Skyrocketing health care costs are threatening early retirement dreams for millions of Americans. Enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expired at the end of 2025 — leaving 24 million people facing a sharp rise in health insurance costs unless Congress acts. Middle-income Americans ages 50 to 64 are most at risk, according to KFF data cited in a recent report from Kiplinger. This...
Housing inventory growth has slowed from 33% year over year in mid-2025 to 10.0% today. The cooling marks the clearest end to the supply-shortage era and the beginning of a market where pricing power will be determined more by demand strength, rates and buyer behavior than scarcity alone. As HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami recently noted, “Year-over-year housing inventory growth has slowed...
Justin Demola announced via social media on Monday that he’s joining consumer credit reporting agency Equifax as its senior vice president of mortgage and housing. Demola, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s resident Certified Mortgage Banker instructor, shared the career move on LinkedIn. He also serves on the board of directors for the Mortgage Bankers Association of New Jersey. “Throughout...
REMAX Fine Properties and REMAX Professionals have merged to form the largest REMAX brokerage in Arizona. Combined operations will work under the REMAX Fine Properties name and maintain nine offices across the state. The brokerage now includes roughly 350 affiliated real estate professionals, according to leadership. Jamie Wong will continue as broker-owner of the expanded REMAX Fine Properties...
QXO today announced an additional funding round to support its next acquisition(s), as the firm aims to disrupt and consolidate the highly fragmented $800 billion building products industry. The company’s $1.2 billion investment made public last week now totals $3 billion, with an additional $1.8 billion in funding from Apollo, Temasek, and other investors announced on Monday. Under the terms of the...
Exquisite taste is rarely loud. It doesn’t rely on obvious luxury, constant novelty, or things that can be recognized from across the room. In fact, the most tasteful homes often look surprisingly simple at first glance — until the details start stacking up. That’s because real taste tends to show up in decisions that don’t scream for attention: proportion, restraint, consistency, and the...
Quiet wealth doesn’t try to convince anyone. It doesn’t rely on logos, flashy “wow” moments, or a house that looks like it was designed to win the internet. In fact, the most quietly wealthy homes often feel strangely understated at first glance. The finishes aren’t screaming. The furniture isn’t performing. The spaces aren’t overstyled. And then, slowly, it hits: everything feels...
Slick modern style has its place, but the owner of this five-story London property, part of a converted Victorian school, loves a rustic look and details with character, so the generic style of his new home wasn’t ideal. In addition, he’s a keen cook, but the kitchen was in a dark basement. Having...
Getting your home organized is a great feeling, but figuring out where to start can be overwhelming. Keep the process simple by zeroing in on these 10 principles of organizing, which can be applied to any space,...
Living rooms can sometimes be overlooked now that so much of our at-home socializing takes place around a table in an open-plan kitchen space, but nothing beats being able to sit comfortably with friends and family, to talk, enjoy a drink or watch a movie. Comfort is key to creating a...
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