This month’s TMIREI episode breaks down rising fraud, shifting investor strategies, global conflict impacts, and new regulations shaping the housing market as 2026 unfolds with uncertainty and opportunity.

This Month's News Items:

• Los Angeles Woman Faces 24 Years in Prison for Real Estate Fraud
• War With Iran Raises Concerns for U.S. Housing Market
• Real Estate Investors Pull Back From Florida Markets
• Experts Say No Major Housing Market Crash Expected in 2026
• Kentucky Rental Scams Surge as Lawmakers Push Tougher Penalties
• Wealthy Buyers Flock to Charleston for Second Homes
• New FinCEN Rule Targets Residential Real Estate Transactions
• New Hampshire Developer Indicted in $3.8M Loan Fraud Case
• FBI Busts $17.4M Mortgage Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors
• Study Finds Ideal Coffee Intake May Lower Stress

Hosted by James A. Brown: https://jamesbrownrealestate.com

This month's guests:

• Tim Baldwin: https://pmlawsolutions.com/
• Axel Meierhoefer: https://idealwealthgrower.com/
• Meg Epstein: https://www.casouthdevelopment.com/

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Fraud headlines, record luxury prices, rising defaults, and foreign capital flows collide in February 2026. TMIREI breaks down the shifting credit cycle, AI office fears, and liquidity pressure reshaping how disciplined investors approach buy-and-hold strategy today.

This Month's News Items:

• Private Clubs Replace Mall Anchors
• College Park Seeks $600K Back
• Urban Multifamily Fraud Risks Rise
• Foreign Capital Fuels U.S. Housing
• $5M Settlement in Property Scandal
• Hamptons Prices Hit Record High
• AI Fears Sink Property Stocks
• Texas Deed Fraud Scheme Exposed
• Broker Charged in $1.5M Home Fraud
• Real Estate Secondaries Hit $20B
• CPA Sentenced in $600K Fraud
• CMBS Defaults Accelerate
• China’s 120K-Cycle Water Battery

Hosted by James A. Brown: https://jamesbrownrealestate.com

This month's guests:

• Matt Meredith: https://meridianlg.com/
• David S. Rose: https://usremholdings.com/
• Reza Motalebpour: https://ingwe.ca/

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January 2026 exposes a housing landscape defined by fraud, lawsuits, policy risk, buyer hesitation, and collapsing trust, forcing investors to rethink assumptions as pressure builds across every layer of the market.

This month's news items:

• Big Changes Coming to Real Estate in 2026
• Fort Worth Couple Pleads Guilty to $5M Fraud
• 2026 Real Estate Outlook
• San Diego Man Charged in Investment Fraud
• South Fulton Rental Scam Leaves Family Facing Eviction
• Trump TPS Cutoff Triggers Housing Risk
• Trump Targets Wall Street Housing
• Cincinnati Investment Group Charged in $50M Bank Fraud
• NYC Announces $2.1M Tenant Harassment Settlement
• Zillow Faces New Steering Lawsuit
• California Housing Crisis Drives Mass Exodus
• Homebuyers Backing Out at Record Pace
• Gen Z Cognitive Decline and Denmark’s Fix

Contact Info

Hosted by the ever-vigilant James A. Brown: https://jamesbrownrealestate.com

Guests:

• Sally Gimon: https://thetrustisyou.com/
• K. Trevor Thompson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktrevorthompson/
• Jamie Finnen-Gratzer: https://theoptimalfinancialgroup.com/

See more great content at https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com/

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