NYC Wants Landlords To Disclose AI-Edited Listing Photos—Could Your City Be Next?
Apartment hunters in New York City may soon get a warning when the home they’re scrolling looks a little too good to be true. The city is moving to require rental listings to disclose photos that have been altered using artificial intelligence or other digital tools, targeting a new version of an old problem: making […]
The Ultimate Escape: 5 Floating Homes That Redefine Waterfront Living for as Little as $500K
There’s nothing quite like a waterfront residence to bring you closer to nature and create a serene, peaceful home life. However, these dwellings, particularly those with private water frontage, often come with one rather more stressful element: a sky-high price tag that puts them far out of the reach of the average buyer. But what […]
Older Homeowners Hold Record Equity, but Rising Bills Could Leave Less for Their Heirs
Older Americans are expected to pass down trillions in housing wealth, but new data shows that the rising costs of homeownership may be threatening that inheritance. Homeowners aged 65 and older had the highest cost-burden rate of any age group in 2024, with 28% spending more than 30% of their income on housing and utilities, […]
6 Ways To Keep Everyone Cool When There’s A Battle Over The Thermostat This Summer
The thermostat can cause some serious tension during the summer months, especially if you live in a multigenerational household. And as most of America deals with a dangerous July Fourth heat wave, the battle over the thermostat could be dicier than ever. Read more at Realtor.com.
The Rise of the ‘Halfbacks’: Retirees Who Moved to Florida Are Now Fleeing It
The classic retirement pipeline has been established for years: Grow up in the Northeast, make your money in a place like New York, and then retire to Florida for the low cost of living and easy beach access. But a new migration pattern is emerging. A confluence of factors have soured things a bit for […]
Why a Controversial Law Could Make Your HOA Fees Even More Expensive
A bubbling legal battle over a federal anti-fraud law has sparked worries from homeowners association advocates that they could be newly buried in bureaucratic red tape—and face increased costs. Originally designed to deter fraud and abuse in businesses entities, the Corporate Transparency Act imposes new reporting requirements on many business entities, including condo associations and […]
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, before decreasing only slightly to 6.48% on […]
America Built Its Way Out of a Housing Crisis After WWII—Can We Do It Again?
As the country marks the anniversary of D-Day, we remember one of history’s great acts of mobilization and sacrifice. But what we often forget is that when World War II ended, America faced another test of mobilization—this time at home. Millions of veterans returned expecting to begin the lives they had fought to protect. Instead, […]
Homeownership Gave This Family $150K—and a New Way To Think About Generational Wealth
Building a family fortune requires a totally different playbook. Catch up on the latest from the Realtor.com® Generational Wealth series. When Lauren Miller and her husband sold their first home in 2023, they had what many Americans are chasing today: home equity. After six years of ownership in the Greater Boston area, the couple walked […]
Mortgage Rates Surge to 6.51% In Wake of Bond Sell Off: Why Homebuyers Still Have ‘Opportunity’ to Strike
Mortgage rates saw a dramatic spike Thursday, hitting a nine-month high as resurgent inflation stemming from the Middle East conflict pushed Treasury yields upward. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans jumped to 6.51% for the week ending May 21, up 15 basis points from 6.36% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. For […]