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Hollywood star Josh Duhamel appears to be parting ways with his life in Los Angeles and dedicating himself to living full-time at his off-grid Minnesota cabin after listing his longtime California home for $2.99 million. Duhamel, 53, who recently welcomed his second child with wife Audra Mari, purchased the ranch-style dwelling in Encino for $2.65Read …

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Tech giant Meta announced earlier this month that it’s launching a workforce training academy offering free education and guaranteed jobs in the skilled trades—and the ripple effects could extend well beyond the construction sites. The America’s Workforce Academy (AWA) will pilot this year in Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas, with an initial investment of $115Read …

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Modular construction, panelized building, and other techniques could shave major costs off the price of building a new home, a new study finds. Manufactured housing techniques could shave 20% to 30% off the cost of building some homes, according to a new analysis from the JPMorganChase PolicyCenter. Those techniques could also cut down the timeRead …

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The deadly partial collapse of a condominium building in Surfside, FL, was rooted in severe design and construction flaws dating all the way back to 1981, a federal probe has revealed. A total of 98 people died when the Champlain Towers South condo collapsed on June 24, 2021, making the tragedy one of the worstRead …

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Most middle-class Americans are losing the struggle with the rising cost of living, but residents of two Deep South states are actually coming out ahead, according to a new report. In 14 states, middle-class incomes are underwater by 10% or more in terms of trying to keep up with inflation in key living costs overRead …

Incomes Are Surpassing Living Costs in These Deep South States Read More »

Luxury show garages have become a must-have among wealthy, high-profile car enthusiasts, including Sultan of Brunei, Ralph Lauren, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, and Adam Carolla. Even those who reside not in luxury mansions, but in high-rise buildings, have found a way to proudly display their auto collections courtesy of impressive car elevator systems that enableRead …

A $1.6 Million Condo … for Your Car? Only in Las Vegas Read More »

Perched on the edge of the Everglades, Naples has positioned itself as Florida’s capital of quiet luxury, offering an alternative to Miami’s flashier real estate scene—and increasingly drawing a younger cadre of executives alongside its traditional base of deep-pocketed Midwestern retirees. With a population of roughly 420,000 people, the Naples metro—which also encompasses Marco Island—isRead …

Naples Steps Into the Spotlight as Florida’s Ultimate Quiet Luxury Capital Read More »

For renters these days, energy bills can add up quickly. A new analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that Americans will spend an average of nearly $800 on electricity from June to September, up 10.5% from the same period last year. This comes at a time when 1 in 6 U.S. householdsRead …

Renters Turn to One Cooling Hack to Save on Electricity Bills Read More »

Thinking about moving to another state, but not sure how to start? Welcome to Crossing the Line, where real people spill about how they searched for properties in another state. Today, Josh Pramis, a 43-year-old senior editor, explains how rising rental costs in his Florida town pushed him to consider leaving the Sunshine State onceRead …

I Fled Florida’s Prices and Politics to Find Peace of Mind and a Cheaper Lifestyle Read More »

Most Americans say they want to live within an easy walk of shops, parks, and other neighborhood amenities, yet some real estate agents fear that discussing an area’s “walkability” may run afoul of the law. Their concern, in short, is that not everyone can walk. Touting a neighborhood as “walkable” may unintentionally violate fair housingRead …

Buyers Want Walkability, but Agents Fear to Utter the Word Read More »