Gene Jones, Real Estate

06/17/2026

06/02/2026

05/01/2026

The U.S. housing market is currently seeing a significant shift in home prices. Median listing prices across the country fell 2.3% year-over-year for the week ending April 30, marking the 15th consecutive week of annual declines. This sustained cooling trend suggests a more favorable landscape for patient shoppers looking to buy a home.

04/30/2026

The share of Americans who are married and own a home by age 30 has collapsed from 52% in 1960 to just 12% today, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Economists warn the trend signals a fundamental breakdown in the traditional path to middle-class financial security, with long-term implications for household wealth and the broader housing market.

02/05/2026

Several major homebuilders are weighing plans to band together to provide up to 1 million new entry-level houses for first-time buyers, branded as "Trump Homes," according to a new report.

The homes would be intended to provide a pathway to homeownership for first-time buyers, with one version of the plan allowing for monthly rental payments over three years to be applied toward a down payment, in a version of rent-to-own, sources said.

02/01/2026

We have lowered the Fee and Added a $10,000 Prize for a Hole in One!

12/31/2025

Homeowners associations are often criticized for strict rules, high fees, and limited transparency, with complaints growing, especially in Florida, over dues hikes and mismanagement.

Now, a new bill from state Rep. Juan Porras could let Florida homeowners dissolve their HOA by majority vote, a potentially major change in a state with the second-highest number of HOAs in the U.S.

07/08/2024