Great news for long-term investors, creative finance users, and buyers looking to secure assets before rates shift again.Pricing, Inventory & CompetitionWe’re seeing a new kind of balance — not a crash, but a normalization.

The good news is that wages have gone up 4.5% this year.

I assume it’s not good news if an update wasn’t sent but could be wrong.   

On Finding Local Help for Emergencies:This is non-negotiable, and the good news is, it's very doable!

Adam, you might want to turn off the news. 

Easing mortgage rates are giving affordability a lift, and NAHB economists say this could signal stronger single-family construction in 2026 — great news for long-term inventory growth.📘 Beige Book Gains Importance Amid Shutdown DelaysThe Fed’s Beige Book — which summarizes business and economic conditions across all 12 districts — showed mixed momentum.

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Running an Airbnb or short-term rental can be an incredible cash flow machine — but it can also turn into a tax nightmare if you don’t know the rules.Here’s the good news: the IRS treats short-term rentals differently from traditional long-term rentals — and if you structure things right, you can unlock powerful deductions, reduce taxable income, and keep way more of your profit.So, let’s talk about the Airbnb tax secrets every host should know in 2025.1.

Pittsburgh was just voted one of the best housing markets for a smaller population city by Realtor.com https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-...I have a strong foothold here. 

Fantastic news for high-income earners......if not for strings attached.