Mortgage rates have officially dropped below 6% for the first time in more than three years. The average 30-year fixed rate is now 5.98%, according to Freddie Mac — a key psychological and financial shift for the housing market.

In this episode, Kathy breaks down what lower rates mean for buying power, inventory levels, and home prices. Zillow reports that the median-income household has gained more than $30,000 in purchasing power compared to last year, putting over 80,000 additional homes within reach. But with prices still up roughly 50% since 2020 and rising for the 31st straight month, affordability remains a challenge.

Will sub-6% rates bring buyers back into the market? Could it loosen the lock-in effect and increase listings? And what does this mean for real estate investors in 2026?

We'll explain what's changing — and what isn't.

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Source: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/economy/mortgage-rate-falls-below-six-percent

The White House is proposing a new housing policy that could limit how many single-family homes some investors can own.

Under the proposal, investors who own more than 100 single-family rental properties could be restricted from buying additional homes. That's a much lower threshold than many in the industry expected.

In this episode, Kathy breaks down what the 100-home cutoff means, how many investors it actually affects, and where those properties are concentrated. She also looks at the data on what these mid-sized operators are buying — including workforce housing — and how much of the overall housing stock they control.

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Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-state-of-the-union-institutional-investor-ban-housing-affordability/

Artificial intelligence is starting to rattle another major industry — commercial real estate.

In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down why shares of major brokerage firms like CBRE, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, and Newmark recently fell despite strong earnings. Investors are questioning whether AI could shrink brokerage commissions, automate appraisal work, and compress margins across the industry.

But the bigger concern may be office demand. If AI allows companies to operate with fewer employees, will they need less office space in the future?

Kathy explains what executives are saying, where AI may have the biggest impact first, and what real estate investors should be watching next.

Is this short-term market fear — or the beginning of a structural shift in commercial real estate?

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Sources: https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/ai-anxiety-has-found-its-way-to-real-estate-brokers-2cf4d256?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcKksgp13sa5Fw9OLZO7hsAflKnkAoDAULJd2RtaPo2I4Bei_Yi0AX0W03DNpw%3D&gaa_ts=699d0201&gaa_sig=AOJgjD2rtGMyIjL_uUf0yn5hZr5fCPt7Ae-LiBzHIPwU5RnYpdV6evacSt5WZxdLntEUCpyjE9RlsM9saO_wTA%3D%3D