The Invisible Monopoly: How Corporate Consolidation is Quietly Rewiring the Housing Market
For decades, the American real estate industry has been defined by the "mom-and-pop" ethos: the independent contractor, the local brokerage, and the small-scale investor. However, a seismic, under-reported shift is currently underway. While mainstream headlines remain fixated on interest rates and institutional home-buying, a more pervasive force is quietly monopolizing the foundational layers of the…