A young architect built his family an experimental house in Virginia. But he could be convinced to sell. Once Ben Pennell started building the house, it was hard to stop. May 23, 2025
Surveys find generation gap in support for more housing variety in single-family neighborhoods Surveys in Massachusetts and Richmond, Virginia, have found a gap between those under the age of 45 and older people regarding their level of support for adding more housing options in neighborhoods that have mostly single-family, detached homes. May 21, 2025
Massachusetts firm will use $100,000 prize to send factory-built home to wildfire-ravaged Altadena When a group of former Amazon Robotics executives launched their modular homebuilding business in 2022, they planned to work with developers to find quicker and more efficient ways to build houses. May 20, 2025
When it comes to domestic migration, coastal Carolinas are tops, study finds. Here's why. The Carolinas and Tennessee have become hotspots for movers in the U.S., a trend driven by shifting priorities that's expected to last. May 20, 2025
California looks to put code updates on pause as it tries to amp up housing construction Much of the momentum in California politics this year to try to build more housing and reduce costs has targeted rules about the location of new homes. One bill in the spotlight focuses on building codes and how those houses are constructed. May 19, 2025
Home cooling prices could reach record high this summer Homeowners will likely face another year of record-high prices for cooling their homes. May 19, 2025
State Farm gets approval for 17% homeowner insurance rate increase in California after wildfires State Farm policyholders in California could see an increase in their rates next month after the state’s insurance commissioner approved the insurer’s emergency rate hike request. May 16, 2025
Hey, golfers. Want a putting green? Here's how much money you'll have to sink into the project. Some homeowners have taken puttering around the house to a whole new level, installing backyard golf greens to shore up their short games. May 14, 2025
Looking to meet your neighbors? Try adding a mural. Like many Americans, 2020 brought changes for Aisha Devrouax. May 12, 2025
Florida dispute ends in sudden removal of 100 trees and shrubs homeowner planted The sound of hammering and the roar of heavy machinery woke 28-year-old Mitchell Akullian one Tuesday morning before his 7:30 a.m. alarm. The marketing analyst padded through his childhood Key West-style house in Tavernier, one of the connecting islands between the Florida mainland and Key West. The noise grew louder as Akullian neared one of the windows. May 07, 2025