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Real Estate

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners

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Personal Finance & Investing

Federal Grad PLUS loan program eliminated for new borrowers as of July 1: How to navigate the changes

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15 housing markets where sellers still call the shots

Aerial view of a residential area in New Jersey.

Financial Protection

How AI is changing the insurance claims process and what it means for accident victims

A driver taking a photo of their car's damage after an accident.

What landlords in high-migration cities pay for professional property management, and why it’s worth it

A businessman holding a small-scale figure of a house.

Business & Economy

Business & Economy

How to choose corporate credit card expense management software

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Business & Economy

How to price your AI product when it cost you almost nothing to build

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Business & Economy

Agentic GTM, explained: What changes when sales agents run the workflow

A conceptual graphic of AI agentic workflow in code systems.

Business & Economy

Diesel fuel storage in summer: Best practices for commercial operations

Massive external diesel tanks

Business & Economy

From moneyball to Wall Street: How big finance changed sports

A baseball player throwing pitch illustrated with sport analytics software graphics.

Real Estate

What landlords in high-migration cities pay for professional property management, and why it’s worth it

A businessman holding a small-scale figure of a house.

8 rental markets in the midst of a full-blown vacancy crisis

Aerial view of the Memphis Riverfront Park

7 common landlord-tenant insurance mistakes property owners make

A real estate agent showing an empty office space for rent to clients.

The great staying put: Why a record share of homeowners are cashing in without selling

A row of colorful family homes in a residential neighborhood.

15 housing markets where sellers still call the shots

Aerial view of a residential area in New Jersey.

Business & Economy

5 ways to get your business finances ready for the new year

A notebook with a 2026 checkbox with a pen and a cup of coffee on a desk.

Why many first-time investors choose a hard money loan

A ladder at the center of an apartment room with unfinished interior paint.

Financial Protection

Beyond the house: Insuring your deck, fence, and detached garage

A nice shed with the doors open and a bike parked in front of it.

2025 trends: Here are the best industries and cities for US small businesses

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Business & Economy

25 maintenance stats you need for 2026: Predictive maintenance data, AI trends, and more

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A Native American health center is building housing in the Bay Area. Here’s why.

Native American Health Center spearheaded the development of Flicker, a 14,000 square-foot community and clinical facility in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood.

Business & Economy

Fed rate cuts: Are they good or bad for home buyers?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

7 of the biggest threats to small businesses in 2026 (and how to avoid them)

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Business & Economy

How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Dec. 22, 2025

Business & Economy

9 strategies to use when negotiating contracts with vendors

Three business people sit at a table. One smiling person shakes hands with another person, who is mostly out of view.