2021 was supposed to be different. In the first days of the New Year, we have been dealing with a new strain of COVID, vaccinations aren’t going as planned and the political drama is hotter than ever.

Although I had pockets of joy in 2020, these moments were subsumed in a haze of stress, uncertainty and fear for our country. And, at times, I have found it difficult to keep these emotions from ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Looking at the past year, the story of housing wasn’t ...

To say the 2021 real estate market was competitive might be the understatement of the year — at least in many areas. White hot buyer demand from 2020 carried over into the new year, creating headaches ...

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The housing market is largely being driven by a shortage of available housing inventory and extremely low-interest rates. The housing market has been on fire this year with record-low mortgage rates ...

Just like many people thought the housing market crashed in March 2020, many people believe the housing market of today will remain strong for a very long time because of record-low inventory, ...

There are roughly 140 million homes in the United States, but according to a recent report by Realtor.com, that isn't quite enough. In fact, there's such an imbalance in the supply of homes and the ...

The US housing market has had a white hot year. Home sales are on track to reach the highest level in 15 years, with an estimated 6 million homes sold in 2021. But whether you benefited from this ...

It’s a trend that will likely continue in 2022, as momentum shifts away from the suburbs and international travel returns — unless new Covid variants interfere. By Stefanos Chen A year ago, while most ...