Home affordability is top of mind for most Americans—but, even with mortgage rates trending higher, there are still cities where it’s possible to own a home without stretching your income too far. In evaluating the nation’s largest metros, Realtor.com found that there were five cities where fewer than 30% of households could afford a home. […]

Scientists have developed a practical way to spot a lush. UK researchers have found that one’s love of the sauce may be linked to exposure to testosterone in the womb – which has a particular effect on the development of a baby’s hands, in a study published in the American Journal Of Human Biology. “It […]

Everyone needs a prey. And when there are no warm bodies in the room, people over 50 are turning to chatbots for companionship – so says a recent study on seniors and sophisticated technology. “Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the way we live, and its impact on the elderly is no exception,” wrote the authors […]

The top actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before a House panel Thursday about the financial woes of two safety net programs that could see key trust funds run out in about a decade, leaving beneficiaries to face with a benefit reduction if the funding gap is not resolved by Congress. The Trustees for […]

Republicans are suddenly more optimistic about the housing market after Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, while Democrats are less optimistic, according to a new survey commissioned by Realtor.com®. Roughly 1 in 5 Republicans say they are now more likely to buy a home as a result of the election, while 24% of Democrats say they […]

If New Yorker Caroline Colvin can make it here, she’ll make it anywhere — her full-time job in Baltimore, for example. Unlike countless 9-to-5 kids who travel from small hometowns to big cities for big checks, this Gen Z gal is doing things backwards. “I’m a reverse super-traveler,” Colvin, 23, a Midtown resident, told The […]