News & Trends

Today’s news updates examines the interest rate forecast and the changing landscape of work and home ownership. Plus, we look at some exciting ways innovators are solving problems for people in need of housing.

Whether you’re in the market for a charming fixer-upper, in need of mortgage help, adding solar or smart home technology to your house, or looking to change the world through your investments, there’s something for everyone in today’s roundup!

Home listings rise while mortgage rates fall; a peek inside the green building movement; and will millennials ever recover from a second recession?

As states, countries, and companies grapple with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, we check in with the economy, and take a look at some popular DIY projects.

The situation for renters is still bleak, but this week we have several hopeful stories on the environmental front. And new houses are still selling like hotcakes!

In this week’s roundup, a disturbing forecast for renters, a wild ride for buyers, and another win for net-zero construction.

How the pandemic may affect our happiness, the economy, and millennial wealth over the long term. Plus, two exciting net-zero wins!

A little over a week into summer, the weather is definitely heating up around here! But the Home Affordability Heat Map in our first link

How the remote work trend is fueling a migration to the suburbs, real estate investment advice for a changing climate, and a really impressive net-zero facility.

This week, a look at what’s particularly strange about the current economy; the outlook for the housing market; and a possible new (and better!) normal for senior housing.

This week, we have everything from prefab IKEA houses to currency devaluation, with some sobering statistics for millennials but maybe some encouragement too.