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Get Ready for a 1986 Repeat of a Real Estate Crash?

Whenever those in Congress mess with real estate, they have ALWAYS, and without exception, caused a major crash. The Entire Savings & Loan (S&L) Crisis was...

US Real Estate Prices Rose in September

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index reported a 3.9% year-over-year increase in home prices in September, despite a surge in mortgage rates. The growth...

Canada to be Short 3.45 Million Homes by 2030

The demand for housing in Canada drastically outweighs the supply. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has confirmed that fewer new builds are...

Trudeau Ignored Warnings that Immigrants Would Worsen Housing Crisis

A leaked memo from June 2022 reveals that Canada’s Justin Trudeau was warned that the mass influx of immigrants would exacerbate the housing crisis. “There is...

PRIVATE BLOG – US Real Estate and Socrates’ Forecast

PRIVATE BLOG – US Real Estate and Socrates’ Forecast Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to...

Homelessness in the US at All-Time High

The housing crisis has become a massive issue in America. People with decent jobs are unable to afford housing, and those who were already down and out have little...

Freedom Flyers

Have you ever noticed a decorative eagle plaque above a home in America? This was once a popular symbol back in the day to symbolize freedom from mortgage payments....

Vanlords – A New Form of Urban Encampment

  I’ve discussed Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) at length as they have been marketed as a new way to force people into perpetual renting. They have even...

Dutch Study on Banning Investors from Buying Real Estate

Dutch researchers at the University of Amsterdam and Erasmus released a study entitled “Buy-to-Live vs. Buy-to-Let: The Impact of Real Estate Investors on Housing...

Accessory Dwelling Units Grow in Popularity

The push for the 15-minute city is underway. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are becoming increasingly popular as cities across the globe are rezoning neighborhoods...