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Back to SearchWhy Home Buyers Are Choosing Forever Homes Over Starter Homes
Episode 1692
Why are today's buyers skipping starter homes and aiming straight for forever homes? In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down a new BMO survey showi…
6 months ago
Baby Boomers Dominate Housing Market as First-Time Buyers Hit Record Low
Episode 1691
Baby boomers are now the largest force in the U.S. housing market, while first-time buyers have fallen to a record low. Kathy Fettke breaks down new …
6 months ago
Rent Trends 2026: Growth, Costs, and Market Dynamics
Kathy Fettke breaks down the latest 2026 rent trends using new data from Apartments.com and CoStar Group. National rent growth has slowed, but select…
6 months ago
Pending Home Sales Rise Despite Higher Mortgage Rates
Episode 1690
Pending home sales rose in March, even as mortgage rates moved higher and gas prices climbed. In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down the la…
6 months ago
Trump Housing Plan Faces Doubts: Why Deregulation May Not Work
Episode 1689
Kathy Fettke breaks down why UBS says the latest Trump housing plan may not be enough to solve America's affordability crisis. With the U.S. still sh…
6 months, 1 week ago
Rural Opportunity Zones Could Be the Next Investor Boom
Episode 1688
Opportunity Zones are back—and this time, they're permanent. Kathy Fettke breaks down new guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Inter…
6 months, 1 week ago
Liability Insurance Costs Surge for Real Estate Investors
Episode 1687
Liability insurance costs are rising fast—and real estate investors are starting to feel it.
In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down a growing tren…
6 months, 1 week ago
Self-Storage Hits a Turning Point: Cities Push Back on New Development
Episode 1686
Self-storage has been one of the hottest asset classes—but a shift is underway. Cities across the U.S. are pushing back with zoning restrictions, mor…
6 months, 1 week ago
Real Estate Fraud Hits $275M in 2025, FBI Warns
Episode 1685
Real estate fraud is on the rise again. A new FBI report shows more than $275 million was lost to scams in 2025, impacting over 12,000 victims. In th…
6 months, 1 week ago
U.S. Housing Shortage Hits 10 Million Homes, White House Says
Episode 1684
The U.S. housing shortage has reached a staggering 10 million homes, according to a new White House report.
In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down…
6 months, 2 weeks ago