July 2026

Lightning strikes may seem like a rarity, but when they do hit, their damage can be devastating. And they are hitting homeowners’ wallets harder than they used to. U.S. homeowners insurance losses tied to lightning strikes jumped 59% in 2025, totaling an estimated $1.65 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Claims rose nearly 12%Read …

Lightning Damage Could Now Cost $26K per Claim-What That Means for Your Coverage Read More »

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on Saturday, now is the perfect time to look back at how the nation has historically helped its citizens fulfill the American dream of homeownership, and what’s in store for the next generation of homebuyers. A new report from Realtor.com® examines how two centuries of federalRead …

How 250 Years of Federal Policy Minted a $48.7T Housing Market-and What’s Next for Tomorrow’s Buyers Read More »

Alyson Austin was stranded at her mother’s home in Maine when she began to see how much the house had aged. It was March 2020, and Austin had come east from California for her mother Gail’s 85th birthday. But as pandemic shutdowns stretched her visit longer than expected, she noticed a roof past its usefulRead …

She Bought Her Mom’s House To Help Her Age in Place. Then Came the Repairs Read More »

President Donald Trump equivocated on whether he’d sign the bipartisan housing bill that is headed to his desk today, saying his voter ID law was more important. “I don’t know, I think it’s so unimportant by compared to the SAVE America Act,” the president said in a White House press conference with reporters, when askedRead …

Trump Calls Landmark Housing Bill ‘a Big Yawn’-and Doesn’t Commit To Signing It Read More »

“The Big Bang Theory” star Mayim Bialik has admitted that she “didn’t feel safe in her own home” after she came under furious fire from critics for voicing opinions about hot-button topics, like the 2020 Black Lives Matter marches and the COVID-19 school closures, that were viewed by some as anti-liberal. Bialik, 50, sat downRead …

Mayim Bialik Says Public Backlash Left Her Feeling Unsafe in Her Own Home Read More »

A snow day interrupted summer celebrations in the Northern parts of the United States this weekend. In the days leading up to the July Fourth holiday, a rare June winter storm brought arctic temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow to those living in parts of the Rockies. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued winter stormRead …

Mapped: Rare Summer Snow Hits Homeowners Just Before July 4th Read More »