43+ min ago   (414+ words) "We just getting scammed now." A TikTok post about a $2,100 lease-break charge is striking a nerve with renters who say housing costs are becoming harder and harder to escape. In just a few seconds, one person's disbelief turned into a…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (526+ words) Arizona's brutal summer heat can turn a broken air conditioner into a health emergency, especially in older mobile homes that trap heat quickly. A new $50,000 grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement to…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (373+ words) Part of what kept the project cheaper was relying on reused and low-cost items where possible. A 21-year-old in North Carolina is turning heads online after giving a tour of his $12,000 shed that he transformed into a fully functioning tiny…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (492+ words) This suit arrives in the middle of Compass' clash with Zillow over online listing control. Compass is facing a lawsuit from two New York City renters who said its decision to take listings off StreetEasy has made the city's costly…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (437+ words) "If the install is cleanly done that's a good deal, I'd even say a great deal for California." When a decades-old air conditioner suddenly freezes over, homeowners are often left with a difficult choice: pay for a repair that may…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (556+ words) "The room layout can matter just as much as the unit's size." A single mini-split head can seem like a simple home upgrade, but placement can make the difference between balanced comfort and a room that never quite feels right....

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (537+ words) Santa Barbara has to add 8,001 homes within eight years to satisfy its state-assigned regional housing needs allocation. Santa Barbara is moving to speed up one of the slowest parts of homebuilding: environmental review. City leaders have approved a broader housing…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (334+ words) One element of the proposal would establish a registry for homes used as short-term rentals. The Santa Rosa Island Authority is considering tighter short-term rental rules on Pensacola Beach in response to resident complaints about trash, noise, and a lack…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (551+ words) "You have rights. Document it. Send him a formal letter." When a thermostat appears to be working, but the system does not actually respond, renters can be left enduring extreme heat while still believing they have control when they do…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (444+ words) "You'd be lucky to find an acre for 200K within a half an hour drive of a midsized city." Buying land has always involved tradeoffs, but for some shoppers, climate change risk is quickly climbing to the top of the list…...