160: WeWork Goes Bankrupt, Home Buyers Give Up, and Zillow Stock Plunges

On The Market

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4.8 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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WeWork goes bankrupt, buying a house is deemed a "bad" idea, and Zillow stock has a fire sale thanks to the recent NAR lawsuit verdict. In other words, it's just another day in the 2023 housing market. Didn't have time to catch up on the news? Don't worry; we'll get you up to speed on everything happening in the world of real estate and how YOU can take advantage of this rocky market. First, we'll talk about how the NAR lawsuit verdict sent ripples throughout the economy, sending real estate-related stock prices way down for companies like Zillow, Compass, and Redfin. This verdict could mean a devastating blow to brokerages across the country, so what will the future of buying and selling be like? Next, we discuss commercial real estate's continuous slog and why top commercial executives expect an even SLOWER 2024. But there is some good news for buyers… And if you love little offices and coworking spaces, we're sorry because WeWork filed bankruptcy earlier this month as the office space gets battered. Finally, we'll finish with a recent headline about how HALF of America thinks now is a BAD time to buy real estate. Are they wrong? Are they bad at math? Should you still be buying? We'll answer all that and more on this episode! In This Episode We Cover: The NAR lawsuit's ripple effects that will affect the entire real estate industry Commercial real estate's sales slump and why 2024 could bring even better deals Why WeWork Won'tWork and what their massive bankruptcy means for the office space America's ongoing housing market pessimism and why buying with high mortgage rates ISN'T such a bad idea And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Agent Find a Lender BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Agent BiggerPockets Bootcamps Join BiggerPockets for FREE On The Market Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise Connect with Other Investors in the “On The Market” Forums Subscribe to The “On The Market” YouTube Channel Dave's BiggerPockets Profile Dave's Instagram Henry's BiggerPockets Profile Henry's Instagram James' BiggerPockets Profile James' Instagram Kathy's BiggerPockets Profile Kathy's Instagram NAR Slapped with $1.8B Lawsuit Payout, Ripple Effects Could Be “Enormous” Stories Mentioned in Today’s Show: Zillow Commercial Real Estate WeWork Home Buying Sentiment Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-160 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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