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Ataque a Rusia?https://youtu.be/IPJ9-tFrJkk?si=M7g5fl-X-fx_-1DN&utm_source=MTQxZ
En un ataque sin precedentes, decenas de drones de las fuerzas armadas ucranianas han logrado alcanzar 41 bombardeos de la aviación rusa ubicados en bases militares en Siberia, concretamente en Irkutsk, y en el Ártico. La operación especial, llamada "Sipider web (telaraña)", fue planificada durante más de un año y medio, según ha confirmado el Servicio de Seguridad de Ucrania (SBU), y ha sido supervisada personalmente por el presidente de Ucrania, Volodímir Zelenski, e ideada por el jefe del SBU, Vasil Maliuk, y su personal. Las fuentes subrayaron a Kyiv Independent que se trató de una operación muy complicada a nivel logístico. "El SBU primero introdujo de contrabando en Rusia drones fpv (de pilotaje con visión remota) y después cabañas móviles de madera. Posteriormente, en el territorio de la Federación Rusa, los drones fueron ocultados bajo los tejados de las casas, colocadas ya en camiones. En el momento oportuno se abrieron a distancia los tejados de las casas y se volaron los drones para alcanzar a los bombarderos rusos".Agregó que "las personas que participaron en esta histórica operación especial llevan mucho tiempo en Ucrania", por lo que "si el régimen del (presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin), detiene demostrativamente a alguien, será otra producción más para el auditorio nacional". Entre los aparatos alcanzados figuran aviones A-50, Tu-95 y Tu-22 M3, según las fuentes."Hay un vídeo que muestra el aeródromo 'Bélaya' en llamas y se oye la voz del jefe del SBU, el teniente general Vasil Maliuk, comentando el 'estallido'. Los daños a la aviación enemiga superan, según datos provisionales, los 2.000 millones de dólares. Estamos esperando los detalles. Y esperamos que el número de aviones afectados aumente", aclaró una fuente.placeholder El jefe del SBU, Vasil Maliuk, en los preparativos del ataque. (Kyviv Post)El jefe del SBU, Vasil Maliuk, en los preparativos del ataque. (Kyviv Post)La base aérea militar de aviación de largo alcance 'Bélaya', en la región rusa de Irkutsk, alberga regimientos aéreos armados con aviones Tu-22M3 y el 181º escuadrón de aviación combinada independiente con aviones An-12 y An-30, señala Interfax basándose en fuentes de acceso público. El gobernador de Irkutsk, Igor Kobzev, ha confirmado en su cuenta de Telegram "el primer ataque con drones en Siberia", sin dar más detalles al margen de asegurar que no se tiene constancia de víctimas. También el gobernador de Murmansk, Andrei Chibis, ha confirmado el ataque ucraniano en su territorio, que no ha dejado "ni muertos ni heridos" y ha provocado el refuerzo inmediato de las medidas de seguridad en toda la zona.La operación especial ucraniana llega justo antes de una nueva ronda de contactos entre Ucrania y Rusia en Estambul. En la mañana de este domingo, el presidente de ucraniano, Volodímir Zelenski, había confirmado la presencia de su delegación en Turquía. "Escuché informes del Ministro de Defensa de Ucrania, del Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, del Estado Mayor, de nuestros servicios de inteligencia y del Servicio de Seguridad de Ucrania. Nuestra defensa, nuestras acciones activas y nuestra diplomacia", señalaba el mandatario en X (antes Twitter).Rusia reconoce los ataquesEl Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia ha admitido la ofensiva en su territorio, sosteniendo que varias bases aéreas fueron alcanzadas por un ataque que ha calificado como "terrorista". En un comunicado oficial difundido a través de su canal en Telegram, las autoridades rusas han admitido que los objetivos se ubicaban en cinco regiones: Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivánovo, Riazán y Amur. Sin embargo, a pesar de reconocer los ataques, Rusia ha sostenido que todos han sido repelidos "con éxito", sin aportar más información