Mortgage rates fall for a third week in a row, but home buyers remain reluctant

Mortgage rates may be on the decline, but buyers aren’t convinced it’s the right time to buy. (iStock ) There is good and bad news on mortgage rates this week. The good news is that rates have continued their slow downward trend, averaging 6.87% on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, Freddie Mac reported. While this is promising, … Read more

Meet the 20-Millennials: Wealth, Work, Home Ownership

I’ve been writing about millennials since 2018 when they were 22 to 37 years old. Coming of age during the rise of social media and online shopping, along with some unique economic challenges, puts this group in the spotlight. People were fascinated by what the children did. Millennial stereotypes of eating avocado bread and living … Read more

Private jets are getting a ‘home base’ in New York as VIP flights grow

New York’s Stewart International Airport is looking to get busier in the coming years, after the Port Authority’s board of commissioners signed off last month on two deals to bring more private jets to the Orange County airfield, which is located about 50 miles north of New York City. The move comes as private jet … Read more