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This is what happens when government and investors treat housing like a casino. Normal people cannot afford basic room anymore. Cities become playgrounds for rich while everyone else struggles. “Room” for rent in downtown Vancouver byu/Weary_Position_9591 inmildlyinfuriating
US home sellers are retreating from the market: Delistings as a proportion of all US home listings rose to 5.8% in April, the highest since March 2020. Excluding the 2020 pandemic, delistings have never been this high. The absolute number of delistings rose +3.8% MoM, marking the 2nd consecutive monthly increase. Atlanta led among the …
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 the unwind begins. pic.twitter.com/GldAUS1HeJ — Jon Brooks (@jonbrooks) May 3, 2026 Housing supply …
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 rise, which will make the housing… https://t.co/dfgJVAxegv — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) March 24, 2026 …
Homebuyers’ demand just dropped again in late 2025 – showing that the U.S. Housing Market downturn is getting worse. NAR’s pending sales index just dropped -1.2% from last year, and is down -27% from the long-term norm. Homebuyers are on strike, and the market has gotten so bad that sellers are now quitting. The …
Weak buyer demand, weakening home prices and overall uncertainty in the economy are combining to make home sellers change their minds and step out of the market. Close to 85,000 U.S. sellers took their homes off the market in September, up 28% from September 2024 and the highest level for that month in eight years, …
The US housing market is frozen: Only 28 out of every 1,000 homes, or 2.8%, changed hands in the first 9 months of 2025, the least in at least 30 years. The turnover rate has declined -38% since the 2021 peak, when 44 out of every 1,000 homes were sold. By comparison, the rate stood …
What was once promised as convenience and innovation is now exposing cracks that affect real people. Teenagers are confiding in AI chatbots with alarming guidance. Homebuyers are being misled by algorithm-generated listings. Platforms we trust for daily life are quietly decaying. Across the digital landscape, the costs of automation and poor oversight are becoming painfully …
Houses are everywhere, prices stop climbing, buyers rejoice eventually. Insanity. I don’t see how housing doesn’t struggle going forward. Wait until the boomers die off. There will be no one left that can afford to buy. https://t.co/aNWA55mzBY — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) August 31, 2025 Among all recent grads living at home, the divide between men …
1) This was the highest active listing count for May since 2019, according to https://t.co/T5AunQYjfL data. This is important because it signals that sellers are now facing stiff competition to sell their homes. A marked reversal from the pandemic boom, and a signal that gains… — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) June 5, 2025 3) In addition, …
The gap between what sellers want for their homes versus what they're selling for just hit its widest level in 5 years 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/xhM6rVTIGa — Barchart (@Barchart) April 30, 2025 CNBC Super real estate agent Ryan Serhant: Spring selling season was good until April. March was great In April things stopped 🛑 36% of all …
Ghost jobs are a silent plague on the job market, and it’s high time we address them. They’re not just a frustration for those looking for work; they represent a much deeper systemic issue that robs people of their time, misleads shareholders, and skews the economic landscape. The truth? Ghost jobs are a form of …
New data from Redfin shows that housing inventory in Florida just hit the highest level on record going back to 2012. It’s likely that we’re now at the highest level of inventory back to 2008.
There’s something irresistibly creepy about a house with a dark and bloody past. Whether it’s haunted by a tragic event or the scene of an unspeakable crime, these homes have stories that are often far more twisted than their curb appeal would suggest. But what happens when these sinister backstories collide with the cold, hard …
I listed a property for sale about 22 days ago and have not received a single call or showing request. I believe the home is competitively priced, and with rates dropping recently, I expected more interest. Even the open houses only get one or two families. I’ve spoken with a few agents in my office, …
by Tom McClellan The drop in the number of publicly traded U.S. companies is continuing. I last reported on that here back in April. Since then, the losses in the Nasdaq have leveled off just a little bit, but the NYSE continues to lose listed issues. Several different factors have affected these totals over time, …
Factors such as rising homeowners association (HOA) fees, increased insurance costs, and new safety regulations have led to notable price reductions in some areas12. For example, a condo in Saint Petersburg saw its price drop by 40%, from $1.2 million to $715,000. https://www.newsweek.com/florida-condo-prices-collapsing-due-hoa-fees-surge-real-estate-expert-1938329 https://www.redfin.com/news/florida-condo-prices-dropping/ https://greenbuildingelements.com/functionally-obsolete-new-report-finds-80-of-florida-condos-could-be-worthless/
1) The graph above points to how bifurcated the US Housing Market is right now. Texas and Florida literally have 276% more inventory than the entire Northeast US, which comprises 9 states. Prior to the pandemic these regions had the same amount of inventory. — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) July 15, 2024 2) It's even crazier …
Supply is starting to build, which is leading to the cooling in prices. Total active listings are now 35% higher than they were at this time a year ago, according to Realtor.com. To put that in perspective, however, even after the recent growth, inventory is still down more than 30% from typical pre-pandemic levels. “Some …
The Florida housing market has been experiencing notable shifts. While the overall state-level home prices have been steadily growing, there are specific areas where inventory has surged dramatically. For instance, in ZIP codes like Port Richey, located north of Tampa, listings have nearly tripled compared to last year, with a staggering 248% growth in listings year-on-year. This surge in inventory …
Florida’s housing market is facing a storm as price cuts hit record levels, signaling potential price drops and posing challenges for both buyers and sellers alike. Key Points: Price cuts in Florida have surged to their highest level since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). In March 2024, 30.1% of all house listings in Florida experienced …
Florida’s Housing Market has hit an inflection point in 2024. Where inventory and new listings are surging, in part due to a big selloff from Airbnb investors happening in cities like Orlando, Tampa, and Miami. These Airbnb investors bought in Florida’s real estate market during the bubble in 2021 and 2022. But now many are …
Youtube short on the Austin TX housing crash. It’s already down from the mid 2022 peak 17%. The crash happens at different speeds in different places. Most will not notice the crash for a couple more years. h/t Mrbumboleh
by confoundedinterest17 Going down! The US housing market, that is! Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said at the luncheon in New York City that “Inflation is still too high”, meaning that rate cuts are on hold and maybe a rate hike or two may come. According to the National Association of Realtors, • Active inventory declined, with for-sale homes …
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 …
In April, out of the 1.1 million listings on the market, middle-income buyers could only afford approximately 23% of them. Read more: https://t.co/pxwjiRR5xA — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) July 27, 2023
via fortune: If you want a job in the crypto industry, now is not a great time to look. A new report from the Brookings Institution found that after a monster 2021 and early 2022, open positions at crypto companies in the U.S. have fallen in droves, with major cities seeing drops as high as …
"Why Airbnb owners are about to Sell" Revenue per available listing in Phoenix DOWN 48% in May compared to May last year.https://t.co/TEtoz1PGFY pic.twitter.com/GaVLoNBJS5 — John Wake (@JohnWake) June 26, 2023