The real estate industry is grappling with a substantial exodus of realtors, declining home sales, waning builder confidence, and worsening affordability.

“Over 60,000 realtors have left the industry over the last 6 months, according to data from the National Association of Realtors” “Tens of thousands of real estate agents are giving up on the profession, thinning their pandemic-era ranks as the housing market comes back to earth. Why it matters: Realtors are on the ground floor of …

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Looks like someone’s Liquidity is worsening…

by DesmondMilesDant Goldman Sachs Blames Zero-Day Options for Fueling S&P 500 Selloff Options speculation was the reason the market got run up in the first place, not sure why they are surprised when it also drives it down. FINRA ‘discipline’ Alert! Between July 2018 & September 2021, Goldman Sachs failed to report, or inaccurately reported, …

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Liquidity is flowing out of banks paying piddly .15% interest on accounts, as yield seekers flock into money markets & other higher-yielding financial instruments. Cue worsening liquidity crisis at local and regional banks in 3-2-1…

Assets in money market funds have hit a record $5.5 trillion. With yields above 5%, this trend should continue. pic.twitter.com/gpRrtgBjoL — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) August 3, 2023 Bear Stearns Collapse March 16, 2008Lehman Brothers Collapse September 15, 2008 Silicon Valley Bank Collapse March 10, 2023******************* Collapse September 15, 2023 🤫pic.twitter.com/kfdPWKxt1dhttps://t.co/qBMYgTkITR https://t.co/VqtC8XyGSu — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) August …

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Leading economic indicators point to a worsening economy; Economy relies on credit; expensive credit impacts.

Despite the markets moving higher, leading economic indicators point to a worsening economy Current levels are comparable to those seen during: – Dot Com bubble– Financial Crisis– C-19 pic.twitter.com/puopTVKU12 — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) July 10, 2023 An economy that runs on credit is about to find out what happens when credit is expensive https://t.co/Y9H8W1Nqxk — …

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