The baby boomer generation is “slipping through the cracks” of the U.S. retirement system due to the rising prices of home insurance across the country, according to an analysis from online insurance marketplace Insurify. “A new source of financial strain on retiree budgets is homeowners insurance premiums, which have skyrocketed by 20% between 2021 and…
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Jaret Seiberg, financial policy analyst at TD Cowen, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ housing policy, whether supply or demand is needed to increase affordability, and more.
Affordable homes have long been in short supply for lower-income households, but data released Monday by Redfin showed positive signs for the starter-home segment. According to Redfin, pending sales of starter homes grew 10.2% year over year in July to reach their highest level since October 2022. This was in stark contrast to three other…
Since Aug. 13, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced disaster relief efforts across six states due to presidentially declared major disasters resulting from a hurricane, flooding, tornadoes and landslides. A few days after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration in Florida stemming from Hurricane Denby, HUD announced the…