Inside the Secret World of ‘Interest-Maxxing’ as Homeowners Race To Keep Up

They’re rolling over balances, using debt strategically, and carefully managing taxable income. They have money in the bank and even more in tax-advantaged accounts. Call them "interest-maxxers": a new generation of optimization-obsessed Americans trying to squeeze more from their savings through el

Compass, MRED, Zillow trade post-hearing briefs in Chicagoland MLS lawsuit

Legal battling between Zillow, Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) continued Thursday with all parties filing competing post-hearing briefs — Zillow alleging an “unlawful conspiracy” to cut off its access to Chicagoland listing data while defendants Compass and MRED counter that the company’

She Made Thousands Renting Out Her Pool—Now She Wants Buyers To Pay Extra for the Business

“This house makes money. This house will pay half your mortgage.”That’s the bold claim of one Emily Pulver, a homeowner in South Jordan, UT, just outside Salt Lake City. She is selling her six-bedroom, 3.5-bath home, listing the property at $1,575,000 in a town where the median selling price current

What Is Justine Doiron’s NYQ?

On a scale of Sweetgreen to the Greenmarket, what is Justine Doiron’s NYQ? This is NYQ, a series in which we find out how “New York” notable New Yorkers really are. More »