A nonprofit is hoping to ease the California housing crunch with a building method that is centuries old—stacking bales of straw. Just Places, which is partnered with another housing nonprofit, People First, both located in Santa Cruz County, is looking back in time to help solve a modern crisis—the

The sun-filled San Francisco apartment where OpenAI CEO Sam Altman helped to create the earliest iterations of ChatGPT has hit the market for $1.55 million—less than four years after the chatbot was launched to the public. Located in the "heart" of the city's bustling Inner Mission neighborhood, the

High interest rates, student debt, and the lack of starter home inventory are making it harder than ever for young adults to live on their own. In fact, the most recent U.S. Census figures found that 33% of individuals aged 18 to 34 live with their parents—nearing the historic highs seen during the

HGTV stars Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson have offered up some thoughtful advice on how they keep the passion in their marriage alive—while enjoying a very quirky date night experience together. The couple, who confirmed in June that their show had been axed from the home renovation network amid a w

Palm Beach County Mayor Sara Baxter is drawing scrutiny after it came to light that she attended the college football championship game between the University of Miami and Indiana University in Steve Ross’ private box at Hard Rock Stadium. She attended the game on Jan. 19, just days before the count

"The Devil Wears Prada" star Anne Hathaway has heaped praise on her husband, Adam Shulman, crediting him for "stepping up" and overseeing their home life so she can focus on her movie career. Hathaway, 43, who has just been named as People's World's Most Beautiful Cover Star, opened up to the outlet

Colorado is hoping to help firefighters and other first responders achieve homeownership with a new law to expand their eligibility for mortgages. Under Senate Bill 26-053, which Gov. Jared Polis signed Friday, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians have expanded eligibilit

Dirt is turning on the next phase of redevelopment of Boynton Beach’s municipal core after Time Equities closed on a $160 million loan.  The New York-based developer started construction on the first phase of the Town Square apartments after locking in the financing from M&T Bank, the South Florida

More young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are interested in a career in the construction trades, according to a new study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders. Twice as many young adults are now interested in construction careers compared with a decade ago, with the share of

Americans are growing more uneasy about unemployment, according to new data. Job loss expectations rose in March, according to the New York Fed’s Survey of Consumer Expectations, and Reuters reports that expectations for the unemployment rate a year from now hit their highest level since April 2025.

A wave of texts and mailers warning that California politicians are targeting retirement savings for taxation has sparked confusion among voters, but experts say the claims mischaracterize a broader fight over competing ballot initiatives. At issue is a proposed measure called the Retirement and Per

Selling season 2026 – long on uncertainty and short on Spring mojo – is keeping many private homebuilders up at night and on edge all day long. The challenge is no longer just about generating traffic to homebuilder websites and new neighborhood sales centers, converting buyers, or managing incentiv

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned home from their multiday Australian tour this weekend and were welcomed back to their $14.65 million Montecito mansion with a sweet surprise from their children, Archie and Lilibet. Meghan, 44, shared several heartfelt videos from the couple's arrival at their

Last summer, the nonprofit tied to the Provincetown Independent found itself stuck in a familiar conversation: How do you recruit the best reporters when they've been priced out of the local housing market? “Every single meeting began and ended with, ‘Well, that looks like a good opportunity, but wh

A new 3,250-acre ranch community is taking shape in the heart of Idaho's Teton Valley—often called the "quiet side of the Tetons"—offering wealthy buyers with a taste for the outdoors an opportunity to build legacy homesteads. Positioned as a less crowded alternative to the bustle of Jackson Hole, W

Brad Jacobs’ vaunted, capital treasure-trove-fueled sprint to geographic and marketshare clout, enough to disrupt the nation’s building products and materials supply infrastructure, took another big leap this weekend, with a $17 billion deal to acquire TopBuild, a giant among homebuilder-favored dis

The Miami Association of Realtors is merging with the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors into the largest local such association in the National Association of Realtors’ history.  The two organizations expect the merger will close May 11, co-CEOs Teresa King Kinney and Dionna Hall said. King

Sheinelle Jones has opened up about her bittersweet emotions while celebrating her first birthday since her husband, Uche Ojeh, died—admitting that she was unable to "stop crying" while dealing with an overwhelming flood of feelings. The "Today with Jenna & Sheinelle" co-host, who lost her husband t

While national brands dominate real estate headlines, an independent brokerage based in Pennsylvania’s chocolate capital has quietly posted one of the industry’s strongest five-year growth runs. Iron Valley Real Estate — now rebranding as IVRE — placed No. 10 nationally for five-year volume growth a

Rhode Island is touting a 150% increase in housing production over the past five years, citing “reforms and significant state investment" as key drivers of the effort to address the state's dire housing shortage. State agencies issued 3,778 permits for home construction in 2025, the highest number o