President Trump’s latest housing proposal — a 50-year fixed-rate mortgage — has stirred the real estate world. The concept, designed to ease the affordability crisis by lowering monthly payments, sounds like a breakthrough. But beneath the headline lies a complex mix...
The Hard Part Starts NowI met Zohran before his campaign began. We sat down, and my impression was straightforward, he’s a good person who wants good things for people. He’s newly married, energetic, and genuinely sincere. In a political environment where cynicism...
So what’s happening out there?Right now, the federal government is shut down. Food stamps are being cut off for tens of millions of Americans, about one in eight families who rely on SNAP benefits each month. Two federal judges have ordered the government to tap...
It’s not Miami.It’s not New York City.San Francisco is back — and it’s proving a lot of people wrong.After years of being written off as the poster child for urban decline, San Francisco has quietly reclaimed the top spot for rent growth in the United States....
New York City’s real estate community is bracing for change. The expected victory of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist assemblyman from Queens, is sparking anxiety across the industry. His campaign promises expanded rent regulations, higher corporate taxes, and...
The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates for the second time this year, lowering its benchmark rate to a range between 3.75% and 4% — the lowest in three years. The move signals growing concern that the labor market is cooling faster than expected, even as...
