Home Improvement
The Home Upgrades With the Best Resale ROI, Ranked
A data‑driven ranking of the upgrades that actually add money back when you sell, from kitchens that pay off like a sitcom set to cheap paint jobs that still move the needle.
Home Improvement
A data‑driven ranking of the upgrades that actually add money back when you sell, from kitchens that pay off like a sitcom set to cheap paint jobs that still move the needle.
Pop Culture
Marta Cabrera inherits the Thrombey mansion in Knives Out—but the real cost of ownership includes estate taxes, property taxes, and a $130,000 monthly mortgage payment at today's 6.76% rate. Here's the math.
Pop Culture
The Ghostbusters' firehouse is real — Hook & Ladder Company 8 in Tribeca — and so is the building where the movie ends. The one thing it won't tell you is its price.
Pop Culture
We break down the mortgage, taxes and income needed for the iconic Corleone estate and see if the Godfather’s heirs could really pull off the purchase.
30-Year Fixed
6.95%
As of September 17, 2026
15-Year Fixed
6.26%
As of September 17, 2026
Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS)
National average rates, not tied to any individual borrower — actual rates vary by credit, down payment, and lender, and don't include points or fees. Published weekly (Thursdays) by Freddie Mac.
A couple minutes of quick questions, a rough estimate — no lender, no pitch.
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