With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Home insurance premiums are just one of the factors that affect home affordability. This week, the research firm J.D. Power released a report showing that almost half of homeowners saw their home ...

Homeowners across the country face a tough reality. Home insurance rates continue to climb faster than ever before. This is especially true in disaster-prone areas. As a result, many homeowners are ...

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 ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. The roof on Ron Watson's house in Spanish Fort, ...

Home insurance is getting more expensive in the United States, and insurers are pulling back from some regions as the cost of disasters grows. That trend is stretching the limits of what ordinary ...

OVERTIME ARE REPORTED. WHETHER YOU’VE BEEN DROPPED BY YOUR INSURER, JUST MOVED TO CALIFORNIA, OR YOU’RE WONDERING HOW YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY COMPARES TO OTHERS, MAKING SURE YOUR HOME IS PROTECTED CAN ...

If you pay homeowners’ insurance every year, it’s natural to wonder whether you can deduct that cost on your taxes. In most cases, homeowners’ insurance is not tax-deductible — but there are a few ...