Renovation projects remain popular, but homeowners often need help paying for them

Ongoing supply and affordability challenges in the housing market have frustrated many homeowners who have looked to trade up or relocate for various reasons. In response, some consumers have turned to renovation projects to meet their needs.According to survey data released this week by St. Louis-b

NAR petitions Supreme Court over DOJ probe

The National Association of Realtors has taken its fight with the Department of Justice to the Supreme Court.As it previously indicated it would, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) filed a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court on Thursday. The trade group is asking the nation’s highest c

Social Security COLA for 2025 will be smaller than previous years

Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will rise by 2.5% in 2025, the lowest such increase since 2021. This reflects cooling levels of inflation after a period of historic increases, which pushed the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to its own heights during and aft