Warren Buffett: ‘You want a bad number’ to get good market news

In 2010, the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CEO said that fewer housing starts can help lay the foundation for a more balanced market down the line. His own company’s recent investments in home builders show commitment to that principle. Continue reading

Major real estate players push back against Florida’s foreign buyer ban

Lobbying group the Real Estate Roundtable, which represents the interests of investors like Citigroup Inc., Blackstone, Related, Starwood and Wells Fargo & Co., is appealing to state legislators to amend Governor DeSantis’ new, restrictive foreign… Continue reading

‘$100K jail cell’: Social media drags price point of Texas tiny homes

Is this mini-floorplan a sign of “shrinkflation” in housing? This month, the internet weighed in on Lennar’s idea of affordability at a tiny-home community in San Antonio. Continue reading