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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 Lichtenberg

January 26, 2026

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The wealthy kids of property-rich U.K. parents get the highest-paying jobs, especially sons—and new research has revealed why

By Emma Burleigh

January 15, 2026

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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

January 13, 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

President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

‘This is a wacky number’: economists cry foul as new government data assumes zero housing inflation in surprising November drop

By Eva Roytburg

December 18, 2025

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

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

December 12, 2025

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

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

December 9, 2025

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

December 6, 2025

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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

Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington.

‘Very problematic’ disclosure of ‘confidential competitive’ data between Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac roils housing world

By Brian Slodysko and The Associated Press

November 14, 2025

A new study shows that 15% of Americans have co-purchased a home with a person other than their romantic partner—and another 48% would consider it.

Millennials are ‘carpooling for homes’ by teaming up with non-romantic co-buyers because of the disastrous state of the housing market

November 14, 2025

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The exact amount of money you need to earn to be among New York’s ultra-wealthy club has been revealed—and it’s 7x the average wage

By Jessica Coacci

November 3, 2025

New York City

These are the U.S. cities where Americans can actually afford to live on a single person’s income—and the ones out-of-budget for singletons

By Jessica Coacci

October 29, 2025

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