Economy September 11, 2026
Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 2.0% Decrease in August
Year-over-year sales were unchanged in the South and declined in the Northeast, Midwest and West.
Economy September 1, 2026
Los Angeles, Miami and New York City Lead Most Populous U.S. Metro Areas in Mortgage Overpayments
Borrowers who fail to secure the best available mortgage rate overpay by an average of $8,139 annually in Los Angeles, $6,358 in Miami and $6,012 in New York City.
Economy August 24, 2026
U.S. Housing Affordability Gets More Difficult
A key measure of U.S. housing affordability worsened for the first time in almost three years.
General News August 11, 2026
The Richest Zip Code in the U.S. in 2026
The area's median home price jumped roughly 20 percent to $9.93 million, while Fisher Island, Florida’s median home sale price fell to $8.3 million.
Economy August 4, 2026
How Much Have Home Prices Changed? Most Metro Areas Are Up
Five percent of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains, unchanged from last quarter.
Small Business July 30, 2026
Foreign Buyers Purchased $45.3 Billion Worth of U.S. Homes from April 2025 to March 2026
This is a 19.1% decrease in the dollar value of homes purchased and a 14% decrease in the number of properties.
Taxes July 23, 2026
Do You Make the Grade as a Real Estate Pro?
This a high bar to clear for taxpayers with other full-time jobs. Keep detailed and accurate records to prove your status as a professional.
Small Business June 22, 2026
Pending Home Sales Increased 3.8 Percent in May
Month-over-month and year-over-year pending home sales rose in the Northeast, Midwest, South and West.
Taxes April 16, 2026
Mamdani Lauds New York Gov. Hochul’s Pied-à-Terre Tax, Which Would Bring in $500 Million a Year to NYC
The tax on expensive secondary residences in New York City represents a safe middle ground between Zohran Mamdani’s tax-the-rich proposals and Kathy Hochul’s more moderate standpoint on taxes.
Small Business March 13, 2026
Existing-Home Sales Increased 1.7% in February
Month-over-month sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and fell in the Northeast. Year-over-year sales rose in the South and fell in the Northeast, Midwest and West.
General News December 8, 2025
More than 75% Of Homes on Market Are Unaffordable, Survey Says
To show how tough the market is for would-be buyers, Bankrate looked at a key statistic: the share of available homes in a given real estate market that are affordable to the typical household.
Taxes November 21, 2025
IRS Provides Tax Break to Lenders on Rural and Agricultural Real Estate Loans
The Treasury Department and the IRS released interim guidance Nov. 20 on a new tax benefit for certain lenders, such as FDIC-insured banks, that provide loans secured by rural or agricultural real estate.