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10 Real Estate “Deals” That Can Turn Into Absolute Disasters

Buying real estate is often seen as a path to wealth, but not every “deal” is as good as it looks. Many buyers, from first-timers to seasoned investors, have learned the hard way that some opportunities can quickly turn into financial nightmares. With home prices rising and competition fierce, it’s…

The Free Financial Advisor · May 28, 2025

Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House

Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices.

The Texas Tribune · May 27, 2025

Nevada’s Record-High Home Prices—and the Estate-Planning Vacuum Putting Equity at Risk

Southern Nevada’s housing market has reached new highs, but many homeowners remain unprepared to protect what they’ve built. With median home prices in Las Vegas hovering around $450,000 in early 2024, even modest properties now carry serious equity. Despite this, far too few residents have a will, trust, or plan…

inkl · May 26, 2025

Trump Doesn't Need the Fed To Fix Housing

Former Rep. Ron Paul argues that slashing red tape will do more to bring down home prices than pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates.

Reason · Apr 30, 2025

Zillow sees home prices falling this year. Apart from a blip a couple years ago, it would be the first time prices fell since the Great Financial Crisis

But if anything, it’s a correction, not a crash.

Fortune · Apr 29, 2025

What It Really Takes to Buy a Home in 2025: Affordability, Income and Market Challenges

Home prices are up, mortgage rates are high and buyers are getting older. Here's what it really takes to afford a house in today's market.

Kiplinger · Apr 24, 2025

Why Texas Republicans are trying to rein in high home prices and rents

There’s political urgency for Republicans to deal with housing affordability, especially as surveys find most Texans say housing costs are a top concern.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 22, 2025

Netherlands a ‘cautionary tale’ for Coalition’s mortgage deduction scheme, expert warns

Cody Hochstenbach says the scheme in his country has driven up home prices and weighs heavily on taxpayers

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2025

Could Trump’s tariffs lead to another house price boom in Australia?

Sharemarket volatility and job uncertainty can scare property investors, but lower borrowing rates may push up home values

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2025

The housing market now has more ‘downside risks’: layoffs from DOGE and the trade war

A week of back-to-back housing data revealed a tiny boost in sales and modest improvement where home prices and mortgage rates are concerned. But don’t be fooled, housing is still unaffordable for many.

Fortune · Mar 29, 2025