sobre los daños o posibles víctimas.Por su parte, el ejército de Ucrania ha confirmado este domingo que 12 militares han muerto en un ataque ruso contra un centro de entrenamiento en el este del país, que además se ha saldado con más de 60 heridos. El Mando de Fuerzas Terrestres de Ucrania ha confirmado en su cuenta de Telegram el ataque, ocurrido esta mañana en una zona que no ha especificado."Para esclarecer todas las circunstancias y causas de las bajas, se ha creado una comisión en el Comando de las Fuerzas Terrestres de las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania y se ha iniciado una investigación oficial", ha hecho saber el mando ucraniano en su comunicado. También en las últimas horas se ha sabido de la explosión de un tren de carga explotó en una zona ocupada por Rusia en la región ucraniana de Zaporiyia, según informó el domingo la inteligencia militar ucraniana.El tren militar, que se dirigía a la península de Crimea, en el Mar Negro, transportaba tanques de combustible y vagones de carga, descarriló a causa de una explosión la madrugada del sábado, según el comunicado. La explosión interrumpió una importante ruta logística para el Ejército ruso en las zonas ocupadas de la región sudoriental de Zaporiyia y Crimea.
Cita de: siempretarde en Mayo 30, 2025, 22:14:41 pmBenzino, no es del todo con el post, pero esta semana me ha llegado al oido de "otra" grande de Software que aposto por AI, y muy cortito: esta "recogiendodevueltalagentequecreiamosquenoibamosanecesitarporquestoestangüaiperoalparacerlahemoscagadoperoestrepitosamenteoseaqueaunquequedemosmallosvamosarecontratarporquesinohacemosun75denofuture".Alucinante.Cita de: Benzino Napaloni en Mayo 30, 2025, 17:52:10 pmEstos días se pueden ver juntas noticias como "La IA mandará a muchos trabajadores al paro" y "Las empresas no encuentran trabajadores".El rally de precios del tocho de las últimas semanas está funcionando igual. Es signo inequívoco de que el motor se está gripando. Como dice PPCC al final de las burbujas no hay que creerse nada.Sólo falta que vuelva a ser en octubre. The AI Layoff Regret: Why Over Half of Companies Are Reconsidering Their ChoicesEl artículo es largo, pero desgrana bien el fiasco de la IA. Ojalá que el crash del ladrillo fuese así de claro y de inminente.Ya comenté hace tiempo la jugada desesperada de más de una empresa: deshacerse de trabajadores en un momento en el que el invierno demográfico, y especialmente el pico de la pandemia, les devolvió poder.En cosa de dos años ya aparecen empresas que se arrepienten en público. Ahora el nuevo mantra es buscar la colaboración entre humanos e IA, como lo público - privado . Pero las cartas ya están boca arriba. Se vendió la imagen de que había ya una IA capaz de desplazar trabajadores, pero también había quien estaba dispuesto a comprarla. Ahora esas empresas ni tienen el resultado esperado, ni el dinero que han invertido en eso, ni el know-how que han perdido, ni reputación como para volver a contratar. La definición misma de una elección desastrosa.Este tema para mí no tiene ya mucho interés. Sólo falta que la IA acabe en el mismo cajón que el Metaverso y el Blockchain.
Benzino, no es del todo con el post, pero esta semana me ha llegado al oido de "otra" grande de Software que aposto por AI, y muy cortito: esta "recogiendodevueltalagentequecreiamosquenoibamosanecesitarporquestoestangüaiperoalparacerlahemoscagadoperoestrepitosamenteoseaqueaunquequedemosmallosvamosarecontratarporquesinohacemosun75denofuture".Alucinante.Cita de: Benzino Napaloni en Mayo 30, 2025, 17:52:10 pmEstos días se pueden ver juntas noticias como "La IA mandará a muchos trabajadores al paro" y "Las empresas no encuentran trabajadores".El rally de precios del tocho de las últimas semanas está funcionando igual. Es signo inequívoco de que el motor se está gripando. Como dice PPCC al final de las burbujas no hay que creerse nada.Sólo falta que vuelva a ser en octubre.
