Institutional Investors Are Snapping Up Homes Across the U.S.—They’re Taking the Biggest Share in These 5 Metros

Institutional Investors Are Snapping Up Homes Across the U.S.—They’re Taking the Biggest Share in These 5 Metros

Institutional investors continue to hold a significant slice of America’s housing inventory, buying up more than 6% of homes across the U.S. in 2025 alone—but new data reveals that there are five... Read more »
Will the Fed Surprise Markets With a Rate Cut Today?

Will the Fed Surprise Markets With a Rate Cut Today?

Let’s cut straight to the chase: barring a truly seismic and unexpected economic shockwave, the Federal Reserve is almost certainly not going to surprise markets with a rate cut today, January 28,... Read more »
Tapping investments for homeownership down payments

Tapping investments for homeownership down payments

Reports before Davos suggested that President Trump would announce an initiative to spur homeownership by allowing individuals to withdraw funds from their 401(k) accounts to make a down payment on a home... Read more »
Drink Company Moves LA Offices From Venice to Downtown

Drink Company Moves LA Offices From Venice to Downtown

A popular beverage company is moving its Los Angeles office from the beach all the way to downtown.  Yerba Madre, formerly known as Guayakí, has signed a long-term lease for a full... Read more »
Private Island Once Owned by Shakira and Roger Waters Lists for  Million After Plan To Turn It Into Artists’ Retreat Fell Apart

Private Island Once Owned by Shakira and Roger Waters Lists for $30 Million After Plan To Turn It Into Artists’ Retreat Fell Apart

A private island in the Bahamas that was once earmarked as the site of an A-list artists’ retreat is set to return to the market for the first time in 20 years—after... Read more »
Rates Remain Below 6% Ahead of Fed’s Decision

Rates Remain Below 6% Ahead of Fed’s Decision

If you’re thinking about buying a home or refinancing, you’ll be glad to know that as of today, January 28, 2026, today’s mortgage rates are holding below the 6% mark, offering a... Read more »
Gen X investors often lack formal retirement plans

Gen X investors often lack formal retirement plans

Only 14% of Gen Xers have access to a traditional pension, compared with 44% of baby boomers. Many Gen X workers also lacked tools now common in retirement plans — such as... Read more »
Department of General Services Shares New Developer Tool

Department of General Services Shares New Developer Tool

It’s about to get easier for developers to acquire government buildings and turn them into commercial projects.  On Monday, the state’s property manager revealed a new dashboard created to expedite the state’s... Read more »

Eminent Domain May Rescue a Struggling Senior Complex in Pittsburgh—but at What Cost to Residents?

Pittsburgh officials voted in December to pursue eminent domain against a troubled senior housing complex, putting a spotlight on a legal tool that allows governments to take private property for public use—and... Read more »
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Despite Growing Pressure From Trump

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Despite Growing Pressure From Trump

It’s the start of a new year, and the Federal Reserve has made its first big move – or rather, no move. In their January 28, 2026 meeting, the Fed decided to... Read more »