# The Wrong Line: Why Sellers Are Quitting and Why Your "Safe" Bank Note Isn't

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Podcast: [Epic Real Estate Investing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/epic-real-estate-investing-313745)
Published: 2026-06-22T15:05:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Matt unpacks two stories the headlines are getting wrong on purpose. First, sellers are pulling homes off the market at the fastest rate since 2020 -- and the press wants you to picture another 2008. Matt shows why this is a standoff, not a crash, and what Warren Buffett quietly did last week that tells you everything about where real estate is headed. Then, a deep dive into a sentence buried in Wells Fargo's own filings -- and the $150 billion in "safe income" bank notes being sold to retirees who have no idea they're standing in the wrong line if the bank ever stumbles. Two stories, one pattern: the people who read the fine print win, and the people who trust the pitch get stuck. Don't buy gold before you take the free dealer interrogation audit -> HedgeTheFed.com If you've felt off about the market or your savings lately, this episode will tell you exactly why -- and what to do next.

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