AvatarThomas CoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day ago‘Property poetry’? Real estate ads and literature have more in common than you might thinktheconversation.com - Amelia DaleA few years ago, I turned some real estate advertisements into poems by adding line breaks: Fantastic views of the beach, ocean, headland and …
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatar1 day agoMortgage demand stalls, even as interest rates moderateverified_publisherCNBC - Diana OlickThe usually busy spring housing market is underway, but mortgage demand isn't moving. Application volume was essentially flat last week, dropping …
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatar2 days agoIn the Houston suburbs, a new-home market sizzlesMarketplace - Elizabeth TrovallOn a quiet street wedged between grassy fields and half-built subdivisions, a lineup of pristine model homes offers would-be buyers a taste of life in Jordan Ranch, one of several expanding master-planned communities in the Houston suburbs. “They’re just neighborhoods popping up all over the place,” …
AvatarThomas CoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoIf you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cooltheconversation.com - Sebastian Pfautsch and Riccardo PaoliniIf you visit southern Greece or Tunisia, you might notice lots of white rooftops and white buildings to reflect the intense heat and keep residents …
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatar3 days agoHousing in Wales: Where are homes most and least affordable?verified_publisherBBC News - Steve DuffyBBC News How affordable is housing in Wales? New figures analyse how much on average people have to pay. Housing in Wales: Where are homes most and least affordable?
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatar3 days ago6 Ways Residential Architecture Can Impact Your HealthArchitizer - Ema BakalovaFrom prioritizing abundant natural light to incorporating biophilic design elements, design profoundly impacts our health. In an era where wellness takes precedence and indoor living becomes more prevalent, the significance of designing homes that foster healthy living cannot be emphasized enough. …
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatar3 days agoBuilding Affordable Homes Out of Plastic WasteTIME - Lisa NhoWith a growing population of over 120 million inhabitants, Ethiopia sees an estimated total consumption of plastic waste of around 400 million kilos every year. Kubik is a start-up based in Africa that makes building materials out of recycled plastic for affordable housing projects while reducing …
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatar4 days agoUS housing market faces biggest shakeup in years – here’s what we knowverified_publisherGuardian US - Lauren ArataniA powerful group has agreed to a rule change on how real estate agents are compensated – which could leave the industry scrambling
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatar5 days ago4 party entrepreneurs bought 'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay for $63,000. They're now selling it for $14 million.verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Cameron ManleyA party venue with a difference in Florida's Tampa Bay is up for sale for $14.2 million. Pine Key is an island in the middle of Tampa Bay, created by a state dredging project. It stretches some 69 acres, though only nine of these are above water, and boasts photogenic white beaches and surrounding …
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatar6 days agoIf you recently sold your home, you might get part of your realtor fee backverified_publisherNPR - Scott HorsleyBig changes are coming to the way people buy and sell houses in the United States. The National Association of Realtors settled a lawsuit last week that could up-end the way real estate agents are paid, doing away with the traditional agent's commission of 5-6%. That's prompting a reckoning for …
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatarFebruary home sales hit strongest pace in a year as mortgage rates ease and more houses hit marketAssociated Press - By ALEX VEIGALOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February from the previous month to the strongest pace in a year with homebuyers encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates and more properties on the market. Existing home sales climbed 9.5% last month from January to a …
AvatarThomas CoryAvatarAvatarStop Looking for Your Forever HomeTIME - Alana SemuelsMy house is extremely ugly. It looks like someone built an evangelical mega-church in a residential neighborhood and then tried to turn it into a single-family home by putting in cheap windows and scallop vinyl shingles. If you don’t believe me that it’s ugly, here is proof: In one of the hottest …