Six-Figure Incomes Now Required to Buy a Home in Most Major US Cities
The New Reality Homeownership in America now requires a six-figure income in most major cities. According to 2025 data from Redfin and US Census estimates, you need approximately $112,000 in household income to afford a median-priced home. That's more than 30% above the actual median income. With median home prices above $440,000 and mortgage rates […]
OpenAI and Oracle Planning Massive 1GW Data Center Campus in Michigan
The Project OpenAI and Oracle are building another massive AI data center. The companies, along with Related Digital, plan to establish a large-scale campus in Saline Township, Michigan. The project will deliver more than 1 gigawatt of compute capacity - enough to power enormous AI workloads. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2026, pending […]
US Home Turnover Rate Hits Lowest Level in 30 Years as Americans Stay Put
Americans Are Frozen in Place The US housing market isn't just slow - it's at a historic standstill. About 28 out of every 1,000 homes changed hands between January and September, according to Redfin. That's the lowest home turnover rate going back to at least the 1990s. The turnover rate is down about 30% from […]
Home Prices Falling in Half of America's Biggest Cities as Market Cracks Spread
The Slowdown Is Here Nearly half of America's biggest cities are watching home prices fall. The S&P Case-Shiller index showed home prices rose just 1.5% in August compared to a year earlier. That's down from July's 1.7% increase and marks the weakest annual growth since 2023. Of the 20 major metros tracked, nine recorded outright […]
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