Estos días se pueden ver juntas noticias como "La IA mandará a muchos trabajadores al paro" y "Las empresas no encuentran trabajadores".El rally de precios del tocho de las últimas semanas está funcionando igual. Es signo inequívoco de que el motor se está gripando. Como dice PPCC al final de las burbujas no hay que creerse nada.Sólo falta que vuelva a ser en octubre.
Cita de: Cadavre Exquis en Mayo 31, 2025, 08:32:01 amhttps://cincodias.elpais.com/opinion/2025-05-30/de-la-vivienda-asequible-al-disparate-legal-que-sera-lo-proximo.htmlSaludos.Disparate: todo aquello que amenaze nuestro chiringuito.
El Tom Burns Marañón es de los de " quien pueda hacer que haga", y menudos comentarios, " la anti-España" y eso.Otro más que piensa que España es su feudo y de los de su clase, y los demás estamos de prestado en "lo que es suyo".Y encima de apellido anglo.Edito porque resulta que también es Oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico, como la Espe, y además nieto de un conspicuo liberal como Gregorio Marañón, cuya familia estaba estrechamente relacionada con adalides del integrismo como Menéndez Pelayo.Debería haber una ley que clasificase a esta gente como agentes extranjeros.
Cita de: Benzino Napaloni en Mayo 31, 2025, 12:45:16 pmCita de: siempretarde en Mayo 30, 2025, 22:14:41 pmBenzino, no es del todo con el post, pero esta semana me ha llegado al oido de "otra" grande de Software que aposto por AI, y muy cortito: esta "recogiendodevueltalagentequecreiamosquenoibamosanecesitarporquestoestangüaiperoalparacerlahemoscagadoperoestrepitosamenteoseaqueaunquequedemosmallosvamosarecontratarporquesinohacemosun75denofuture".Alucinante.Cita de: Benzino Napaloni en Mayo 30, 2025, 17:52:10 pmEstos días se pueden ver juntas noticias como "La IA mandará a muchos trabajadores al paro" y "Las empresas no encuentran trabajadores".El rally de precios del tocho de las últimas semanas está funcionando igual. Es signo inequívoco de que el motor se está gripando. Como dice PPCC al final de las burbujas no hay que creerse nada.Sólo falta que vuelva a ser en octubre. The AI Layoff Regret: Why Over Half of Companies Are Reconsidering Their ChoicesEl artículo es largo, pero desgrana bien el fiasco de la IA. Ojalá que el crash del ladrillo fuese así de claro y de inminente.Ya comenté hace tiempo la jugada desesperada de más de una empresa: deshacerse de trabajadores en un momento en el que el invierno demográfico, y especialmente el pico de la pandemia, les devolvió poder.En cosa de dos años ya aparecen empresas que se arrepienten en público. Ahora el nuevo mantra es buscar la colaboración entre humanos e IA, como lo público - privado . Pero las cartas ya están boca arriba. Se vendió la imagen de que había ya una IA capaz de desplazar trabajadores, pero también había quien estaba dispuesto a comprarla. Ahora esas empresas ni tienen el resultado esperado, ni el dinero que han invertido en eso, ni el know-how que han perdido, ni reputación como para volver a contratar. La definición misma de una elección desastrosa.Este tema para mí no tiene ya mucho interés. Sólo falta que la IA acabe en el mismo cajón que el Metaverso y el Blockchain.El artículo se podría condensar en "el 55% de las empresas tienen imbéciles gobernándolas".De hecho me sorprende que el porcentaje sea tan bajo.Con un poco de suerte, se vuelve a poner de moda el sentido común (así de triste es todo que lo más obvio tiene que ponerse de moda) y no contar con borjamaris retrasados para dirigir cosas importantes. Como lo de dejar servicios estratégicos en manos del sector privado.
