The US housing market is gradually thawing, yet 91% of homes remain overvalued, according to Fitch. Meanwhile, JPMorgan faces an eight-figure loss after offloading real estate.

Homes in 91% of US metro areas were overvalued in the third quarter, Fitch Ratings reported. Home prices are overvalued by 11.1%, an uptick from prior quarters, as wage growth lagged. December notched the highest annual price gain since 2022, S&P Global found. The US housing market is seeing some signs of loosening amid an …

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Gradually, then all at once.

Not sure how people are surprised… No one has extra income at this point except for the very high middle class and extremely wealthy. Avg households need not apply. Despite what the news reports, the economy is struggling and inflation is playing a big role in spending habits / patterns. What have they (or others) …

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They’re employing pricing psychology as a tactic to gradually introduce us to the realities of hyperinflation…

by AC Alright, buckle up for this one. So, it seems like they’re pulling some pricing shenanigans, you know, the kind that messes with your head. Take ChapStick, for example – they’re slapping a fake markdown from a whopping $9 down to $1.43. And it’s not just lip balm; we’re talking hefty bags that normally …

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