Rising Fuel Costs Are Guzzling Boosted Tax Refunds Which Trump Boasted About, Stanford Study Says

Not so fast! Americans looking forward to receiving a tax refund might need to rearrange their budgets. A new study from economists at Stanford University reveals higher gas prices could erase tax refunds. The average tax refund as of Feb. 2026 is $3,742, according to the Internal Revenue Service (I

A Jackson Heights 3-Bedroom With a Wood-Burning Fireplace for $990,000

For under a million dollars, one can find all sorts of housing configurations: park- and subway-adjacent studios, one-bedrooms hidden in carriage houses or former shoe factories, and even the occasional true two-bedroom. We’re combing the market for particularly spacious, nicely renovated, or... Mor

Luxury housing’s resilience: Why the top of the market is moving on a different cycle

The luxury housing market is showing a different kind of resilience than the broader housing sector, according to insights from The Trend Report 2026. While rising mortgage rates and affordability pressures have slowed activity across much of the market, the top tier continues to move under a distin

How declined loan analysis can turn more mortgage “no’s” into closings

Every mortgage lender knows that declined loans represent marketing spend, staff time and operational resources that never convert into funded loans or revenue. Those losses add up quickly in a margin-sensitive environment. In Q3 2025, independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of c