Home prices may be growing faster than rents in most places across the country, but home ownership still beats renting financially, shows a new study from ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm. Owning a median-priced home is more affordable than the average rent of a three-bedroom property in 58% of 1,154 counties tracked in the report.
Omicron has indisputably put a damper on early 2022—and as COVID-19 infection rates continue to climb, many may wonder whether we’re headed toward another nationwide shutdown of schools, businesses, and other #life goals that may have just begun sputtering back to life.
The 50L Home project is thinking about water use at a global scale and trying to influence users at ... a local scale by developing educational tools and prototypes that show more thoughtful, efficient water use. In November this year, San Francisco declared a water shortage emergency and called for reducing usage by 10%, impacting nearly three million city customers. In March, Utah also declared a state...
The forces that shaped 2021 will undoubtedly remain in play well into 2022. And while the new year ... may not see the same frenzied intensity as the old year, today’s buyers and sellers will set the stage for tomorrow’s buyers and sellers in a feedback loop. This past year was remarkable for its deal volume, but below the surface, several trends emerged which may be instructional heading into the new...
Technology is turning bathrooms into spa refuges, one of the top trends of the year.This is the time of year when we learn about the top colors of the year, which decade is making a style comeback, and whether wallpaper or stainless steel appliances are in or out right now. This trend report won’t answer any of those questions, as its focus is on macro design details that impact the safety,...
This home outfitted with James Hardie siding was spared from destruction after Hurricane Irma ... devastated the Florida Keys in 2018, resulting in more than $50 billion in damages.In the classic three little pigs fable, the homes made of straw and wood are blown to smithereens by the hungry wolf much to the misfortune of the pigs who worked hard to build them. That wolf now is the climate, blowing homes...
A more than 5,800-square-foot home in Honolulu, listed at $5.2 million, is among recent sales. Hawaii’s luxury real estate market remains hotter than hot as the island lifestyle draws mainland buyers, inventory remains scant and sales prices jump. “The historic run since the summer of 2020 continues around much of the state,” said Hawaii Life’s owner, chief officer and principal broker Matt...