https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/05/45710102/robert-reich-says-ceo-pay-is-up-1085-since-1978-worker-pay-up-only-24-asks-why-is-it-always-we-cantCitarRobert Reich Says 'CEO Pay Is Up 1,085% Since 1978,' Worker Pay Up Only 24%. Asks, Why Is It Always 'We Can't Afford Workers,' But Never CEOs?Robert Reich, who served as labor secretary under President Bill Clinton, called out what he sees as a glaring contradiction in corporate America: skyrocketing CEO pay alongside stagnant wages for everyday workers.“CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%,” Reich wrote May 24 on X. “Why do we always hear ‘we can’t afford to pay our workers more’ but never ‘we can’t afford to pay our CEO more’?”A Growing Pay DivideReich’s post drew on data from a 2024 report by the Economic Policy Institute, which shows that while CEO compensation dipped in 2023, the long-term trend is unmistakable: executive pay has exploded over the last four decades.In 2023, CEOs at the top 350 U.S. firms earned 290 times more than the average worker. That's a huge jump from 1965, when the ratio was just 21 to one.The report also found that CEO compensation has increased far faster than even the earnings of the top 0.1% of wage earners, indicating it’s not just about market competition for talent. “CEO compensation reflects substantial ‘rents’ (income in excess of actual productivity),” the authors wrote.One reason for this, the report says, is that CEOs have more sway over their pay than most workers do. Their compensation is heavily tied to stock performance and negotiated with corporate boards that often lack independence. In 2023, stock-related pay made up 77.6% of total CEO compensation.Meanwhile, average worker pay has only seen a modest increase, just 24% since 1978, despite a 74.8% rise in overall productivity during that time.Policy Proposals to Close the GapThe EPI report says this imbalance is a key driver of income inequality. “If very high earners hadn’t pulled away so dramatically, there would be room for broader-based wage growth for the rest of the workforce,” it notes.To rein in executive pay, the report suggests policies such as raising taxes on top incomes, tying corporate tax rates to CEO-to-worker pay ratios, and giving shareholders more power to approve or reject executive compensation packages.Reich's post comes amid broader conversations about wage fairness, labor strikes, and inflation. His question touches a nerve in today's economy: why is there always money for the top, but not for the base?
Robert Reich Says 'CEO Pay Is Up 1,085% Since 1978,' Worker Pay Up Only 24%. Asks, Why Is It Always 'We Can't Afford Workers,' But Never CEOs?Robert Reich, who served as labor secretary under President Bill Clinton, called out what he sees as a glaring contradiction in corporate America: skyrocketing CEO pay alongside stagnant wages for everyday workers.“CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%,” Reich wrote May 24 on X. “Why do we always hear ‘we can’t afford to pay our workers more’ but never ‘we can’t afford to pay our CEO more’?”A Growing Pay DivideReich’s post drew on data from a 2024 report by the Economic Policy Institute, which shows that while CEO compensation dipped in 2023, the long-term trend is unmistakable: executive pay has exploded over the last four decades.In 2023, CEOs at the top 350 U.S. firms earned 290 times more than the average worker. That's a huge jump from 1965, when the ratio was just 21 to one.The report also found that CEO compensation has increased far faster than even the earnings of the top 0.1% of wage earners, indicating it’s not just about market competition for talent. “CEO compensation reflects substantial ‘rents’ (income in excess of actual productivity),” the authors wrote.One reason for this, the report says, is that CEOs have more sway over their pay than most workers do. Their compensation is heavily tied to stock performance and negotiated with corporate boards that often lack independence. In 2023, stock-related pay made up 77.6% of total CEO compensation.Meanwhile, average worker pay has only seen a modest increase, just 24% since 1978, despite a 74.8% rise in overall productivity during that time.Policy Proposals to Close the GapThe EPI report says this imbalance is a key driver of income inequality. “If very high earners hadn’t pulled away so dramatically, there would be room for broader-based wage growth for the rest of the workforce,” it notes.To rein in executive pay, the report suggests policies such as raising taxes on top incomes, tying corporate tax rates to CEO-to-worker pay ratios, and giving shareholders more power to approve or reject executive compensation packages.Reich's post comes amid broader conversations about wage fairness, labor strikes, and inflation. His question touches a nerve in today's economy: why is there always money for the top, but not for the base?
