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February 20, 2026

Capital Gains Rules on Home Sales and Senior Homeowner Lock In

Would ending the capital gains lock-in for senior homeowners free up larger homes for families?…

January 9, 2026

President Trump and Institutional Investors in Single-Family Rentals

President Trump has expressed understandable concern with the state of the single-family housing market that…

November 25, 2025

NAR Says the Typical First-Time Homebuyer Age Was 40 This Year, Up from 33 in 2021—but Is This Accurate?

It is a challenging time to become a first-time homebuyer (FTB).1 Recent age data from…

November 12, 2025

Three Years Later, Permanent Rate Buydowns Continue to Prop Up New Home Prices

When mortgage rates surged in early 2022, most sellers faced an uncomfortable reality: Affordability had…