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America's plague of tyrannical homeowners
Florida is trying to crush the local dictators ruining homeowners' lives. The rest of America shoul…
Ned Resnikoff
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Some homeowners are doing surprisingly badly, even as their homes grow more valuable than ever
Even homeowners are struggling with rising costs, as insurance premiums and home repairs balloon.
Eliza Relman
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Black buyers are getting pushed out of the housing market faster than anyone else
Only 245,300 of the homes for sale in the US right now are affordable to those earning the median i…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Black millennials increased African American homeownership in 2020, but the road ahead is 'going to be a challenge,' experts say
Black Americans still stagger behind in homeownership. They pay higher costs in mortgage interest p…
Bre'Anna Grant
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Woman released swarms of bees on deputies during protest to prevent the eviction of a 79-year-old Black homeowner: cops
A sheriff's deputy was stung in the face when the woman released bees from hives at the Longmeadow,…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Black homes in Minneapolis are worth around $33,000 less than white ones. Here's how one expert says racism devalues black neighborhoods across the country.
Nationally, each black home is worth $48,000 less on average compared to white homes. One expert sa…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Armed with the lowest mortgage rates in modern history, homeowners are staying put and it's making America's housing bubble worse
Existing homeowners are unlikely to re-enter the real estate market as mortgage rates climb —…
Alcynna Lloyd
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You'll pay over $13,000 more for your home mortgage if you're Black, according to a new MIT study
Fewer opportunities to refinance and higher interest rates can lead to Black homeowners paying more…
Barbara Smith
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Black homeowners in Houston say they're still patching up holes in their floors nearly five years after Hurricane Harvey
After hurricane Harvey, paperwork requirements and other rules made many Black homeowners in Housto…
DeArbea Walker
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Too dark, too macabre: Meet the homeowners who have a taste for Gothic, ghoulish, and hauntingly beautiful interior decor
"I've always kind of leaned towards the darker things in life," said Katrina Johnson, who painted h…
Amanda Goh
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A Black couple's home value skyrocketed after a white woman pretended to be the homeowner during an appraisal
The Austins saw their home value increase by $500,000 when a white friend pretended to be the owner.
Julie Gerstein
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A Black homeowner had her white friend represent her during an appraisal. The value of her home shot up by $149,000.
The Indianapolis Star found a Black homeowner's home value shot up when a white friend stepped in. …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's CFPB just ordered mortgage lenders to do more to help you avoid foreclosure
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released new rules to safeguard people from foreclosures a…
Ayelet Sheffey
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If you have student-loan debt, this federal agency just made it easier for you to get a mortgage. Here's how.
HUD's Federal Housing Administration is removing barriers to homeownership for those with student d…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Homeowners in richer neighborhoods are being taxed at roughly half the rate of homeowners in lower-income neighborhoods
A new study finds the poorest neighborhoods in the United States are effectively taxed twice as muc…
Aleeya Mayo
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A new law lets Illinois homeowners remove racist language from deeds, including clauses saying a house can never be sold to Black or Jewish people
Despite being outlawed decades ago, racial covenants remain on property deeds throughout the US, an…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Most millennial homeowners regret buying their home, survey finds
Millennials are having buyer's remorse, citing hidden homeownership costs and overpaying for homes …
Hillary Hoffower
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We're treating Black kids like they're adults and it's a danger to their lives
The shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl has shed light on the dangers of adultification bias on Blac…
Brianna Holt
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Less than 6% of San Francisco's population is Black. Of that, 58% have considered moving out of the state.
Once considered a land of opportunity for Black Americans moving west, San Francisco's Black popula…
Isaiah Reynolds
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The $6 trillion in wealth created by the housing boom will help homeowners send their kids to college, launch businesses, and grow their wealth even more
It also means the American Dream is even further out of reach for those who don't own their homes.