Is the housing market broken, or just misunderstood? Ron Phillips cuts through the noise to explain why affordability is collapsing for first-time buyers and why interest rates aren’t the real culprit. Dive in as he breaks down the true barriers, rising costs, debt loads, and all-cash competition, and shares clear strategies for investors to buy smart, stay cash-flow positive, and build wealth while others wait for a “reset” that may never come.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE
- Why the biggest issue in real estate isn’t rates
- A gap between first-time buyers and cash-rich repeat buyers
- 2 factors reshaping who controls the housing market
- How long-term investors can still win using fundamental buying rules
- The dangers of listening to perpetual “crash” predictors and market timers
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- NAR 2025 Profile of Home Buyers, Sellers Reveals Market Extremes
- Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
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