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mobeau69

(12,077 posts)
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:21 PM Friday

Trump is doing this ⬇️

Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at FWDBONDS. "The nation's housing market outlook has never looked this troublesome. This could actually end quite badly for the economy."

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Trump is doing this ⬇️ (Original Post) mobeau69 Friday OP
Read the fine print. Housing starts in the Northeast increased bucolic_frolic Friday #1
This jumped out at me... FirstLight Friday #2
Lots of differences between the housing bubble and this situation Johnny2X2X Friday #4
thanks for the explanation... FirstLight Friday #5
It really depends on the area, doesn't? mwmisses4289 Friday #6
Mr. Rupkey has a firm grasp of the obvious PJMcK Friday #3

bucolic_frolic

(51,502 posts)
1. Read the fine print. Housing starts in the Northeast increased
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:26 PM
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the only region to do so. Yes people who can afford it are trying to escape to a blue state. California is priced out for most people.

FirstLight

(15,493 posts)
2. This jumped out at me...
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:32 PM
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The slump in demand has increased the supply of homes on the market, discouraging builders from breaking ground on new housing projects. New housing inventory is at levels last seen in late 2007.


...yeah...like right before the housing bubble popped in 2008?

And tariffs on building materials will only compound the issue...

Johnny2X2X

(23,078 posts)
4. Lots of differences between the housing bubble and this situation
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:37 PM
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Builders are holding off, not because of an oversaturation of homes like in 2007, but because material costs are high. This will inflate a bubble, not pop one. Unfortunately, this will also raise rents along with prices.

FirstLight

(15,493 posts)
5. thanks for the explanation...
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:55 PM
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Though either way, we're looking at a shortage... it sucks.

On the bright side, maybe some mortgage companies will go belly up in the process, I hate mortgage companies...

mwmisses4289

(1,558 posts)
6. It really depends on the area, doesn't?
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:57 PM
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Where I live, three new developments broke ground in the past few months, 2 developments are continuing to expand, and there's rumors there are more on the way. How many homes they are actually selling... that i couldn't tell you.

PJMcK

(23,937 posts)
3. Mr. Rupkey has a firm grasp of the obvious
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 12:35 PM
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None of Trump’s policies— if by policies you mean the putrid droppings from his ass— have any strength or rationality to them. Every single thing he has done destroys our government, our economy, our social fabric and our country. Of course these actions will affect the housing market and everything else, too. That’s really good forecasting, Mr. Rupkey.

Everything Trump touches dies.

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