The 6% Mortgage Is the New Normal—and It Shouldn’t Stop You From Buying

For months, if not years, homebuyers have been waiting for mortgage rates to fall—perhaps not to COVID-era levels, but at least somewhere in that range. But as inflation persists and economic uncertainty continues, the average 30-year fixed home loan rate hit a nine-month high of 6.53% last week, be

Gen Z Ditching 4-Year College for Trades—Here’s How It Could Shift the First-Time Homebuyer Market

This spring, a growing number of college-aged students turned to trade schools and associate programs as graduate school enrollment stalled—a shift with potentially significant implications for the future of homeownership. A new report from the nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse Research Cente

Florida Remains the Riskiest Market for Future Home Price Declines

South Florida's luxury real estate market thrived in 2025, posting the second-highest number of $10 million-plus home sales in the region's history. However, mounting pressures—including underwater mortgages, foreclosures, and persistent unemployment concerns—have placed several Florida housing mark

Seniors in These States Will See the Deepest Cuts to Their Social Security in 2032

American retirees stand to lose an average of $500 a month from their Social Security payments in the next seven years if nothing is done.  For the past 16 years, the cost of the Social Security retirement program has exceeded the amount it receives from taxes collected, forcing it to dip into its t