(The Center Square) – Home sales increased in February after a sharp decline the previous month, as buyers took advantage of falling mortgage rates. However, sales remain below pre-pandemic levels ...

The evidence is patchy on whether lower rates have meaningfully spurred more activity, as the Trump administration floats measures it says will make housing more affordable. Source: Freddie Mac. By ...

Mark M. Spiegel, senior policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, shared views on the current economy and the outlook from the Economic Research Department as of February 26, 2026.

"It's better in the sense that buyer demand is gradually improving, but it's the same as last year in that sellers are still in a heavily competitive market with stagnant price measures" PHOENIX — ...

State graduation rates may not be a fair way to compare the success of high schools. In some cases, not all diploma recipients are included in a school’s state graduation rate. In Indiana, there are ...

Spring, a season that is traditionally one of the better times for homebuying, is right around the corner. Not only do the months of April and May generally offer the most new listings of the year to ...

The Federal Reserve held its key interest steady in a range between 3.5% and 3.75% after a recent run of interest rate cuts. "Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at ...

Health insurers are warning that flat Medicare Advantage rates, as proposed by the Trump administration late Monday, would likely force them to take a deep look at the benefits they offer. The news ...

Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in over three years, offering a window of opportunity for many frustrated home buyers. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 10 basis points and averaged 6.06% ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to move interest rates lower in 2026, but not ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Expect the property tax bills arriving in your mailbox soon to be largely unchanged from last year, unless you live in an area where voters approved a tax increase during 2025, or ...

Mortgage rates on Friday fell below 6% for the first time in years, after President Donald Trump ordered his “representatives” to begin buying $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds, his latest push to ...