Homeowner news
What changed today — and what it means for your house. Updated daily.
Home & Safety
How the Government Is Redesigning Your Living Room
The Department of Energy is quietly funding a massive overhaul of everyday household staples. Think windows that act like walls and magnetic refrigerators.
Market & Mortgage
The Quiet Overhaul of Your Credit Score
While everyone is watching interest rates, federal regulators are quietly changing how your credit is pulled. It just might save you some money at closing.
Home Projects
Why the Dirt Beneath Your House is Making Headlines
We obsess over kitchen finishes, but collapsing roads and stalled developments prove the real value of a home lies in the dirt beneath it.
Market & Mortgage
The Plumbing Behind Your Mortgage Is Getting Ripped Out
FICO's long-held monopoly on credit scoring is finally cracking, forcing lenders and government agencies to rethink how they decide who gets a house.
Money & Bills
The Hidden Costs Pushing Homeowners to Sell
The fixed cost of homeownership is disappearing. Here's why insurance and taxes are climbing, and where local relief is finally arriving.
Energy & Solar
The New Math on Solar and Heat Pumps
Government incentives are shifting fast. The perks for buying your own solar panels are drying up, but heat pumps are getting the VIP treatment.
Home & Safety
Under Pressure: What Failing Infrastructure and PFAS Mean for Your Home
Aging pipes are bursting in the streets, and anxiety over PFAS in local water supplies is growing. Suddenly, keeping your property safe means looking way past your front door.
Home Projects
The Great Stay-and-Fix: Why We're Painting Cabinets Instead of Moving
High mortgage rates have locked homeowners into their current floorplans, and the massive gut renovation is out. Here's why we're all pivoting to maintenance.
Money & Bills
The Hidden Price of Staying Put
Unpaid property taxes are spiking, HOA rules are shifting, and a massive tax vote is looming in Florida. The monthly cost of keeping your home is reaching a boiling point.
Energy & Solar
The AI Utility Tax
Data centers are pulling massive amounts of power from the grid, and everyday homeowners are quietly footing the bill for the upgrades.
Home & Safety
Check Your Freezer, Watch Your Street
Between contaminated berries hiding in the icebox and massive sinkholes swallowing residential roads, it's a week to watch your step.
Market & Mortgage
The 8% Wall: Why Buyers Are Gambling on Adjustable Rates
Mortgage rates are pushing past 7.4% and freezing the fall housing market. Underneath the ice, buyers and sellers are quietly changing tactics.
Home Projects
The Envelope Audit: Protecting Your Roof and Your Wallet
Storm season brings aggressive winds and shady contractors. Here's how to check your roof's integrity before your insurance company denies a claim.
Money & Bills
The Hidden Bills Biting Homeowners
Everyone watches mortgage rates, but property insurance gaps and new HOA laws are quietly changing the monthly math for millions of owners.
Energy & Solar
The Data Center in the Backyard
The AI boom is triggering a massive tug-of-war over the electrical grid, pitting energy-hungry data centers against residential neighborhoods.
Home & Safety
Check the Nursery: A Sound Machine Recall and the Future of Windows
A popular infant sleep device is being recalled over battery fire risks. Meanwhile, federal researchers want to overhaul how our bedrooms handle energy.
Home Projects
The Fall Project Filter: Hidden Discounts and Roofing Traps
Contractors are temporarily eating material price hikes to keep busy this fall, but the window is closing. Plus, why you should never trust a door-knocking roofer.
Market & Mortgage
The 7% Threshold: How Builders Are Hacking the Housing Market
With mortgage rates back above 7%, regular sellers are stuck. But homebuilders are using deep pockets and rate buy-downs to keep buyers moving.
Money & Bills
The Fall Property Tax Squeeze
Local governments are quietly finalizing next year's budgets. Homeowners are about to foot the bill.
Energy & Solar
The Sun is Cheap. So Why is Your Power Bill So High?
Solar energy is flooding the grid and making midday power cheaper than ever. Here's why your utility bill hasn't dropped yet, and how states are stepping in.