Bessent: US won't default on its debtUnited States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with CBS on Sunday that the US will not default on its debt. "We're on the warning track but won't hit the wall," he noted.Furthermore, Bessent shared that he thinks US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will hold a phone call "very soon" to address the renewed trade tensions after Trump accused Beijing of violating the trade agreement with Washington."The fact that they [China] are withholding some of the products that they agreed to release during our agreement - maybe it's a glitch in the Chinese system, maybe it's intentional," adding that he believes that "this will be ironed out" after the call between the two leaders.
https://thehill.com/business/housing/5326389-homesellers-outnumber-buyers-housing-market/CitarHomesellers now outnumber buyers by half a million: Redfin*There are nearly 500K more homesellers than buyers right now: Redfin*6 of the top 10 buyer's markets are in Florida*Redfin expects home prices to drop 1% by the end of the yearA sign offering a townhouse for sale is shown in the borough of Brooklyn in New York on Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)(NewsNation) — After years of rising prices and limited inventory, the housing market is undergoing a major shift: Sellers now far outnumber buyers.As of April, the U.S. housing market had nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers — the largest seller surplus on record, according to a new Redfin estimate.Aside from the start of the pandemic in April 2020, homebuyers haven’t been this scarce since at least 2013, the earliest year for which Redfin has data.As recently as February 2024, the number of buyers and sellers was roughly balanced, but the gap has steadily widened over the past year. Redfin now expects home prices to drop 1% by the end of 2025.The online real estate brokerage highlighted three factors tilting the balance of power toward buyers: recent economic uncertainty, high home prices and a mortgage rate lock-in effect that is beginning to ease.The new dynamics have given potential homebuyers more negotiating power than they’ve had in years, but so far, sellers have been slow to react.“A lot of sellers have yet to see or accept the writing on the wall,” Redfin Senior Economist Asad Khan said in a statement. “Many are still holding out hope that their home is the exception and will fetch top dollar.”Florida home sellers feeling the heatFlorida sellers are feeling the most pressure in today’s market, with the state home to six of the top 10 buyer’s markets, according to Redfin.In cities like Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, sellers outnumbered buyers roughly 3 to 1 in April.The Sunshine State’s housing market has been cooling for the past year, partly due to a homebuilding boom but also because of natural disaster concerns and rising homeowner insurance costs. Skyrocketing HOA fees haven’t helped either, and buyers are souring on condos especially fast.Nationally, 31 of the top 50 metros are now considered “buyer’s markets,” per Redfin, meaning potentially lower home prices as sellers compete for buyers.Those buyer-friendly markets are heavily concentrated in the Sun Belt and on the West Coast. Elsewhere, particularly in the Midwest and Northeast, sellers still hold the power.In April, buyers outnumbered sellers by almost 2 to 1 in Newark, New Jersey, making it the top seller’s market. Nassau County, New York, and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, also heavily favored sellers.The housing market is considered balanced in St. Louis, Virginia Beach and Kansas City, where the number of buyers and sellers is relatively equal.Despite the recent shift toward buyers, homeownership is likely to remain out of reach for millions of Americans. Wages haven’t kept up with rising home prices, and the supply of affordable homes remains well short of demand.In March, just 21.2% of home listings were affordable for buyers earning between $75,000 and $100,000 a year, according to a recent analysis by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “Without a significant boost in housing inventory at price points below $260,000, the path to homeownership will remain blocked for millions of Americans,” the NAR report said.The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.89% this week, the highest level since early February, according to Freddie Mac.Top 10 buyer’s markets in April 2025, according to Redfin1.-Miami, FL2.-West Palm Beach, FL3.-Fort Lauderdale, FL4.-Austin, TX5.-Jacksonville, FL6.-Tampa, FL7.-Phoenix, AZ8.-Las Vegas, NV9.-Orlando, FL10.-Nashville, TNTop 7 seller’s markets in April 2025, according to Redfin1.-Newark, NJ2.-Nassau County, NY3.-Montgomery County, PA4.-Cleveland, OH5.-New Brunswick, NJ6.-Providence, RI7.-Baltimore, MD
