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Starter homes cost $1 million in a record 242 U.S. cities—proof the affordability crisis has hit the homes meant for first-time buyers
Real Estate
Starter homes cost $1 million in a record 242 U.S. cities—proof the affordability crisis has hit the homes meant for first-time buyers
By Sydney LakeNovember 7, 2026
Gen Z adult woman sits on home porch with mother
Success
Over a quarter of Gen Z say they’d choose their dream home over their dream job—and they’re moving back in with mom and dad to make it happen
By Emma BurleighNovember 6, 2026
Millennial with her mother in family house
Success
‘We are going to start looking a lot more like Europe’: Millennials are living at home into their 30s, signaling a major shift
By Emma BurleighSeptember 29, 2026
Gen Zer living with her mother, sitting on porch
Success
1 in 3 Gen Z and millennials are stuck in their parents’ home—now, Airbnb is swooping in with a $250 million fund for affordable rental homes
By Emma BurleighSeptember 16, 2026
The 30-year fixed mortgage was supposed to be predictable. Two costs quietly broke that promise
Real Estate
The 30-year fixed mortgage was supposed to be predictable. Two costs quietly broke that promise
By Sydney LakeJune 27, 2026
The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds
Real Estate
The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds
By Sydney LakeMay 7, 2026
America’s twin scarcities: The 4-million-unit shortage in both housing and childcare is breaking families
Real Estate
America’s twin scarcities: The 4-million-unit shortage in both housing and childcare is breaking families
By Sydney LakeMay 3, 2026
Florida’s influx of rich residents is killing the middle class and housing market
Real Estate
Florida’s influx of rich residents is killing the middle class and housing market
By Sydney LakeApril 26, 2026
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Real Estate
Another month, another record-high home price: March hits $408,800—the 33rd straight increase
By Jake AngeloApril 14, 2026
Gen Z is defiantly ‘giving up’ on ever owning a home and is spending more than saving, working less, and making risky investments, study shows
Real Estate
Gen Z is defiantly ‘giving up’ on ever owning a home and is spending more than saving, working less, and making risky investments, study shows
By Sydney LakeMarch 10, 2026
Denise Martin in front of her granny pod
Success
Meet the grandmother living out of a 400-ft ‘granny pod’ to save money and help with child care—it’s become an American ‘economic necessity’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 15, 2026
The affordability crisis is driving unprecedented price cuts in the housing market, Realtor.com says
Real Estate
The affordability crisis is driving unprecedented price cuts in the housing market, Realtor.com says
By Sydney LakeFebruary 12, 2026
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Real Estate
Ryan Serhant thinks the American Dream was just a ‘slogan created by banks,’ but it was really about FDR, the Great Depression, and an economic crisis
By Sydney Lake and Nick LichtenbergJanuary 26, 2026
Overhead view of Boise, Idaho
Real Estate
Buying a home is 150% more expensive than in 2019. But here’s why Trump’s plan to shut out institutional investors could raise costs even more
By Shawn TullyJanuary 13, 2026
President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy
‘This is a wacky number’: economists cry foul as new government data assumes zero housing inflation in surprising November drop
By Eva RoytburgDecember 18, 2025
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