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Every day D.C. stays dark, the real estate economy loses another $400 million in daylight
Splits and Caps Daily: Action for Agents
October 16, 2025
📈 Market Move:
Economy on Empty
The government’s now three weeks into a shutdown—and the ripple effect is hitting housing hard. The country’s bleeding about $400 million a day, and while D.C. and Virginia feel the pain from furloughed feds, it’s real estate-heavy states like Florida, Delaware, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada that are taking the real hit.
Here’s why: those five states rely the most on real estate to power their economies—Florida alone gets 24% of its GDP from it. With the IRS, FHA, VA, and USDA running skeleton crews, mortgage approvals are stalling, deals are dying in escrow, and housing programs are paused.
In short: when the government shuts down, housing gets strangled.
And the longer this drags on, the more it exposes just how dependent America’s economy is on the real estate engine humming in states like Florida.
Shutdowns aren’t just politics—they’re a brake pedal on the housing market.
🌟Quote of the Day:
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle
⚡ Quick Win:
Five-Contact Rule: Before you end your workday, text or DM 5 people. No pitch, no agenda — just check in. Relationships grow when you water them.
🎉 Fun Fact of the Day:
Office Space: 🏗️ The Pentagon is technically the world’s largest office building, but it also counts as real estate — 6.5 million square feet under one roof.
📚 Book Recommendation:
“Dopamine Nation” by Anna Lembke — Ever feel like you’re chasing the next hit—notifications, snacks, deals, dopamine dumps—just to feel alive? Anna Lembke explains why our brains are wired this way and how modern life is basically one long tug-of-war with your own pleasure circuits.
This isn’t just a “self-help book.” It’s a roadmap for anyone who wants to hack their own reward system, understand why we get addicted to good and bad habits, and figure out how to reclaim focus, calm, and real joy.
If you’re an agent juggling texts, emails, commissions, and TikTok scrolls all at once… this book is basically a mirror for your brain—and a guide to mastering it.
Key takeaway: Sometimes the key to winning in business, relationships, or life isn’t doing more—it’s learning to feel less of the quick-hit stuff and more of the real stuff.
End today proud, start tomorrow hungry.
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