Homesellers now outnumber buyers by half a million: Redfin*There are nearly 500K more homesellers than buyers right now: Redfin*6 of the top 10 buyer's markets are in Florida*Redfin expects home prices to drop 1% by the end of the yearA sign offering a townhouse for sale is shown in the borough of Brooklyn in New York on Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)(NewsNation) — After years of rising prices and limited inventory, the housing market is undergoing a major shift: Sellers now far outnumber buyers.As of April, the U.S. housing market had nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers — the largest seller surplus on record, according to a new Redfin estimate.Aside from the start of the pandemic in April 2020, homebuyers haven’t been this scarce since at least 2013, the earliest year for which Redfin has data.As recently as February 2024, the number of buyers and sellers was roughly balanced, but the gap has steadily widened over the past year. Redfin now expects home prices to drop 1% by the end of 2025.The online real estate brokerage highlighted three factors tilting the balance of power toward buyers: recent economic uncertainty, high home prices and a mortgage rate lock-in effect that is beginning to ease.The new dynamics have given potential homebuyers more negotiating power than they’ve had in years, but so far, sellers have been slow to react.“A lot of sellers have yet to see or accept the writing on the wall,” Redfin Senior Economist Asad Khan said in a statement. “Many are still holding out hope that their home is the exception and will fetch top dollar.”Florida home sellers feeling the heatFlorida sellers are feeling the most pressure in today’s market, with the state home to six of the top 10 buyer’s markets, according to Redfin.In cities like Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, sellers outnumbered buyers roughly 3 to 1 in April.The Sunshine State’s housing market has been cooling for the past year, partly due to a homebuilding boom but also because of natural disaster concerns and rising homeowner insurance costs. Skyrocketing HOA fees haven’t helped either, and buyers are souring on condos especially fast.Nationally, 31 of the top 50 metros are now considered “buyer’s markets,” per Redfin, meaning potentially lower home prices as sellers compete for buyers.Those buyer-friendly markets are heavily concentrated in the Sun Belt and on the West Coast. Elsewhere, particularly in the Midwest and Northeast, sellers still hold the power.In April, buyers outnumbered sellers by almost 2 to 1 in Newark, New Jersey, making it the top seller’s market. Nassau County, New York, and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, also heavily favored sellers.The housing market is considered balanced in St. Louis, Virginia Beach and Kansas City, where the number of buyers and sellers is relatively equal.Despite the recent shift toward buyers, homeownership is likely to remain out of reach for millions of Americans. Wages haven’t kept up with rising home prices, and the supply of affordable homes remains well short of demand.In March, just 21.2% of home listings were affordable for buyers earning between $75,000 and $100,000 a year, according to a recent analysis by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “Without a significant boost in housing inventory at price points below $260,000, the path to homeownership will remain blocked for millions of Americans,” the NAR report said.The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.89% this week, the highest level since early February, according to Freddie Mac.Top 10 buyer’s markets in April 2025, according to Redfin1.-Miami, FL2.-West Palm Beach, FL3.-Fort Lauderdale, FL4.-Austin, TX5.-Jacksonville, FL6.-Tampa, FL7.-Phoenix, AZ8.-Las Vegas, NV9.-Orlando, FL10.-Nashville, TNTop 7 seller’s markets in April 2025, according to Redfin1.-Newark, NJ2.-Nassau County, NY3.-Montgomery County, PA4.-Cleveland, OH5.-New Brunswick, NJ6.-Providence, RI7.-Baltimore, MD
