The Federal Reserve’s Big September Decision This Wednesday, September 17, the Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day policy meeting, and it could be one of the most market-moving decisions of 2025. Inflation is still running hotter than the Fed would like, the labor market is showing cracks, and political pressure to “go big” on rate...
Gold’s Big Moment: Why Central Banks Are Buying It Gold is back in the headlines, and for good reason. After nearly a decade of quiet accumulation, central banks around the world are loading up on gold at a record pace, and prices are hovering near all-time highs. If you’ve been watching this market, you might...
H-1B Homebuyers Are Changing Your Market When we talk about what’s driving U.S. housing prices, most people think of mortgage rates, construction shortages, or Wall Street buying houses. But there’s another factor that rarely makes the headlines: H-1B visa holders and other foreign workers. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, Indian nationals, many of...
The $12 Trillion Risk Facing Real Estate Location has always been the cornerstone of real estate investing, but in 2025, location also means climate risk. According to new data, over $12 trillion worth of U.S. property is at risk from extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes, and wildfires. In Texas alone, the figure exceeds $1.1...
Right now, some investors are making fortunes while others are losing everything. Same market, same economy, completely different outcomes. The difference isn’t luck, it’s strategy. After more than 30 years in real estate and owning over 10,000 apartments, I’ve learned the plays that work not just in good times, but also in downturns and everything...
By the end of 2025, the United States is expected to deliver more than 500,000 newly built rental apartments. That level of supply has not been seen since the 1970s. What makes this year’s boom especially interesting is that two states, Florida and Texas, are responsible for almost 30 percent of the new inventory. For...
The Housing Affordability Crisis Reaches Washington We’re living in one of the most challenging housing markets in modern history. President Trump and his administration are weighing a bold step, declaring a national housing emergency. Home prices are climbing, mortgage rates remain elevated, and renters feel the squeeze as inventory tightens. According to Redfin, home prices...
The Demographic Shock No One Saw Coming For nearly 250 years, America’s population has grown every single year, through wars, pandemics, and recessions. Now, new reports suggest that in 2025, we may see our first population decline ever. According to the American Enterprise Institute, net international migration could fall to as low as negative 525,000...
Buffett Bets Big on Housing Warren Buffett—arguably the world’s most disciplined investor—just made a billion-dollar move into the U.S. housing market. Through Berkshire Hathaway, he invested nearly $800 million into Lennar (LEN) and close to $200 million into D.R. Horton (DHI). A lot of people are asking: Why now? Homebuilders have been struggling, sales are...
How to Analyze a City’s Housing Market in Under 20 Minutes Most people think they need weeks of research, expensive software, or a stack of consultant reports to understand whether a city is worth investing in. The truth is, you can learn 80% of what you need to know in less than 20 minutes…if you...
