Trump signs the Executive order allowing investment in crypto, and more digital asssets (Photo by Ron Sachs – Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images I was waiting for this moment when Trump signed the order to allow 401(k)s to invest in crypto, private equity, and real estate. Why? In Q1 2025 Americans were holding approximately $8.7 trillion
(InvestigateTV) — Uncertainty in the real estate market and high mortgage rates are making homebuying a challenge for many Americans. Bank of America’s latest survey found 60 percent of potential and current homebuyers are unsure whether now is the right time to buy. But more than half – 52 percent – said conditions are better
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. If you remember 2008, chances are you also remember the fear. Home values were collapsing. Borrowers were defaulting. The phrase “underwater mortgage” was everywhere. But fast forward to 2012, and Warren Buffett was telling CNBC viewers something no
Buying a home is exciting, but for many millennials, it’s not all nesting and redecorating. In fact, a recent Hometap survey of 1,000 homeowners revealed that millennials are more stressed about paying their mortgages than any other generation. “Millennials have a lot on their cumulative financial plates—thanks to soaring home values and corresponding large mortgages.
The price of homeownership remains out of reach for many Americans as home prices remain high and mortgage rates continue to hover close to 7%. The total number of unsold homes, including those under contract, was up 20% compared with the same time last year, according to the Realtor.com® June 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends report. According
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Investors own more than half of all the houses in seven California counties. That’s one eye-catching nugget from my trusty spreadsheet’s review of data on investor activity across the nation from BatchData, a small data tracker that digs deeper into property records than many traditional real estate analysts. BatchData reviewed California ownership records to identify the
OAKLAND — A former African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church bishop pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud for transferring church property deeds to an entity he created then using them to obtain loans, prosecutors said. Staccato Powell, a 65-year-old resident of Wake Forest, North Carolina, agreed
article A “For Sale” sign in front of a home in Hercules, California, US, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images More than half of homeowners in the U.S. say they wouldn’t be comfortable selling their home this year, no matter how low the mortgage rates go, according to a
The investment market can move very quickly. When an attractive property hits the market, it’s common to see multiple offers within just a few days. As an investor, you need to be prepared to evaluate opportunities quickly to decide whether they’re the right fit for you. Several basic guidelines can help you compare investment properties.