Cita de: Derby en Junio 01, 2025, 09:39:26 amhttps://thehill.com/business/housing/5326389-homesellers-outnumber-buyers-housing-market/CitarHomesellers now outnumber buyers by half a million: Redfin*There are nearly 500K more homesellers than buyers right now: Redfin*6 of the top 10 buyer's markets are in Florida*Redfin expects home prices to drop 1% by the end of the yearA sign offering a townhouse for sale is shown in the borough of Brooklyn in New York on Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)(NewsNation) — After years of rising prices and limited inventory, the housing market is undergoing a major shift: Sellers now far outnumber buyers.As of April, the U.S. housing market had nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers — the largest seller surplus on record, according to a new Redfin estimate.Aside from the start of the pandemic in April 2020, homebuyers haven’t been this scarce since at least 2013, the earliest year for which Redfin has data.As recently as February 2024, the number of buyers and sellers was roughly balanced, but the gap has steadily widened over the past year. Redfin now expects home prices to drop 1% by the end of 2025.The online real estate brokerage highlighted three factors tilting the balance of power toward buyers: recent economic uncertainty, high home prices and a mortgage rate lock-in effect that is beginning to ease.The new dynamics have given potential homebuyers more negotiating power than they’ve had in years, but so far, sellers have been slow to react.“A lot of sellers have yet to see or accept the writing on the wall,” Redfin Senior Economist Asad Khan said in a statement. “Many are still holding out hope that their home is the exception and will fetch top dollar.”Florida home sellers feeling the heatFlorida sellers are feeling the most pressure in today’s market, with the state home to six of the top 10 buyer’s markets, according to Redfin.In cities like Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, sellers outnumbered buyers roughly 3 to 1 in April.The Sunshine State’s housing market has been cooling for the past year, partly due to a homebuilding boom but also because of natural disaster concerns and rising homeowner insurance costs. Skyrocketing HOA fees haven’t helped either, and buyers are souring on condos especially fast.Nationally, 31 of the top 50 metros are now considered “buyer’s markets,” per Redfin, meaning potentially lower home prices as sellers compete for buyers.Those buyer-friendly markets are heavily concentrated in the Sun Belt and on the West Coast. Elsewhere, particularly in the Midwest and Northeast, sellers still hold the power.In April, buyers outnumbered sellers by almost 2 to 1 in Newark, New Jersey, making it the top seller’s market. Nassau County, New York, and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, also heavily favored sellers.The housing market is considered balanced in St. Louis, Virginia Beach and Kansas City, where the number of buyers and sellers is relatively equal.Despite the recent shift toward buyers, homeownership is likely to remain out of reach for millions of Americans. Wages haven’t kept up with rising home prices, and the supply of affordable homes remains well short of demand.In March, just 21.2% of home listings were affordable for buyers earning between $75,000 and $100,000 a year, according to a recent analysis by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “Without a significant boost in housing inventory at price points below $260,000, the path to homeownership will remain blocked for millions of Americans,” the NAR report said.The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.89% this week, the highest level since early February, according to Freddie Mac.Top 10 buyer’s markets in April 2025, according to Redfin1.-Miami, FL2.-West Palm Beach, FL3.-Fort Lauderdale, FL4.-Austin, TX5.-Jacksonville, FL6.-Tampa, FL7.-Phoenix, AZ8.-Las Vegas, NV9.-Orlando, FL10.-Nashville, TNTop 7 seller’s markets in April 2025, according to Redfin1.-Newark, NJ2.-Nassau County, NY3.-Montgomery County, PA4.-Cleveland, OH5.-New Brunswick, NJ6.-Providence, RI7.-Baltimore, MDNo podía ser que todo el mundo tuviese la misma idea genial al mismo tiempo y no tuviese consecuencias.Las matemáticas son matemáticas. Lo que ocurre es que se juega mucho al despiste a base de aguantar la respiración.