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 ...
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Homeowners often brace for a higher renewal bill, only to discover that the real financial shock comes from quieter increases ...
As premiums rise sharply, financial planners say homeowners still have levers they can pull – but only if they treat insurance as an active financial decision, not a passive bill. Home insurance ...