This Month in Real Estate Investing: January 2026 • Deceptions. Fractures. Trials. Collision!

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 2026Fort Worth Couple Pleads Guilty to $5M Fraud2026 Real Estate OutlookSan Diego Man Charged in Investment FraudSouth Fulton Rental Scam Leaves Family Facing EvictionTrump TPS Cutoff Triggers Housing RiskTrump Targets Wall Street HousingCincinnati Investment Group Charged in $50M Bank FraudNYC Announces $2.1M Tenant Harassment SettlementZillow Faces New Steering LawsuitCalifornia Housing Crisis Drives Mass ExodusHomebuyers Backing Out at Record PaceGen Z Cognitive Decline and Denmark’s FixContact InfoHosted by the ever-vigilant James A. Brown: https://jamesbrownrealestate.comGuests: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/Catch all USREI content on Real Estate On Air! https://www.realestateonair.fm/