. Buyers are gone. More than half of all homes now sell below asking. It’s the weakest housing market since 2012. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/housing-market-craters-56-homes-123114860.html Rents are falling, vacancies hitting records. National apartment rents dropped 0.8% year …
When your home is worth less than your mortgage, buyers aren’t bailing you out. Lance Lamberts July’s housing market update; nationwide home values continue to drop. More homes than ever And this is where we are Only go full pic.twitter.com/klCKCUjFGe …
The housing boom feels permanent until it isn’t. Case‑Shiller data showed home prices slowing again in May, with the 20-city index up just 2.3 % year-over-year and down 0.3 % from April. That marks one of only a few outright declines in …
When VIX is high, it’s time to buy. When VIX is low, it’s time to go defensive. Getting a bit frothy out there pic.twitter.com/6hw8vrENWh — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) July 26, 2025 Yes I thought Palantir $PLTR was super expensive …
Each American family could face $425k in federal debt load. In 10 years, the US government will be $55-60 trillion in debt (which will be 7-7.5 times government revenue) because there will be $25-30 trillion of additional borrowing. That amounts …
Homeownership is slipping through the floorboards. First-time buyers now account for just 21.8 percent of total home purchases, the lowest share ever recorded. That’s down from 34 percent in 2019 and signals a deeper affordability breakdown. Existing home sales are …
In the second quarter of 2025, the auto finance market crossed a threshold that’s hard to ignore. Total auto loan debt in the United States has now reached $1.63 trillion, officially surpassing the student loan balance for the first time. …
Many homebuyers, investors, and realtors are now wondering – will these Fed Rate Cuts stimulate the housing market? And cause more homebuyers to come back to the market? In this video, Reventure Consulting analyzes the data on home price affordability …
This chart tells me we have been getting poorer and poorer as a nation. It’s not just Covid or post covid. This economy stopped working for most people a long time ago. — Matt Williams (@MattWilliams) July 1, 2025