August 2026

Remodeling Spending Surges in Michigan and Continues To Outpace Construction Nationwide Remodeling continues to be a viable alternative to buying a new property for homeowners across the country, and Michigan is seeing more growth in the sector than any other state. The latest State Projections of Remodeling report from the National Association of Home BuildersRead …

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Flock Camera Controversy Spurs Rhode Island Moratorium on the Plate-Reading Devices As Flock cameras and other surveillance technologies spur controversy, Rhode Island is pausing installation of new cameras and studying their effects. Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday called for a statewide pause on the installation and activation of any new automated license plate reader camerasRead …

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Key Takeaways: – Cash share was 31.4% of sales in the first four months of 2026, down from 32.3% a year earlier. – Cash buyers are pulling back faster than the market as a whole: total home sales fell 8.5% year over year, but the number of cash sales fell 11.2% as the pool ofRead …

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Hayden Panettiere’s LA Home Purchased at the Height of Her Fame Torn Down—With the Lot Asking $7M Two years after her breakout in “Bring It On: All or Nothing,” a 19-year-old Hayden Panettiere used her rising star power to buy a home in the Hollywood Hills for herself and her mother, Lesley Vogel—a nest forRead …

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Can You Use a USDA Loan for a Manufactured Home? For many buyers, manufactured homes offer a more affordable path to homeownership than a traditional single-family home. Pairing that affordability with a USDA loan can make buying a home even more accessible, especially for buyers looking in rural and suburban communities. So, can you buyRead …

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Joanna Gaines Shares Emotional Advice for Parents Facing College Dorm Move-In Day: ‘Wishing Time Would Slow Down’ HGTV star Joanna Gaines knows a thing or two about pulling off a successful home renovation, but recently, the mother of five dropped some helpful knowledge about another topic she’s become well-acquainted with—college move-in day. In an Aug.Read …

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