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Trump now says he’s actually not ‘a huge fan’ of letting Americans tap their 401(k)s to use for a down payment

Trump now says he’s actually not ‘a huge fan’ of letting Americans tap their 401(k)s to use for a down payment

By Courtney Vinopal and HR Brew

January 28, 2026

‘Something big’ just happened in the U.S. housing market, real estate CEO says. And it could mean the difference of being able to buy a home or not

‘Something big’ just happened in the U.S. housing market, real estate CEO says. And it could mean the difference of being able to buy a home or not

January 12, 2026

US President Donald Trump looks on during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

3 things Trump did in 24 hours to show that he’s in control of American business

By Eva Roytburg

January 8, 2026

Trump threatens to ban Wall Street from buying the house next door, saying ‘American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people’

Trump threatens to ban Wall Street from buying the house next door, saying ‘American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people’

By Nick Lichtenberg

January 7, 2026

Americans missed out on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to buy a house—the 3 shifts it would take to make housing affordable are ‘very unlikely’

Americans missed out on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to buy a house—the 3 shifts it would take to make housing affordable are ‘very unlikely’

January 7, 2026

Why Jerome Powell’s latest rate cut still won’t help you get a lower mortgage rate

Why Jerome Powell’s latest rate cut still won’t help you get a lower mortgage rate

December 11, 2025

A man and a woman look at paperwork together

You’re probably $30,000 short of what you need to buy a house—and you’re not alone

December 9, 2025

Photo of a sign reading New Price in front of a home for sale

The ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts

December 6, 2025

RealPage, a rent pricing software, helps landlords charge the highest possible rent by accessing confidential data, critics argue.

Deal emerges from antitrust lawsuit that alleged landlords used pricing software for ‘algorithmic collusion’ to drive up rent

By R.J. Rico and The Associated Press

November 25, 2025

A man walks outside of a Home Depot

Home Depot blames its recent sales slump on a major funk in the housing market: ‘Our customers are homeowners’

November 20, 2025

Quantavia Smith sits for a photo in her studio apartment at the Santa Monica and Vermont Apartments in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025

This 38-year-old used to be homeless and now pays $19 per month for an apartment over an LA subway station thanks to affordable housing

By Michael Casey and The Associated Press

November 14, 2025

A staggering 84% of Gen Z say they’re delaying milestones to buy a house. There’s ‘no single fix’ for the affordability crisis, real estate exec says

A staggering 84% of Gen Z say they’re delaying milestones to buy a house. There’s ‘no single fix’ for the affordability crisis, real estate exec says

November 10, 2025

It’s not about inflation or the economy — the election instead delivered a ‘wake-up call’ on affordability politics, top pollster says

It’s not about inflation or the economy — the election instead delivered a ‘wake-up call’ on affordability politics, top pollster says

November 8, 2025

Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani is New York’s first millennial Mayor—experts share how the young leader’s style will differ from his boomer predecessors

By Jessica Coacci

November 6, 2025

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s signature housing policy is widely loathed by economists. Here’s why

By Eva Roytburg

November 5, 2025

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