Mary Chao
Mary Chao
Specialty Reporter
Mary Chao is a NYC-based Specialty Reporter at Scripps News covering real estate and Asian American issues. An award-winning print journalist and columnist of over 25 years -- most recently at The Bergen Record NorthJersey.com -- she joined Scripps News through the Journalism Journey Initiative program transitioning veteran print journalists to broadcast. She is an immigrant from Taipei, Taiwan and a graduate from New York University where she met her Marine Colonel husband.
Recent Work
It's now more expensive than ever to buy a house versus rent
It now takes a 6-figure income to afford the average home
Inflation is still too high, Fed's Jerome Powell says
Korean Hanbok Day in America celebrates the colorful traditional dress
More Asian Americans do not identify with a religion
As housing prices spike, more affordable areas become hot markets
Hottest September on record follows one hot summer
Dragon boat racing increasing in popularity in US and worldwide
New York City on alert after violence in Israel and Gaza
Hybrid work is here to stay. Will commercial real estate recover?
What to know about real estate superstitions this Friday the 13th
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day?
Crocs launches cowboy boots for Croctober
US employers increase hiring even with high interest rates
More Americans unable to afford home ownership as interest rates climb
Missouri teacher on leave after district discovers OnlyFans account
Why you're paying more for orange juice
Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with mooncakes
From Lima to Little Lima: A Peruvian immigrant helps an inner city
What's happening in the fall real estate market around the country?
Here are the brands Hispanics appear to favor
Hispanic homebuying power grows despite affordability challenges
Why Lunar New Year is the most important holiday for East Asians
More buyers getting cold feet as home costs rise
Who qualifies for the latest student loan relief plan?
Millennials trading in big-city expenses for small-town affordability
Applying for credit? Be prepared to be rejected
'Brady Bunch' house sells for millions below asking price
Homes are just too expensive: Why millennials don't think they can buy
