Homeowner news
What changed today — and what it means for your house. Updated daily.
Home & Safety
The Hazards Beneath Your Lawn
Toxic forever chemicals are forcing homeowners to look twice at their tap water and their frying pans.
Money & Bills
The Great Tax Reshuffle: What a Lower Bill Actually Costs You
Everyone loves a lower tax bill. But ballot initiatives promising to slash property and income taxes often come with hidden community costs.
Home Projects
Why Curb Appeal Is Losing to Climate Defense
Home maintenance isn't about cosmetic upgrades anymore. It's about survival. Here's why your roof and lawn are suddenly your biggest financial liabilities.
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.
Money & Bills
The Property Tax Legal War
Rising taxes and insurance premiums are squeezing homeowners. Now, proposed fixes are sparking fierce legal battles over who actually pays the price.
Market & Mortgage
The Builder’s Edge: Why New Construction is Defying the Rate Spike
Mortgage rates just hit a yearly high, but builders are offering massive discounts and rate buydowns regular sellers simply can't match.
Home & Safety
Bathtub fires, silent pools, and the new politics of disaster aid
Mid-summer is when our homes work the hardest. We've got recalled appliances, silent pool hazards, and shifting FEMA rules to check this week.
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
Who Pays for the AI Boom?
Massive new data centers are pulling unprecedented amounts of electricity from the grid, sparking a political fight to keep the costs off your utility bill.
Market & Mortgage
The 7% Shadow
Mortgage rates are creeping back toward yearly highs, leaving buyers squeezed and sellers stubbornly clinging to their pandemic-era bargains. Here's what that means for your next move.
Money & Bills
The Property Tax Revolt
Homeowners are fighting back at the ballot box as local governments squeeze them to cover budget deficits and bureaucratic blunders.
Home & Safety
What's Actually Coming Out of Your Tap
Federal regulators are fighting over chemical testing rules, and local pipes are snapping under pressure. The safety of your home water supply is suddenly a front-burner issue.
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.
Market & Mortgage
The Summer Squeeze: How to Buy When the Market Won't Budge
With prices hitting record highs and rates stuck in the mud, waiting for the housing market to cool off isn't working. Here's how to manufacture your own affordability.
Money & Bills
The Great Insurance and Tax Squeeze
Home insurance is quietly eclipsing property taxes in states across the country. It's forcing homeowners to make some brutal choices about their monthly budgets.
Market & Mortgage
The Great Summer Standoff: High Rates and Quiet Open Houses
Mortgage rates are stuck in the mid-sixes and buyers are exhausted. Here's why the market is at a standstill, and where you can still find leverage.
Money & Bills
The Tax and Mandate Shuffle: Who Pays When the Rules Change?
The secondary costs of keeping a roof over your head are shifting. Florida wants a massive property tax overhaul, and condo owners might finally get a federal lifeline.
Market & Mortgage
Why the Housing Math is Finally Tipping Back to Buyers
National home prices just hit another record high. But rising wages and slightly lower mortgage rates are quietly handing power back to patient buyers.
Money & Bills
The Hidden Costs of Keeping Your Home
Automated IRS tax liens. Massive state property tax battles. The fight over what it costs to simply stay in your house is heating up.