Buying costs outpace rent, pushing would-be buyers to lease instead

The gap in renting versus buying widened over the past year, with rental demand up 19.2 percent and Bay Area rents at record highs, according to Zillow and Realtor.com.

A ‘Trump Bump’ to Social Security Is Coming in 2027—With a Catch

On Wednesday, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Security benefits will go up 3.6% in 2027, about $75 a month for the average retired worker. But the increase exists only because everyday costs have climbed, and for retirees who own homes, expenses from heating oil to utilities

AI is ready to act. Real estate brokerages decide where it stops

As AI moves from suggesting the next step to taking it, brokerages need to define where automation ends and human judgment still owns the decision, Ryan Persad writes.

The new consumer journey starts before calling a real estate agent 

OPINION: Your first contact with a potential real estate client starts long before they reach out to you, whether you know it or not, The Agency President Rainy Hake Austin writes.