Housing

by Amanda Blankenship

A VA Program Helps Disabled Veterans Modify a Family Member’s Home — Here’s Who Qualifies Many disabled veterans want to live safely and independently, but not everyone owns a home that can be modified to meet ... read the story

Where Housing Still Feels Affordable Compared With the Rest of the U.S. After years of record-breaking appreciation, the fever has finally broken in select pockets of the American real estate ... read the story

The “Rent Renewal” Ambush: 6 Lease Clauses That Can Blow Up Monthly Payments Signing a lease renewal used to be a simple formality of agreeing to a modest rent increase, but in 2026, the real cost ... read the story

by Catherine Reed

5 Housing Assumptions That No Longer Match Reality A lot of people are still making major housing decisions using rules that worked 10 or 20 years ago. The problem isn’t... read the story

7 Housing Costs Retirees in Arizona Are Struggling with in 2026 For years, Arizona was the promised land for retirees: low taxes, endless sunshine, and affordable housing. In 2026, the... read the story

8 Housing Expenses People Assume Are Fixed The allure of buying a home is often sold on the promise of “locking in” your housing costs. While renters f... read the story

7 Property Tax Relief Programs Seniors Can Reapply For Right Now Your property tax bill is likely the scariest piece of mail you receive all year. For retirees on a fixed income, a sudd... read the story

by Catherine Reed

Assisted-Living Lease Trap: New Contract Clause Lets Facilities Shift Major Costs to Families After Resident Turns 70 Assisted living can feel straightforward until the paperwork starts sounding like a phone plan, a housing lease, and a m... read the story

9 Relocations Americans Regret After Discovering Hidden Costs The Great Migration that began years ago has hit a wall of reality. Millions of Americans moved from high-cost coastal h... read the story

10 Expenses Americans Underestimate When Switching Cities Relocating for a new job or a change of scenery is one of the most exciting milestones in life, yet it is also one of...... read the story