Americans Are Dipping Into Their 401(k) To Pay Their Mortgage and Bills More Than Ever

More Americans are taking early withdrawals from their 401(k) accounts to pay emergency expenses such as mortgage payments. In 2025, 6% of people enrolled in Vanguard 401(k) plans made "hardship withdrawals" from their accounts, according to the company's 2026 report on Americans' savings habits. Th

Palm Beach County Residents Can Get Up to $50K Toward a New Home—Here’s How

Good news for aspiring Palm Beach County, FL, homeowners: A new pilot program is offering up to $50,000 to make homeownership dreams come true for 60 lucky households. With a $500,000 median list price as of February 2026, Palm Beach County isn't cheap. That's $102,000 over the national median list

Pennsylvania Governor in Legal Land Dispute With Neighbors Over Backyard

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his Montegomery County, PA, neighbors have filed lawsuits against each other over an escalating land dispute. They're fighting over a narrow 2,900-square-foot piece of property, which is a common boundary between Shapiro's $830,500 private residence and his neighbo

Sellers Should Make Sure They’re Not ‘Housefishing’ Homebuyers

In today’s AI era, sellers might wonder whether traditional home staging is still worth it. Well, now that “housefishing,” or manipulating listing photos to hide property flaws, is a trend, the answer is absolutely.  “The motivation behind housefishing is the 'anything to get potential buyers throug