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FEMA Says 96% of Flood Policies Are Barely Changing. That Statistic Is Hiding the Problem.

Private insurers are quietly taking the safe coastal risks off FEMA's books. What's left behind is a shrinking pool on an uncapped 18%-a-year climb to 'full risk' — with no ceiling in sight.

Jul 15, 2026

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Congress Just Banned Wall Street From Buying Your Neighborhood. Wall Street Already Left.

Net selling by the biggest single-family landlords jumped 408% this spring. The bipartisan bill that passed the Senate 89–10 to stop them covers about 140 companies — and none of the landlords actually buying more homes right now.

Jul 14, 2026

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Congress Just Banned Wall Street From Buying Your Neighborhood. Wall Street Already Left.

Net selling by the biggest single-family landlords jumped 408% this spring. The bipartisan bill that passed the Senate 89–10 to stop them covers about 140 companies — and none of the landlords actually buying more homes right now.

Jul 14, 2026

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4 min read

The Number of American High-School Graduates Just Peaked. Then the College Town Gets 15 Years of Decline.

The "demographic cliff" is usually told as a story about colleges closing. It's also a housing story — and five states account for three-quarters of the drop.

Jul 9, 2026

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Wall Street Used to Buy the Starter Home. Now It Builds It — and Never Puts It Up for Sale.

Built-for-rent single-family starts hit an all-time high and now hold a share they never reached before 2022. The entry-level house is being born as a rental — and that changes who ever gets to own one.

Jul 8, 2026

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3 min read

FEMA Says 96% of Flood Policies Are Barely Changing. That Statistic Is Hiding the Problem.

Congress Just Banned Wall Street From Buying Your Neighborhood. Wall Street Already Left.

Congress Just Banned Wall Street From Buying Your Neighborhood. Wall Street Already Left.

The Number of American High-School Graduates Just Peaked. Then the College Town Gets 15 Years of Decline.

Wall Street Used to Buy the Starter Home. Now It Builds It — and Never Puts It Up for Sale.

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