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On The Market

Wall Street Bets $6B on Real Estate: Is This the Bottom?

On The Market

BiggerPockets

News, Investing, Business, Education

4.8820 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Price cuts are hitting the housing market fast, and Wall Street is paying close attention. A new real estate fund just raised $6 billion specifically to invest, signaling that now could be close to the bottom for investment properties. Should you follow their lead, and if you do, which markets are seeing the biggest price cuts where you can pick up discounted deals well below asking price? We’re sharing the top cities with price cuts, why Wall Street is betting on real estate, and a strong sign for the housing market in this headlines episode! Young homebuyers are taking the reins as first-time homebuyer demand starts to rebound in a big way. We weren’t kidding about returning to a “healthy housing market,” and this data may be a sign it’s true! But is buying really the best decision, especially with high rates and (still) high home prices? We brought a list of where renting makes more sense than buying. The housing market is shifting, and we could be rebounding from years of high prices and stagnant sales. Investors need to pay attention, because the signals are pointing to big changes. Want to get in the know? Stick around! We’re sharing it all in this episode. In This Episode We Cover Wall Street’s $6 billion (with a “b”) bet on real estate prices recovering Why young homebuyers are taking up a BIG share of housing market demand (even though the news says the opposite!) Real estate markets with price cuts and which we’re bullish on Renting vs. buying in 2025: these cities are where it makes the most sense to rent How to invest in an expensive market for big equity gains AND low money down And So Much More! Links from the Show Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise Join BiggerPockets for FREE Sign Up for the On the Market Newsletter Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area On The Market 320 - Zillow: Price Cuts Hit Record as Inventory Floods Back (May 2025) Articles from This Episode: Dave's BiggerPockets Profile Henry's BiggerPockets Profile James' BiggerPockets Profile Kathy's BiggerPockets Profile Ready to Buy? Grab the Book “First-Time Home Buyer” Check out more resources from this show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BiggerPockets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-321 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The housing market never stops moving, and this week the headlines are packed with stories

0:04.7

every real estate investor needs to know. I'm Dave Meyer, and I'm joined today by our expert panel,

0:10.4

Kathy Fecky, Henry Washington, and James Dainard. And in this episode, we're covering major

0:15.8

developments from hedge fund activity to the evolving difference in rental and housing affordability to the markets

0:23.0

with the biggest price cuts. So whether you're waiting on the sidelines or actively making

0:28.1

offers, these are the stories shaping the market right now. Welcome to On the Market. Let's dive in.

0:38.6

Henry James, Kathy, good to see you.

0:40.7

Thank you all for being here.

0:42.2

Good to see you.

0:43.5

Good to see you.

0:45.4

Henry, I'm going to pick on you first.

0:46.4

Tell us your story.

0:47.4

Tell us all your stories.

0:48.9

The danger of golf, for example.

0:51.4

Yeah, I did.

0:52.5

I did have a dangerous golf outing today.

0:54.4

I have a very swollen hand and wrist from taking a dive out of a golf cart that was

0:59.7

careening towards a cliff.

1:02.1

This just sounds like an action movie.

1:03.8

I assure you, it was as graceful as Jason Statham diving out of a moving vehicle.

1:09.7

Yes, exactly.

1:11.7

All right.

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