“How Did We Afford It?”
Your Survival Guy had the pleasure of playing in a member/guest golf outing recently. In between shots, my host and I were talking about...
US New Home Sales Edge Higher
New single-family home sales showed a modest rebound in February and March 2026, as easing weather disruptions and seasonal demand helped lift activity across...
Rhode Island, Massachusetts Lead US Affordability Crunch
A Realtor.com analysis shows the US affordability crisis has worsened significantly since the pandemic, driven mainly by rising housing costs. While the average household...
Existing-Home Sales Drop 3.6% as Affordability Tightens
US existing-home sales fell 3.6% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million, as higher mortgage rates and weak buyer confidence...
US Existing‑Home Sales Rebound 1.7% in February
The Existing‑Home Sales data from the National Association of Realtors tracks the monthly sales volume, prices, and inventory of previously owned single‑family homes, condos,...
US Existing-Home Sales Drop 8.4% in January 2026
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that U.S. existing‑home sales slowed in early 2026, with January sales down 8.4% from the previous month....
Trump Orders $200B Mortgage-Bond Buying to Push Down Home Loan Rates
President Donald Trump has ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities in a bid to lower mortgage rates...
$1 Trillion in California Homes Misclassified as Low Wildfire Risk, AI Warns
A ZestyAI analysis of 11.8 million California homes shows that roughly $1 trillion in residential property value is classified as low wildfire risk under...
US Pending Home Sales Rise to Highest Level Since February 2023
Pending sales of US existing homes rose 3.3% in November to the highest level since February 2023, driven by modestly lower mortgage rates and...
Developer Plans to Turn Infamous Pennhurst Asylum Into AI Data Center
Real estate developer Derek Strine plans to transform the former Pennhurst State School and Hospital — a 130-acre site near Philadelphia, infamous for its...