The Pete Quiñones Show

Episode 1172: BlackRock and the Housing Apocalypse w/ Stormy Waters

Feb 9, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Stormy Waters, managing partner at a venture capital firm, dives into the impending housing crisis in America. He highlights how major investment firms, including BlackRock, are turning many neighborhoods into rental zones, threatening homeownership. Stormy elaborates on the alarming rise in rental prices and the manipulation of property values post-COVID. He also sheds light on the detrimental effects of corporate ownership on communities and the challenges faced by younger generations in achieving home ownership.
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1
Intro
00:00 • 4min
2
Navigating the Modern Housing Market
03:51 • 7min
3
The Unseen Adversaries
10:30 • 8min
4
Algorithmic Home Buying: The Zillow Failure
18:44 • 11min
5
Financial Manipulation and the Housing Crisis During COVID-19
30:02 • 5min
6
Exploiting Assets: The Dark Side of Private Equity
35:22 • 7min
7
Legal Violations and the Housing Crisis
42:28 • 5min
8
The Impact of Corporate Manipulation on Housing
47:03 • 8min
9
Examining Rent Hikes and Market Dynamics in Corporate Housing
55:22 • 3min
10
The Rise of Red Zones
58:37 • 8min
11
Examining the Real Estate Market Manipulation
01:06:42 • 3min
12
The Inflation of Property Values and Its Implications
01:09:45 • 9min
13
The Rising Stakes of Property Values and Insurance Challenges
01:18:34 • 2min
14
Insurance Struggles and Economic Fallout
01:20:54 • 7min
15
Globalization, Inequality, and Economic Policy Dynamics
01:27:30 • 5min
16
Navigating Monetary Policy and Crisis Responses
01:32:03 • 5min
17
Foreign Investment and the American Housing Crisis
01:37:17 • 6min
18
The Impact of Foreign Capital on Housing
01:43:10 • 10min
19
The Intersection of Corporate Power and Personal Freedom
01:52:43 • 2min
20
Globalization and Economic Power Dynamics
01:54:14 • 7min
21
The Dynamics of Competition and Its Winners in a Free Market
02:01:07 • 4min
22
The Innovation Stagnation: Globalization and Free Markets
02:05:18 • 9min
23
Generational Housing Crisis
02:13:58 • 8min
24
The Impact of Corporate and Foreign Capital on American Housing
02:21:34 • 4min
25
Reflections and Advertisements on Freedom and Quality
02:25:10 • 2min