By Nina Wu July 3, 2023 1/2 COURTESY KOKONUT KOALITION The new viewing platform at the summit of Koko Crater Trail is about 71 square feet, with a guardrail and set of steps that lead up to it.

Texas-based mortgage platform Stairs Financial launched on Thursday after completing a $3.5 million funding round. With first-time buyers accounting for just 26% of all home purchases in 2022 ...