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People keep calling 2020 homebuyers geniuses. I’m not so sure. A lot of them were simply standing in front of one of the biggest waves of money creation in modern history. During Covid, the Fed flooded the system with money. …
China’s property problem is not going away. New home prices in 70 major Chinese cities fell another 0.2% in May. That was worse than April. Year over year, new home prices dropped 3.5% for the second straight month. Existing home …
Housing was already becoming impossible for many Americans. Then demand kept rising. A Federal Reserve related analysis looked at the housing surge from early 2021 to early 2024 and estimated that increased immigration contributed to a significant share of rising …
Years of speculation, easy money, and allegations of widespread mortgage fraud pushed prices to levels that never made sense. Now the unwind is ugly. A Brampton detached home just sold at a 43% loss. Missed mortgage payments in Ontario are …
Interesting realtor take on the current housing market: pic.twitter.com/ylC89h0jp5 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 17, 2026 Homebuilder confidence stuck in prolonged slump not seen since foreclosure crisis (TNND) — Another report pointed to weakness in the housing market, as builder …
Average US rent around $1,600 – $1,900 per month now. In big cities like Manhattan it hit record $5,125. Many middle class families (income $45k-$75k) spend over 30% of money on rent. Harvard report say almost 50% of this group …
US housing starts drop big in May 2026. Total starts at 1.177 million units per year rate. This is 15.4% down from April. Lowest level since May 2020, six years ago. Single family starts at 882,000, small drop. Multi family …
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said his party would ban foreign nationals from living in social housing, with tenants required to find private accommodation within three months or face possible deportation. The party confirmed the ban would apply retrospectively, …
Home sales hit 4.17 million in May matching lows not seen since 2008 Median sales prices remain stagnant at 429,000 despite zero buyer interest Housing ☠️💀 https://t.co/qt3Et80DcG — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) June 15, 2026 The 3 percent monthly sales surge …
New Bill Proposes $1 Million Capital Gains Tax Exclusion for Those Over Age 65 “A Republican lawmaker is proposing a major tax break for some homeowners, arguing that outdated tax rules are preventing many older adults from selling homes they’ve …
Homeowners are trapped by low interest rates which creates a supply bottleneck that keeps prices artificially elevated as sellers refuse to move Institutional investors are setting floor prices that permanently exclude the average professional regardless of salary or savings Inspection …
Foreclosures explode 26 percent after government pause on housing crash finally ends… The numbers showing the delayed reckoning hits hard… Government manipulation kept the whole market froze… Continue reading by subscribing. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password
People in the Dallas suburbs who laughed and confessed to you over drinks in 2024, “I can’t believe Zillow says my house is worth $850,000. I couldn’t afford to buy it today. Who would pay that?” Are now in 2026 …
Buyers snag final decent shot before rates and shortages choke every deal… Sellers stare down frozen listings while families get crushed in the squeeze… Boomers hoard low rate castles, next generation priced into rental prison… Housing today is the best …
NYC’s mayor dropped one of those polished videos bragging about cutting red tape so affordable housing gets built faster, saying working people “can’t afford to wait.” Problem is people already feel completely crushed on rent, groceries, gas, everything, so the …
U.S. household debt just smashed an all-time record of $18,8T dollars this week… Consumer sentiment in May 2026 dropped to 49.8, which is lower than the 2008 panic levels… Oil prices have spiked to 120 dollars per barrel after the …
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group Maybe the most prominent economic discussion circulating today is the fear that the vast majority of people have been priced out of housing markets for the rest …
New data shows renters in many major US cities are now spending more than 40 percent of their income on housing. This is well above the recommended 30 percent threshold and is squeezing household budgets hard. In some cities the …
New data shows Californians who leave the state are typically saving hundreds of dollars per month on housing. Many are heading to more affordable regions as costs in California remain extremely high. This continues the ongoing domestic migration trend driven …
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 …
Notice, this never lasts.Homes are CURRENTLY priced at 2.75% mortgage rates. https://t.co/Qp5Z1P2x0l— Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 2, 2026 We are living through one of the largest artificially inflated real estate bubbles in history. Zero rates. Massive stimulus. Record speculation. Now …
by herntonAdvocacy Buyer activity hit a significant lull in March, as high prices and cautious consumer sentiment created a “perfect storm” of headwinds. Annualized Rate: Existing home sales fell 3.6% in March 2026 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units. This …
The housing “bubble” in the late 2000s looks quaint by comparison now pic.twitter.com/VdfaGgeqJm — Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp) April 26, 2026 Mortgage is biggest scam. Always pay cash for house (unless you got in at 3%). Else rent . https://t.co/noDRJON7Nc — …
Housing markets don't all of a sudden crash.First they freeze. No one buying, more and more sellers slowly piling up.Why does this take place? Because home owners are broke morons with 90% of their net worth in something they didn't …
JUST IN: US housing market at "most unaffordable" level in history — Kalshi (@Kalshi) April 23, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, by key metrics like the house price-to-income ratio (now ~6x median income vs. historical ~3-4x) and adjusted for wage growth, 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, …
Germany is proposing rules that would let cities block property purchases linked to anti constitutional groups using intelligence input, which gives the state more control over who can buy real estate and raises concerns about how the rule could be …
