The Overlooked Home Feature That Could Save Buyers Thousands

The most expensive part of a cheaper home might be the car you need to live there. Housing and transportation accounted for 50% of household spending in 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Housing ate up 33% of that budget, while

Fed Faces Tough Dilemma as Inflation Surges to 4.2%

Higher oil prices pushed inflation to a new three-year peak in May, complicating the outlook for the Federal Reserve ahead of next week's policy meeting. Overall prices increased by 4.2% in the 12 months through May, up from 3.8% in April, according to the U.S. Labor Department's Consumer Price Inde

Luxury Boomtowns That Never Went Bust: These Pandemic Winners Are Still Flying High

The luxury housing market remains under pressure, with list prices for top-tier homes at the 90th price percentile declining in most regions nationwide. Nationally, median list prices for luxury homes were at $1,283,432 in May, down 1.4% from a year ago and a steep 8.5% decline from the national pan

These 3 Cities Have the Most Homes at Risk of Being Hit by a Hurricane This Year—and Insurance Issues Look Different in Each

As headlines dominate with talk of the Super El Niño, Cotality's 2026 Hurricane Risk Report found that 32.2 million properties face moderate or greater hurricane wind risk this year, representing over $12 trillion in potential reconstruction costs.  According to the report, the New York metropolitan