Buying a first home has gotten materially harder for young adults in most major U.S. metros since 2019, as home values have far outpaced income gains and higher mortgage rates push monthly payments out of reach, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of American Community Survey data. The study focuses on households headed by adults under 40 and compares inflation-adjusted changes in both home...

Seasoned real estate agents are anchoring the residential market as buyers confront the toughest affordability environment in decades, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) 2026 Member Profile, published on Thursday. The annual report, based on 2025 transactions and trends, shows the typical member now has 13 years of experience, up from 12 years in the prior survey. NAR membership...

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) are calling on Congress to shore up Social Security by lifting the cap on wages subject to payroll taxes. The proposal comes as policymakers and financial professionals warn of looming funding shortfalls and widespread confusion among retirees about how the program works. In an essay published Tuesday by The New York Times,...

Luxury real estate agents spend their careers selling extraordinary homes. Occasionally, they build one for themselves. Josh Flagg — best known as one of the stars of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, co-founder of Estate Media, and founder of Flagg Family Capital — has officially listed his newly completed Miami Beach villa for $9.995 million, bringing to market a renovation project that...

Florida’s billionaire migration isn’t slowing down. If anything, it’s becoming increasingly concentrated. Over the past few years, one tiny town just south of Palm Beach has quietly transformed into one of the most exclusive addresses in America, attracting a who’s who of billionaires, business moguls, media personalities, and ultra-high-net-worth buyers who increasingly value one thing above...

For many people, Fourth of July fireworks mean an annual celebration marked by barbecues, family gatherings and enchanting bursts of colorful light. For many pets, though, those same bursts of light and sound can be terrifying and disorienting, causing reactions ranging from destroying...

A major plumbing leak on the sink wall sparked a full-scale renovation of this once-closed-off kitchen in Dana Point, California. Working with designers Natalie Carr and Aaron Golden, the owners transformed the space into a bright, welcoming hub...

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The first showing now happens on a screen. Before a buyer schedules a tour, a tenant contacts a leasing agent, or an investor requests the financials, they have already walked through the property in the only way that was available to them: the listing images, the floor plan, the project website, the video if there was one. Decisions about which properties make the shortlist -- and which never get a second...