Living with family isn't a last resort anymore. It's the plan.

Tech Insider : Business
Stock photo of a grandfather watching his granddaughters build a birdhouse in a garage.
The number of people living in multigenerational households in the US quadrupled between 1971 and 2021, according to Pew Research.

Stephen Simpson Inc/Getty Images

Saving for a down payment is getting easier. Here are 8 markets where it takes under 5 years.

Tech Insider : Business
An aerial view of a neighborhood in New Braunfels, Texas.
The time it takes to save for a home down payment fell to about seven years in 2025.

TrongNguyen/Getty Images

These 10 states attracted more movers than they lost in 2025 — and one unexpected state came out on top

Tech Insider : Business
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Little Rock, Arkansas.

Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Moving in with your parents used to feel like a setback. For these 5 families, it was a smart strategy.

Tech Insider : Business
A multigenerational family sitting on a couch.
The number of people living in multigenerational households has quadrupled since 1971.

Morsa Images/Getty Images

I got two grants to put $15,000 toward buying my first home. Incentive programs are my favorite hack for homeownership.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman sitting on the porch of a home in Baltimore.
Kourtnee Turner bought her first home in Maryland after stacking homebuying incentives offered by the state.

Courtesy of Kourtnee Turner

I decided to live in a build-to-rent community after buying a home. I'll never buy again.

Tech Insider : Business
A row of townhouses.
Former homeowner John Santa Orta found a townhouse to rent that feels like he's owning.

Quinn Residences.

These Texas cities have the healthiest real estate markets in the US. See who else made the top 10.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
An aerial view of Plano, Texas.
Texas cities fill up multiple spots in the top 10 healthiest markets list.

Jacob Boomsma/Getty Images

Why Trump's push for a 50-year mortgage could backfire

Tech Insider : Business
President Donald Trump
Donald Trump teased a 50-year mortgage over the weekend, with the FHFA director adding that the administration is working on a plan.

Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

Forget wedding registries — many newlyweds would rather you help pay their mortgage

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Ali and Aislyn Benjamin, posing with their dog on their wedding day.
Ali and Aislyn Benjamin, posing with their dog on their wedding day.

Rakel Blake/Rakel Blake Photography

Gen Z grads are flocking to college towns — here's where they're thriving

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
The skyline in Albany, New York.
Albany, New York.

DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images

Subscribe to housing-affordability