Homeowner news
What changed today — and what it means for your house. Updated daily.
Home & Safety
The Invisible Filter
Sudden sinkholes and forever chemicals have one thing in common: they're both driving up the cost of your local infrastructure.
Money & Bills
The New Cost of Staying Put
We talk a lot about mortgage rates, but the real financial squeeze for homeowners is happening with insurance, property taxes, and the price of aging in place.
Home Projects
The Power Struggle at City Hall
Homeowners are getting squeezed by a strained grid and local permit delays, while neighborhood associations bring their own financial drama.
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.
Money & Bills
The Fine Print Strikes Back
The era of the easy condo mortgage is ending, while local governments get creative to keep property tax bills from eating us alive.
Market & Mortgage
The One-Year Peak: Why Cash Buyers Are Taking Over
Mortgage rates just hit their highest level in a year, ending the summer waiting game and handing the keys to all-cash buyers.
Home & Safety
The Direct-to-Door Hazard in Your Home
A wave of safety recalls for popular online nursery gear exposes the risks of unbranded products. Plus, extreme heat turns summer beach escapes into rescue zones.
Home Projects
The Water-Wise Home: Why Defensive Upgrades Are the New Curb Appeal
Whether it's drought in the West or bursting pipes in the East, water is forcing homeowners to rethink their lawns and protect their basements.
Energy & Solar
The AI Power Grab: Why Your Utility Bill Isn't Spiking (Yet)
Data centers are eating up massive amounts of electricity, but regulators are finally stepping in to make sure tech companies, not homeowners, foot the bill.
Market & Mortgage
The Summer Mortgage Relief That Never Arrived
Summer was supposed to bring relief for homebuyers. Instead, global tension and a spooked Federal Reserve have sent mortgage costs to a one-year high.
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.