$1.4 Trillion Wildfire Threat Hiding in U.S. Neighborhoods

Claire O’Connor had a hard time believing her Pacific Palisades, CA, home carried any real wildfire risk—even after her insurance policy was dropped in November 2024. “I mean, as if our house... Read more »

They Built a Dream Home—Now the State Will Tear It Down

Last summer, Marc and Joan Hendel were among the owners of 13 homes Massachusetts planned to seize by eminent domain to make way for the new Sagamore Bridge. Now, most of those... Read more »

The Data Center Boom Is Headed for American Neighborhoods

Data centers are increasingly popping up next to American homes, and they’re changing neighborhoods in the process. The number of large data centers over 50 megawatts has increased sevenfold from 2018, and... Read more »

Greater Boston’s Historic ‘Leather City’ Crowned America’s Hottest ZIP Code

Suburban enclaves located within a short drive of major job hubs in the Northeast and Midwest are seeing a surge in homebuyer demand, led by a Greater Boston community with a rich... Read more »
Reduces Odds of Fed Rate Hike

Reduces Odds of Fed Rate Hike

The U.S. economy experienced a dramatic reversal in July, unexpectedly losing 23,000 jobs, although the national unemployment rate edged down slightly to 4.1%.  The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read more »
Why British Homebuyers Are Quietly Flocking to Michigan

Why British Homebuyers Are Quietly Flocking to Michigan

While coastal and Sun Belt states continue to dominate U.S. foreign real estate transactions, Michigan has quietly emerged as one of the top destinations for U.K. buyers drawn by an affordable lifestyle... Read more »
JPMorgan Will Pour 0 Billion Into Housing Over the Next Decade

JPMorgan Will Pour $750 Billion Into Housing Over the Next Decade

JPMorgan Chase has announced that it would deploy more than $750 billion into the housing market over the next decade in a bid to create more affordable housing and make homeownership more... Read more »
Why Lenders Are Pushing Heirs Out of 3% Mortgage Rates

Why Lenders Are Pushing Heirs Out of 3% Mortgage Rates

As more older Americans age with low-rate mortgages still attached to their homes, some heirs report servicing delays and refinance pressure are putting their inheritance at risk. After their mother died, one... Read more »
Price Cuts Creep Back Up as Summer Selling Season Stalls

Price Cuts Creep Back Up as Summer Selling Season Stalls

After a strong spring and promising early summer, July saw homebuying stagnate as a result of rising borrowing costs, forcing sellers to slash prices to revive demand. The share of listings with... Read more »
Fed Researchers Offer a New Homeownership Metric—and It Drops the Rate to 53%

Fed Researchers Offer a New Homeownership Metric—and It Drops the Rate to 53%

The Federal Reserve of Minneapolis has proposed a new way of measuring homeownership that would change the current view of the housing landscape. In a paper released earlier this month, researchers suggested... Read more »