Is Real Estate the Best Hedge Against Economic Uncertainty?
Stock markets may be soaring, but economic data is sending mixed signals. For some investors, it may be time to cash out and turn to real estate.
February 19, 2026 4 min read
Stock markets may be soaring, but economic data is sending mixed signals. For some investors, it may be time to cash out and turn to real estate.
Rising ACA health insurance premiums now exceed mortgage payments for some middle-income homeowners, highlighting affordability pressures and the unequal impact of a K-shaped economic recovery.
During times of heightened risk, real estate can be a better investment than the stock market. Should you be reexamining your portfolio in today's economic climate?
Housing crises exist in most developed nations. And most are eerily similar to ours.
We know home prices are high. But at five times average incomes they're approaching record levels, helping existing homeowners but deterring first-time buyers.
A surge in stock investing by Gen Z-ers alongside a shortage of young first-time home buyers suggests a fundamental shift in young people's finances.
The government says it wants homes to cost less. But its tariffs may push up housings costs.
Most government shutdowns have minimal effects on mortgage rates. But some think the current one could be different.
Can housing affordability really have deteriorated over the last three months, even while mortgage rates have fallen? Maybe. But there's hope in some places.
The Trump administration grabbed headlines recently when it floated the idea of declaring a national housing emergency. The move could be the most significant federal intervention in the housing market since the Great Recession in 2008.
A new report shows homeowners insurance premiums climbed nearly 70% over the past five and a half years.
On September 1, the Trump Administration hinted at declaring a "national housing emergency." Would it fix housing?
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent recently mentioned a possible national housing emergency. What could this declaration mean for housing supply?
How can an official National Housing Emergency help home buyers? And will it do much good?
The bipartisan ROAD to Housing Bill is full of good ideas to help renters and home buyers.
A new study finds Americans are having way fewer kids because high housing costs make big families unaffordable.
It's not an easy housing market for most. But many young adults face high unemployment rates, low incomes, and high rents and home prices, says Harvard report.
Slower mortgage processing, difficulties with flood insurance, and delayed paychecks for federal employees are causing real harm in housing markets nationwide.
