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    • Where Is the Cheapest—and Most Expensive—Place for Americans to Retire?

      Retire to Arizona? Florida? California? Costa Rica? Portugal? Singapore is the most expensive country for Americans to retire comfortably, requiring an estimated $1.1 million, while Pakistan is the cheapest at $187,000.Retiring comfortably in the U.S. requires an estimated $738,000, more than in Canada ($598,000), Mexico ($356,000), and most countries worldwide, and almost 70% more expensive…

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    • Inflation Makes Fixed Mortgage Debt Cheaper in Real Terms

      If money devalues by 3% every year, $100 today will be worth around $74 ten years from now. Apply this to an interest-only mortgage. If you have an interest-only mortgage today for $1 million, and money devalues by 3% each year compounded over 10 years, this $1 million owed can be bought with what is…

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    • Home Batteries Are Transforming How Americans Use Electricity

      What is a home battery? A home battery is a large lithium-ion energy storage system installed near a house — often on a garage wall, outside the home, or in the backyard. It can operate: The most well-known example is Tesla Powerwall, but the market is expanding rapidly as new companies enter the space. How…

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    • The Rise of Home Batteries: A New Era for Residential Power

      What might be the next big garden accessory? Base Power is racing to build and install tens of thousands of batteries in residential backyards and become one of the country’s largest developers of battery storage. The three-year-old company just locked down a $1 billion funding round that brings its valuation to $13 billion. The company…

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    • Why HOA Fees Keep Rising—and What It Means for Homeowners

      “FREEZE THE HOA FEES!” Sorry, that will never happen as HOA’s exist in the real world: when costs go up, HOA fees rise too. And when HOA fees are not paid…. 6,376 properties with HOA-related foreclosures were filed in the first quarter of 2026, spanning initial default notices to completed sales…… up nearly 40% from…

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    • New Condo Mortgage Rules Could Impact Financing and Approval Times

      New condo-lending policies taking effect August 3, 2026 from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises that purchase qualifying mortgages on the secondary market: some purchases could involve greater scrutiny by lenders. While lenders already review condo associations in many cases, the new policies require a closer look at the association’s finances, reserve funding, and…

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