With a budget of around $400,000, you're square in the middle of the market across the U.S. — the median home sale price in 2025 is just over $410,000 according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank ...

We’ve done much of the work for you by comparing 14 major home insurance carriers. We analyzed over 33,000 home insurance rates, analyzed consumer complaints and dug into 70 different coverage ...

Homeowners insurance has traditionally been a background cost of owning a home, but in many markets, it is becoming a defining factor in housing affordability. Recent industry research and real estate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writes on housing innovation for sustainability and affordability. As housing faces more climate threats that result in more ...