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Home Projects
The High Cost of Breaking Down
Air conditioning repairs are wiping out emergency funds this summer. Now, homeowners are paying up for heavy-duty upgrades and dodging predatory contractors along the way.
Home & Safety
The Summer Utility and Water Audit
Electricity rates are spiking and municipalities are cracking down on water usage. Here's what you need to know to protect your budget and your lawn this season.
Energy & Solar
The Data Center Next Door
Tech companies are spending billions to build massive AI data centers, and the fight over power, water, and property values is coming to a neighborhood near you.
Energy & Solar
The Grid's New Competitor
AI data centers are quietly driving up local electricity rates, pushing homeowners to find new ways to take climate control into their own hands.
Energy & Solar
The Heat Pump Bottleneck
Upgrading your home's climate control is getting a lot cheaper thanks to stacked government rebates. But finding someone to install it is another story.
Energy & Solar
Solar Power is Finally Getting a 'Plug-and-Play' Upgrade
Traditional rooftop solar is in a slump. But a new wave of plug-in technology and simple utility alerts are helping homeowners bypass the grid.
Energy & Solar
The Pragmatic Energy Pivot
With federal tax credits drying up, homeowners are ditching grand green visions for grounded, middle-lane upgrades that actually pencil out.
Home Projects
The High Price of Doing Nothing
The major remodeling boom is officially cooling off. But as homeowners shelve their big projects, skipping routine maintenance could cost thousands.
Energy & Solar
Funding the Green Home: New Loans and a Solar Supply Chain Fight
Upgrading your home's energy efficiency is getting easier with new federal tools and state loans. Meanwhile, a trade dispute over solar panels is brewing.
Home Projects
The Lumber Tax: Why your next renovation just got more expensive
A proposed 50% tariff on Canadian imports will drive up the cost of lumber and building materials just as the construction industry was finally stabilizing.