Buying a home in the US has been wild for years, with buyers in incredibly competitive markets offering all-cash transactions well above asking prices. Now there’s a new twist: sellers tempting people who have AI stocks to offer. Definitely still a better trade than giving up bitcoin for pizza. [Link: Let’s Make a Deal: My San Francisco House for Your A.I. Stock | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/technology/san-francisco-home-sales-openai-anthropic-ipo.html | The New York Times]

Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino reports on bidders opting to pay for real estate with AI stocks.

San Francisco home sellers request OpenAI and Anthropic stock as payment. OpenAI's market cap below $500B at IPO day priced at 0.8% YES.