Rising Unemployment Could Spill Into Real Estate (But By How Much?)

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A $48T “Structural Shift” to the Housing Market is Only Just Beginning

A “structural shift” is happening in the housing market—one that will permanently change how home prices appreciate. We could be experiencing the last era of steady, rising home prices as we enter into a new reality—a reality without Baby Boomers owning real estate. For years, a ...  Show more

Melody Wright’s Honest Take On the “Worse Than 2008” Crash Claim

A housing price correction “worse than 2008”? That’s the headline of Melody Wright’s widely-cited Newsweek interview, but today, she’s giving her full, honest take on what she really meant. Melody got into the mortgage industry in 2006, riding the subprime wave up until it popped ...  Show more

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