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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...

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...

The Fed Just Flipped The Federal Reserve just hinted at possible rate cuts this September, and everyone, from Wall Street to Main Street, is buzzing. But here’s the real question: Is the economy so weak that lower rates won’t matter? Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole comments gave us some key insights. He used the phrase “restrictive...

The Lies You’ve Been Told About the Housing Market For decades, the media, so-called experts, and even people in the real estate business have been repeating the same dangerous myths about the housing market. These lies keep investors stuck, scare people out of buying, and trick others into making terrible investment decisions. After 30+ years...

As we cross the halfway point of 2025, the multifamily market is showing a clear shift away from a renter-friendly environment and back into the hands of landlords. Over the past couple of years, renters benefited from increased supply, rent concessions, and lower prices in some regions. But that cycle is turning. According to CoStar,...

Why 55+ Renters Are the Fastest-Growing Tenant Group in the U.S. For years, the rental housing industry has been laser-focused on Millennials and, more recently, Gen Z. Apartment communities were redesigned to feel like boutique hotels or Airbnbs, complete with smart-home features, co-working lounges, and flashy amenities, to appeal to young professionals and digital nomads....

Real Estate Crashes Are Predictable What if I told you that real estate crashes are predictable? You can’t circle a date on the calendar, but the conditions are always the same. After more than 35 years of investing, through booms and busts, I’ve learned to recognize the warning signs long before things collapse. Crashes don’t...

The Corporate Default Wave Is Here, And It’s a Warning to Real Estate Investors Moody’s just dropped a bombshell: 241 companies are now on their highest-risk default list, the most we’ve seen in almost a year. And no, this isn’t just about overextended tech startups. We’re talking about recognizable names in consumer goods, manufacturing, and...

How Wealthy Investors Think About Money (And What the Middle Class Gets Wrong) By Ken McElroy Most people spend their entire lives working for money—but they never stop to ask, “What does money actually do for me?” If you’re trading time for dollars or saving for some imaginary rainy day, you’ve already lost. Why? Because...

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