Recent Articles from Staff Report
MARGENAU: Social Security Update for 2026
It has been my custom for most of the past 28 years to write a year-end column summarizing the Social Security updates scheduled for the following year. I already discussed […]
U.S. foreclosure activity rises in 2025
U.S. foreclosure activity rose in 2025, with filings, starts and repossessions up annually, according to ATTOM’s year-end report.
Wall St rebounds as TSMC ignites chip rally; banks jump after results
By Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes snapped back on Thursday, lifted by a chip-fueled surge after TSMC’s blockbuster results, while investors combed through earnings […]
Wall St skids after mixed results from big banks; tech stocks retreat
By Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes slid for the second straight day on Wednesday, with bank stocks retreating after mixed results from Bank of America, […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq steady after mixed results from JPMorgan, Delta Air
By Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were steady on Tuesday after a largely in-line inflation report sustained expectations of interest rate cuts […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq pause on fresh Fed pressure; banks hit by rate-cap proposal
By Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) – The S&P 500 paused near record highs on Monday as gains in artificial intelligence stocks and Walmart helped the index recover from an […]
Housing-linked stocks rally on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage bond-buy order
By Manya Saini (Reuters) – U.S. mortgage lenders and housing stocks rose on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion […]
GOLDMAN: 2026 Career Disasters You Just Might Avoid
You’re one of the lucky ones. You have a job. You also have a worry. Will the job you have at the start of 2026 be the job you have at the […]
MARGENAU: Some Light Reading for the Holidays
Around this time of year, who wants to read about boring old Social Security rules and regulations? So instead, I thought I’d share a few funny stories from the career of an […]
RealtyAds Releases Report Proving Measurable ROI for Class A Office Assets Through AI-Driven Marketing
RealtyAds, the AI-native digital advertising platform built specifically for commercial real estate, today released “The Class A Office Leasing Report: How AI Delivered Measurable ROI,” a comprehensive analysis of performance […]
New “Who Owns America” Report Maps Corporate Ownership of Residential Land
A new report from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS) reveals where corporations have gained a significant foothold in residential real estate across the United States. The analysis of […]
Realtor.com®: As Market Cools, Buyer Regret Does Too
One of the most common sources of post-purchase remorse – feeling they paid too much for their home – has dropped dramatically among U.S. homebuyers, falling from 15% in 2023 […]
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- Share Of Equity-rich Homes Near Five-year Low
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- ATTOM report finds less than half of opportunity zones post annual home price growth
- Fairfield completes 307-home Cavella community in Charlotte’s North Tryon
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