Real Estate News 02/09/2026

Advocates warn that upcoming changes to student loan repayment — including the end of SAVE and PAYE — could hit families, Parent PLUS borrowers and future students especially hard, with higher payments and longer paths to forgiveness.

In The News:

Forbes – “Student Loan Payments May Soon Jump Under New Rules — Here’s How Much“ (02-09-2026)

“The Trump administration is moving forward to enact new rules governing student loan repayment, after Republican lawmakers in Congress passed sweeping legislation last summer reforming federal student loans. But after these new regulations go into effect in just a few months, millions of borrowers will start experiencing higher monthly payments.”

USA Today –“Tax relief for self-employed workers and freelancers: IRS options explained” (020-09-2026)

“Tax relief for freelancers includes IRS programs like penalty abatement, payment plans, and the Offer in Compromise.”

Redfin News –“More Gen Zers are Buying Homes. But It’s a Trickle, Not a Flood” (01-28-2026)

“Homeownership for young Americans is a mixed bag. The homeownership rate for Gen Zers and millennials is ticking up, but both generations are tracking behind their parents. ”

CNN business –“Home buyers might be hoping for lower mortgage rates with a new Fed chief. They’ll have to wait“ (02-03-2026)

“Home shoppers waiting for significantly lower mortgage rates this year may be disappointed, even if the next Federal Reserve chair wants to lower interest rates.”

Yahoo Finance –“Persistent Retirement Healthcare Inflation Will Drive Costs Higher for Many Expenses on Track to Exceed Social Security Benefits“ (02-05-2026)

“HealthView Services' 2026 Retirement Healthcare Costs Data Report and Supplemental Data Fact Sheet show healthcare costs rising at more than twice the rate of Social Security COLAs with consequences for retirement planning, savings and women”