• U.S. Birth Rates Plummet as Home Prices Surge: Here’s How the Housing Market Is Shaping Family Planning,Snejana Farberov

    U.S. Birth Rates Plummet as Home Prices Surge: Here’s How the Housing Market Is Shaping Family Planning

    The U.S. birth rate plunged to an all-time low in 2024 after being on a downward trajectory for roughly 20 years, with soaring housing costs widely cited as a major contributing factor. Earlier this summer, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated birth data for the

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  • How $300 in Rent Could Put You on the Path to Homeownership,Joy Dumandan

    How $300 in Rent Could Put You on the Path to Homeownership

    The road to homeownership takes patience and discipline, but if renting is the current situation, there's a way to use it as an advantage. Renters are able to use their payment history to help qualify for a mortgage— even if you have no credit history. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac changed their policy

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  • Gold Rush for California Desert Cities as Wealthy Residents Move In,Teresa Mettela

    Gold Rush for California Desert Cities as Wealthy Residents Move In

    California desert communities are no longer just seasonal escapes—they’re fueling a gold rush as full-time luxury destinations. Incomes have surged in Thousand Palms, Indian Wells, and Del Mar, reshaping housing demand across the state's desert and coastal enclaves. Buyers from Los Angeles, Santa Ba

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