40. The average first-time homebuyer in America is now 40 years old. In 1981 it was 29. We added 11 years in one generation — eleven years of rent, missed equity, and someone else's wealth building instead of yours. Market snapshot — April 2026 Existing home...
The average American household now carries roughly $288,676 in national debt, owes $767 a month on a car payment, and is sitting on credit card balances at over 21% interest. The personal savings rate has dropped to 4%. And as of this morning, the Federal Reserve Bank...
I was sitting in a meeting recently listening to a market update from one of the sharpest financial minds I know — Aaron VanTrojen, a CEO with his finger on the pulse of the mortgage industry. He dropped a number that stopped the room. America’s debt-to-GDP...
A recent report in the Washington Post highlighted a striking reality: economists, researchers, and policymakers cannot agree on the true size of the U.S. housing shortage. Estimates range from roughly two million homes to as many as twenty million. (Source:...
There has never been a moment in real estate where technology and human judgment collided with this much consequence. Artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty in our industry; it has become a mirror, reflecting the difference between people who truly understand...
