The housing market isn’t free—it’s propped up by the government at every level. Nearly 90% of mortgages are bought by government-backed entities, then repackaged and sold as securities. And the Fed? It’s hoarding a third of these, artificially suppressing mortgage rates while distorting prices. This isn’t a market—it’s a controlled system, and when the government finally steps back, the crash will be brutal.
“It looks like the mortgage systems in some European countries, are more free market than in the U.S. The mortgage system in the U.S. seems more “socialist” than the system in Denmark, Sweden, and Hungary.”https://t.co/92N1M14ehs
— John Wake (@JohnWake) February 17, 2025
The number of houses delisted and taken off market (unsold) in the US has recently increased.
The housing market is asking for lower mortgage rates. pic.twitter.com/mIAyRrUYGN
— Alf (@MacroAlf) February 17, 2025
That painful moment when you drop the price below what you paid and can no longer live in denial.
“But I was told real estate only goes up,” you mutter.
Through clenched teeth you seethe, “That realtor said to buy now or be priced out forever.” pic.twitter.com/WFkhrUtWSH
— Big Bearish (@BigBearBummers) February 17, 2025