Residents of communities that require hurricane-resistant homes get a break on the cost of flood ins., but does it lower FEMA’s overall costs? A study says yes.

Buyers are more focused on a home’s asking price in the face of higher interest rates. In a sellers’ market, pricing too high may work. Now it might be a deal breaker.

The Chinese gov’t cracked down and lots of developer defaults in mid-2021 threatened world financial markets. But the crisis appears to have passed.

Recent economic reports suggest inflation isn’t yet under control, and the Fed says it may have to increase interest rates more than it expected a few weeks ago.