Will You Ever Retire? How Trump Administration’s Decision on Social Security Impacts Future Homebuyers

It’s all anyone can talk about: Social Security and its crash course toward insolvency. Social Security’s reserves for retirement benefits are just over six years away from depletion, according to the latest annual trustees report. Most agree the time is now to act.  The solution? On that point no o

Zillow investor sues over Redfin rental syndication deal

Zillow is facing yet another lawsuit related to its multifamily rental syndication deal with Redfin, first announced in February 2025. The listing portal giant is already facing a legal challenge from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general in five states, who are claiming that the

Saluda Grade brushes off macro concerns to bet on home equity resilience

Alternative investment firm Saluda Grade doesn’t see the interest rate environment or the current signals of consumer financial stress taking the shine off home equity assets anytime soon. “What we’re focused on is 75% of homeowners today with a mortgage have a rate that is still out of the money —

Why hazard insurance is becoming a housing market constraint

The U.S. needs a new strategy to address the significant recovery costs following large-scale disasters  Disasters such as fires, floods and tornadoes are striking a widening geographic area across our country, and their frequency appears to be rising. The cobbled-together framework of consumers’ ha