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Casey Jones said:
I don't believe it.

Who in God's Great Hell is gonna buy a LUXURY condo in PHILADELPHIA? Fentanyl Centryl. Zombies everywhere, doing the Fen-Stomp. No jobs, police Woke, one-party government.

This is a media disinformation onslaught. I don't know how or why - I don't gibbuh pfuk why; but it's an insult to the readers' intelligence.
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Philly area not in Kensington or some other God forsaken $hithole.
 
searcher said:
ij.org

Victory! Humboldt County Settles Landmark Lawsuit, Ending Ruinous Fine System That Punished Innocent California Homeowners - Institute for Justice

Five Humboldt County property owners, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), have reached a settlement with Humboldt County that dismantles the code-enforcement system the […]
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reason.com

Why did a California county fine them over $1 million for someone else's code violations?

A recent settlement crippled a local code enforcement scheme. It's also a reminder of how local governments leverage petty violations to raise revenue.
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Nearly Half of Homebuyers Get Concessions From Sellers as Most Markets Tip in Buyers’ Favor

Redfin reports concessions are especially common in Sun Belt buyer’s markets, including Atlanta and Nashville, where about 7 in 10 homebuyers are getting them Roughly 15% of buyers are getting double discounts: A seller concession and a price cut SEATTLE — Sept. 18, 2026 — Home sellers gave...
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Home Sellers Are Finally Giving Up: Concessions Are Everywhere

Sep 23, 2026 SAN ANSELMO


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Homeowner wins 3-year war with HOA — and forces association to pay her $33K legal bill​

As homeowners across the country find themselves locked in bitter battles with their HOAs, one Texas woman has emerged victorious — securing more than $33,000 in damages, legal fees and other awards after a nearly three-year fight with her association.

Elizabeth Luna owned a rental townhome in Oaks Northwest, a tiny 11-unit community near the San Antonio Medical Center, which she purchased when there were no restrictions preventing her from renting it out, according to KSAT’s report.

That changed in 2023, when HOA President Terri Thomure pushed to prohibit short-term rentals in the community.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/othe...r-33k-legal-bill/ar-AA2cUwJ5?ocid=socialshare
 
The Commercial Real Estate Crisis Didn't End — It Moved

Sep 26, 2026 #Business #Investing #RealEstate
The US office bust has entered a new phase, one where time runs out as billions of dollars in loans come due. While New York and San Francisco are rebounding, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia may never be the same.
With interest rates staying high and billions in loans coming due, US cities and building owners are finally having to contend with the crisis.


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finance.yahoo.com

Office Distress Shifts From Vacancies to Investor Losses

Office distress is forcing lenders and owners to recognize losses as CMBS maturities expose sharply reduced building values.
finance.yahoo.com finance.yahoo.com
www.theplatinumcapital.com

Office Market Restructuring: From Vacancy to Conversion

The office sector faces its most profound structural recalibration in a generation, as persistent vacancy rates in secondary and tertiary buildings force investors and municipalities to confront an uncomfortable truth about permanently diminished demand for traditional workspace. Adaptive reuse...
www.theplatinumcapital.com www.theplatinumcapital.com


averin.com

US Office Real Estate Distress 2026: Vacancy at Record, but the Cycle Is Turning | Ruslan Averin

US office vacancy hit 22.2% in Q1 2026—yet distressed sales are resetting valuations while patient capital scouts selective opportunities. Where the cycle.
averin.com averin.com


www.globalbrandsmagazine.com

Office Real Estate Is Quietly Staging a Comeback

Office real estate is staging a selective recovery in 2026 as prime buildings fill up, vacancies fall and empty towers convert into new homes.
www.globalbrandsmagazine.com www.globalbrandsmagazine.com
 
Get ready for yet another cost when buying a home: Junk fees: These fees come with different names and explanations, such as document storage fees and administrative fees. And while they have been around for decades, they are spreading, including now often being charged to both home buyers and sellers. Both are collectively paying nearly $2 billion in these fees a year, according to new research from the think tank Consumer Policy Center, which called that estimate conservative, (NPR)

Most Home Buyers and Sellers Are Routinely Charged “Junk” Fees That Sometimes Exceed $1,000: The Most Outspoken Critics of These Fees Are Real Estate Agents Who Think The Fees Are Unethical and Can’t Justify Them to Clients. A new Consumer Policy Center report catalogs the add-on charges hitting both sides of a home sale. (Consumer Policy Center)
 
In trying to keep the bubble from popping, they're interjecting chaos of the sort that's gonna not only destroy the RE market, but consumer confidence in general.

Economic collapse is an ugly thing.
 
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