September 18, 2026
Has “Too Big to Fail” Become Ubiquitous?
The country's largest financial institutions have become so enormous and connected that allowing one to collapse could threaten the entire system.
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September 9, 2026
Why Your Condo Purchase May Fail Due To The Association’s Insurance Policy
You're a condo buyer. You have excellent credit, plenty of income and a solid down payment. But you still can't get a conventional mortgage on the unit you want to purchase. It's not you, it's them.
September 8, 2026
Rocket’s New Redfin CEO Doesn’t Want to Be Your Real Estate Broker.
Rocket Co. chose a new CEO for online real estate brokerage Redfin Corp. and he has no real estate experience. He's a Meta data guy.
September 4, 2026
Are Zillow’s “Lifestyle Renters” Just Buyer Wannabes?
Before Deciding Americans Prefer Renting, Maybe We Should Find Out If They Can Afford to Buy Zillow says something interesting is happening to the American renter. Once viewed largely as a temporary stop on the way to homeownership, renting is increasingly becoming a deliberate long-term choice, Zillow claims. It calls the people making it “lifestyle renters.” Renting Is A Legitimate Long-Term Option, Not A Fallback So says Zillow Chief Economist Mischa Fisher. For some people, it absolutely is. But Zillow points to another statistic as evidence of this changing attitude: Only 42% of renters say they would be very or
Those House-Hoarding Boomers
The claim: Boomers not only own nearly double the number of family-sized homes owned by millennials, they're keeping them longer, locking out younger generations.
Wall Street Says Real Estate Is Fine. Tell That To Everyone Else.
U.S. real estate sector numbers look attractive, but the gap between real estate viewed as a financial asset vs shelter has never been wider.
Virginia OKs ADUs On All Single Family Lots
On July 1, 2027, every locality in Virginia will be required to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) “by right” on single-family lots.
Pepco Shutoff Pause And Data Centers
DC electric bills are skyrocketing thanks to a 2024 hike by Pepco. An appeals court vacated it due to lack of due diligence on the part of the D.C. Public Service Commission, its regulator.
Exploring Land-Based Property Tax: A Proposal
Traditional property taxes lump land and buildings together, unintentionally discouraging development and rewarding land speculation. What if we adopt a split rate instead, taxing land heavily while giving breaks on the structures we actually build?
Housing Affordability Won’t Be Solved By Building More, Faster
Building more homes and building them faster is not the solution to America’s housing affordability problem.
March 16, 2026
Trump’s Friday Housing Policy Dump II
Trump's answer to the Senate and House housing bills in the form of two executive orders. Here's our breakdown.
March 15, 2026
Trump’s Friday Housing Policy Dump
Trump's answer to the two housing bills from the Senate and House comes i the form of two executive orders. Here's the breakdown.