The housing market is locked up once again before the most important time of the year—the spring homebuying season. With interest rates flying back up to the mid-6% range and inflation anxiety rearing back, Americans are once again stuck. And it’s not just first-time homebuyers; accidental landlords are hitting a new high as homes get even harder to sell.

So, is the spring homebuying season… canceled?

We’re back with this week’s headlines. First, we’ll start with the new job numbers—a massive increase over a very negative February. This is good news for the economy, but strong headwinds are hitting at the same time—rising mortgage rates, rising gas prices, and reignited inflation risks. It could be enough to throw off the traditionally strong spring homebuying season altogether.

Accidental landlords are forming fast as they turn their flips, former primary residences, or inherited homes into rental properties. If you’re thinking about doing this—stop. James has strong cautionary advice for anyone about to become a first-time landlord.

Finally, everyone is talking about data centers—do we invest in them or curb their construction? Here’s why Dave, Kathy, and James are very cautious about them.

In This Episode We Cover

New jobs report numbers and the strong bounce back from February 2026

Will oil prices flip us back to high inflation? What this means for mortgage rates

Real-time trends on homebuyers and what we’re seeing in the market

Why James says many people should not become accidental landlords and sell at a loss instead

Are data centers really worth the hype? Why we’re not investing in them (yet), even with the growth of AI

And So Much More!

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