Life can be full of surprises, so having emergency savings is essential to anyone's personal finance well-being—especially for homeowners, who are facing skyrocketing costs and vanishing insurance options. And yet, 1 in 3 Americans has no emergency savings set aside, according to a recent Empower su

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that Tony Sertich is the new executive director of the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA). Sertich most recently served as the assistant deputy director for the division of state financial assistance at the California Department of Housing and Co

Spirit is planning to cut 1,800 flight attendants as it struggles to cut costs in bankruptcy.

OCMBC Inc., dba LoanStream Mortgage, announced on Monday the retirement of its dba, Jet Advantage Mortgage, and the official launch of GIANT Lending. According to a press release from the company, the new identity “underscores the division’s mission to equip brokers with the strength, resources and

Brokerage giant Compass is set to become the largest residential real estate firm in the world after announcing a deal to acquire major rival Anywhere for $1.6 billion. Compass, which also operates Christie’s, announced the acquisition on Monday, which will see it take control of Anywhere's subsidia

Internal documents and interviews reviewed by The New York Times reveal that Trump administration officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have sharply limited enforcement of the Fair Housing Act — a cornerstone civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination in housing

The Indiana home of late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has sold for $11.75 million—four months after he died following a string of health issues. The expansive property in Carmel, IN, initially hit the market on July 30 for $12 million—two months after Irsay passed away in California. Although

Actor James Van Der Beek has revealed he will no longer be attending the "Dawson's Creek" reunion due to ongoing health struggles following his cancer diagnosis—after revealing the changes he made at his Texas home to fight the disease. The 48-year-old took to Instagram to reveal that he had develop

Paying off your mortgage was long seen as a key milestone to achieving stability in retirement. Without housing debt or rent to pay, the theory went, you could budget for predictable costs and comfortably live off of benefits and modest savings. But today, the rising costs of homeownership are compl

The owner of a popular restaurant along the Miami River secured a buyer for his Coconut Grove home, topping luxury sales activity in Miami-Dade County last week.   The deal is one of 12 contracts signed between Sept. 15 and Sept. 21, according to the latest Eklund-Gomes report, which tracks listings

Like nature's clockwork, different pests show up to plague us in different seasons. In the summer, mosquitoes, ants, and hornets buzz, swarm, and creep around your property. And then, just as you're preparing for the coming chill of fall, there's a whole new crop of bugs to contend with—all of them

After petering out earlier this month, Gabrielle officially became the second hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season late Sunday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has been tracking the system since early September. While an earlier storm failed to reach tropical storm status, this one qu

In the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, Gov. Ron DeSantis reappointed Erin Knight to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors, according to a press release.  Knight is president of Monument Capital Management and division president of A-Rod Corporation,

"My Big Family Renovation" star Jen Hatmaker has candidly opened up about the "shocking" way she discovered her now-ex-husband, Brandon Hatmaker, was having an affair—and how long it took her to kick him out of their sprawling Texas home. The 51-year-old home renovation pro detailed the words that l

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's former Beverly Hills mansion they resided in during their marriage has hit the market again—this time with an $8 million price slash. Lopez, 56, and Affleck, 53, purchased the extraordinary property for $60.9 million in May 2023, less than a year after they wed, and

A Virginia water mill that was turned into a beautiful three-bedroom residence has hit the market for $668,000—complete with its original wheel and a picturesque waterfall vistas. Moffatts Creek Mill in Middlebrook, VA, which was transformed into a private residence in 1929, was built in 1870, when

The U.S. birth rate plunged to an all-time low in 2024 after being on a downward trajectory for roughly 20 years, with soaring housing costs widely cited as a major contributing factor. Earlier this summer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated birth data for the

The road to homeownership takes patience and discipline, but if renting is the current situation, there's a way to use it as an advantage. Renters are able to use their payment history to help qualify for a mortgage— even if you have no credit history. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac changed their policy

California desert communities are no longer just seasonal escapes—they’re fueling a gold rush as full-time luxury destinations. Incomes have surged in Thousand Palms, Indian Wells, and Del Mar, reshaping housing demand across the state's desert and coastal enclaves. Buyers from Los Angeles, Santa Ba

In northern Utah’s Heber Valley sits a modern monument known as Camelot—a 24,000-square-foot chateau that rises above the valley floor with all the stateliness of a presidential suite. That makes sense, considering the 2011 home was reimagined in 2023 by its current owner, Jim Steele, president of g