Berkshire’s big housing bet: What agents should pay attention to

When one of the world’s most respected investment companies makes an $8.5 billion move during a challenging housing market, people tend to pay attention. Berkshire Hathaway‘s agreement to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. has sparked conversations throughout the real estate industry — with many vie

Berkshire Taylor Morrison deal focuses on scale and ecosystems

[Editor’s Note: Berkshire Hathaway‘s planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison is one of those rare transactions whose significance extends well beyond the companies involved. Today’s analysis examines the deal through a broad strategic lens, exploring why Berkshire may be betting not simply on a homeb

More Than Half of Young Adults Have Moved Back Home After Leaving

Almost 60% of young adults have moved back home at some point, but they don't see it as a failure to launch. They see it as financially savvy. That the path to full independent living is increasingly an ongoing process, strewn with periods of moving out and then back in, is the conclusion of a new s

The Death of the Rent Check Is Not as Simple as It Looks

It’s the first of the month, so I started my day with a familiar routine: Dust off the checkbook I use once every 30 or 31 days, write a check for an ungodly sum, and drop it off with my landlord. It turns out, I'm part of a diminishing share of renters. In 2025, online rent payments surpassed offli