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In This Article In July 2025, President Donald Trump announced that his administration is considering a sweeping change to how capital gains are treated on home sales. Days later, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced legislation titled the “No Tax on Home Sales Act,” a proposal aimed at eliminating dollar limitations on the capital gains exclusion for principal residences under Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code. At first glance, the bill appears to provide relief only for homeowners selling their primary residences. But the potential ripple effects for real estate investors—particularly those active in residential and commercial markets—warrant a closer…

In This Article By the end of 2025, over 500,000 newly constructed rental apartments are expected to hit the U.S. market, significantly increasing inventory and helping to alleviate the housing shortage, according to a new report from RentCafé. This surge in supply could have significant implications for landlords nationwide. The latest figures follow 2024’s nearly 600,000 new apartments, the largest number of newly constructed rental units since 1974, which temporarily lowered rents and increased vacancy rates before absorption took effect. However, the threat of tariffs and increased construction costs could impact future building projects. Similar to 2024, the Sunbelt is…

Ashley:How do you pick the right market as a new investor? Today we’re answering questions just like this to help all of our rookie investors make sense of real estate investing Tony:From making sure your contractors aren’t overcharging to knowing how to price your property. This episode could be exactly what you need to help you make your next. Ashley:This is the Real Estate Rookie podcast. I am Ashley Kehr. Tony:And I’m Tony j Robinson. And with that, let’s get into today’s first question. So our first question today comes from Oscar and Oscar says, is it unusual to ask…

The best markets to buy rental properties are often overlooked, affordable cities with strong rents, reasonable home prices, and robust job growth. These markets could not only appreciate steadily, giving you the long-term wealth you’re looking for, but also pocket you some decent cash flow, so you have more passive income to grow your portfolio faster.We’ve got nine expert-chosen markets lined up, and there’s probably more than one with precisely what you’re looking for!These are NOT teeny tiny markets with $50,000 home prices in some town you’ve never heard of. These are real cities, with serious growth potential and millions…

In This Article Massachusetts is the latest state to enforce “junk fee” regulations. For landlords here, both large and small, this has significant implications. It means that the additional charges landlords and management companies tag on above the base rent, such as the cost of parking, amenities, trash pickup, pest control, and extra utilities, must be fully disclosed upfront as the overall cost before they ask a tenant to commit. “We’ve all been there: booked a hotel room, purchased concert tickets, or paid for a service that was advertised at one price and then charged for one exponentially higher—all because…

In This Article Let’s get something straight from the start: America doesn’t have a housing “problem.” That makes it sound like a small leak under the sink. Rather, what we’ve got is a housing disaster—the kind of thing you don’t just patch with duct tape.   We’re short somewhere around 5 million to 6 million homes right now, and if you’re apt to believe the economists at Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan, that gap isn’t closing anytime soon. In fact, if we keep building at our current rate (which is laughably slow, given demand), we’ll be staring down the barrel of…

Are you worried that real estate investors are skewing the housing market? In this episode of On the Market, host Dave Meyer and guest expert Rick Sharga dive into the complexities behind investor activities in the housing realm. Discover how investor behavior has shaped the current market landscape, influencing housing prices and inventory. Contrary to some beliefs, small investors play a critical role by fueling market liquidity rather than causing housing prices to spike. Listen in as they unravel how mortgage rates, housing market forecasts, and affordability trends will unfold over the next couple of years. As we tread through…

“American exceptionalism” has meant different things at different points in time. At heart, the belief that there’s something distinct and unique about America goes back hundreds of years, arguably to the Puritans of the Massachusetts colony who believed their “city upon a hill” was a kind of model society for the world. This concept was revived throughout the years, notably by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s as he, along with Margaret Thatcher, advanced a distinctive version of “free market capitalism.” The remarkable performance of U.S. stock markets coming out of the pandemic has been a striking example where America…

President Donald Trump’s trade deals are illegal, Piper Sandler flatly declares in a new research note. The investment bank analyzed ongoing court battles and legislative authority, and concluded that Trump’s reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose wide-ranging tariffs and cut bilateral deals far exceeds the powers granted by Congress. It’s not a new opinion from Piper, necessarily—the bank laid out its reasoning in April, shortly after Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of universal tariffs under the IEEPA. Then, as now, it sees a 9–0 ruling in the Supreme Court against Trump as more likely than a…