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The S&P 500 is only down 3% so far this year and 5% off its all-time high, still far from reaching bear market territory or even a correction, suggesting investors aren’t panicking yet about the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. But that could change soon. To be sure, oil prices have soared more than 40% since the war began two weeks ago and are up nearly 70% year to date. But they remain below the peak seen after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, despite one-fifth of the world’s oil supplies being bottled up by Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait…
President Donald Trump said the US had bombed military targets on a critical Iranian outpost in the Persian Gulf and threatened additional strikes targeting oil infrastructure if Tehran continued to block energy flows, in the latest escalation of the two-week conflict that has upended the region. Trump said American forces had “executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East,” including destroying military targets on Kharg Island. Trump, writing in a social media post, added that “for reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island,” though…
Key Takeaways House prices are unlikely to go down on a national level, but they should grow more slowly. It’s normal for house prices to steadily rise over time—it’s actually abnormal when they fall and can signal a broader economic issue, like a recession or correction. Home prices surged during the pandemic as buyers took advantage of ultra-low mortgage rates, leaving prices elevated today. In a few Sun Belt cities like Austin and Nashville, prices are falling after the pandemic boom left them inflated. It’s no secret that housing today is expensive. Home prices are nearly 50% higher than they…
Whether you rent, own, or rent-to-own, packing an entire home in three days may sound impossible. But with the right system, it is absolutely doable. The key is to move in a clear sequence, avoid backtracking, and follow a room-by-room plan that keeps your home functional until the final hours. This guide walks you through exactly what to pack, when to pack it, and how to stay organized under a tight deadline. So, if you’re moving out of a five-bedroom house in Houston or a studio apartment in Seattle, these tips will help you navigate the process quickly while minimizing the…
In This Article This article is presented by Steadily. Most real estate investors can tell you their ROI down to two decimal places. They can walk you through their expense ratio and their five-year appreciation projection without blinking. But ask them about their landlord responsibilities? Silence. And that silence is expensive. I’ve seen some version of this happen more times than I can count: A landlord spends weeks finding the right deal, negotiates a great price, gets their financing in order, and closes with confidence. Then, six months later, they are hit with a habitability complaint, a Fair Housing violation…
In This Article Have Florida’s days in the real estate investment sun come to an end? That appears to be the takeaway from a new report from brokerage/listing site Redfin, which showed Florida as one of the few states where investment activity—both mom-and-pop and institutional—has declined, while nationally, purchases were up about 2% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Sunshine State has experienced a steep decline in investment activity, with major cities down double digits. In Orlando, the 16% year-over-year drop was the largest among the 38 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas Redfin analyzed. Fort Lauderdale…
The U.S. Mint unveiled new designs for the country’s 250th anniversary and it left out one key detail: the olive branch from the newly designed dime. The new reverse shows a bald eagle mid-flight, arrows clutched in its left talon and nothing—where an olive branch once lived—in its right, with beneath, the inscription “Liberty over Tyranny.” For a nation whose founding symbols were carefully engineered around the balance of peace and war, that omission is hard to read as accidental. Unchanged since 1946, the Roosevelt dime is now replaced by a modern Liberty figure on the front, solely for one year…
The bipartisan bill stipulates that investors and companies will not be allowed to buy single-family homes if they already own 350 or more. Those that increase housing supply through building or renovations would not be limited to 350 homes, but they would be required to sell properties within seven years.
In This Article This article is presented by Proper Insurance. Waterfront short-term rental properties rarely struggle with demand. Whether it is a lakefront cabin, beach house, or riverfront retreat, these homes command premium nightly rates because they offer the kind of experience travelers actively seek out. But the same features that make waterfront short-term rentals attractive to guests also increase their risk profile. Between docks, hot tubs, boats, and outdoor recreation, guests tend to spend more time outside and around the water. That introduces liability exposures that many standard landlord insurance policies were never designed to handle. If you operate…
Closed schools. Work-from-home demands. Price caps.Asia’s governments are scrambling to manage a fuel shortage caused by high oil prices and a closed Strait of Hormuz. Asia is particularly dependent on oil exports from the Middle East; Japan and South Korea respectively source 90% and 70% of their oil from the region.The energy crunch is forcing governments to adopt more extreme measures to save fuel. On March 10, Thailand ordered civil servants to take the stairs rather than the elevator, and to work-from-home for the duration of the crisis. It increased the air-conditioning temperature to 27 degrees Celsius, and will tell…