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Jun 5, 2026

Is It Better to Rent or Buy in 2026? The Math Most People Never Calculate

Why Renting is not throwing money away.

Jun 2, 2026

Should Senior Citizens Be Exempt From Property Taxes?

It sounds compassionate: let older Americans on fixed incomes stop paying property taxes so they can stay in their homes. Several states already do some version of this. But property taxes are the financial backbone of local government, and seniors now hold the largest share of housing wealth in U.S. history. So before we lock in a blanket exemption, it's worth asking a simple question: who benefits, and who picks up the tab?

May 29, 2026

The Great Divergence: Why Zillow Keeps Cutting Its Home-Price Forecast, and Why U.S. Housing No Longer Moves as One

Four straight downgrades, now near zero. But beneath the flat national number, half the country is still appreciating while the other half quietly corrects — here's which side you're on.

May 21, 2026

The Silver Tsunami: Why Economists Say U.S. Real Estate May Not Be the Investment It Used to Be

For decades, American real estate has been treated as a near-guaranteed long-term investment, but a growing chorus of economists, demographers, and housing analysts is quietly raising the same question: what happens when the country runs out of buyers?

May 18, 2026

The Corporate Takeover of Home Inspection Software - And Why Every Homebuyer Should Care

A small number of companies now control the platforms used to inspect most U.S. homes. The result is one of the richest property datasets ever assembled — and almost no buyer knows it exists.

May 15, 2026

Why Louisiana Has Quietly Become the Epicenter of America's Mortgage Stress

A clear-eyed look at the data behind Louisiana's rising delinquencies — and what it actually means for the U.S. housing market.

May 14, 2026

The Housing Bill That Could Reshape Who Owns America's Homes

The Controversial Piece

May 13, 2026

"Buy now and refinance later" is the worst advice in real estate right now

"Marry the house, date the rate" sounds clever. It's been pushing buyers into short sales for two years.