More Than 63,000 People Left Flood Prone Neighborhoods Last Year, With Miami Dade County Losing More Residents Than Any County Ever Recorded

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Miami-Dade County lost 72,254 more residents than it gained between July 2024 and July 2025 — the largest single-year population drain any county has posted in the years Redfin has tracked flood-risk migration, and the anchor of a much bigger retreat. High-flood-risk counties nationwide saw a net outflow of 63,357 people last year, according to … Read more

Triple Digit Heat Indexes Are Rolling Into the Southeast and Southern Plains Over Labor Day Weekend, Pushing Home Air Conditioners to Their Limit

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Heat indexes are forecast to climb above 105°F across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley and top 110°F in South Texas as a punishing heat wave settles over the region for Labor Day weekend, according to The Weather Channel’s September 1 forecast. Farther east, the Southeast will stay in the 90s on the thermometer, … Read more

9,460 Ceiling Fans Sold Under a Home Depot Brand Are Coming Down From Ceilings After Owners Reported Blades Snapping Off the Motor and Flying Across Rooms

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About 9,460 Hampton Bay Halwin 52-inch ceiling fans sold exclusively at Home Depot are being recalled after the manufacturer received 11 reports of fan blades separating from the motor flywheel mid-spin, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall notice. No injuries have been reported yet, but the agency says a detached blade flying across … Read more

250,000 Tiny Refrigerators Popular in Dorm Rooms and Home Bars Are Being Recalled Because a Faulty Switch Can Spark a Fire While Plugged In

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About 250,000 Cooluli 10-liter and 15-liter mini fridges — the compact kind stocked in dorm rooms, home bars, and offices — are being recalled after the manufacturer received reports that the electrical switch can short-circuit and spark while the unit is simply plugged in, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s August 13 recall notice. … Read more

165,250 Fabric Dressers Sold at Walmart Are Getting Pulled a Second Time Because Kids Can Still Get Trapped or Crushed When They Tip Over

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About 165,250 Mainstays nine-drawer fabric dressers sold at Walmart are being recalled for a second time because the furniture kept landing in homes even after the original recall, and it still poses tip-over and entrapment hazards that can crush or trap a young child, according to the CPSC’s reannouncement. The agency says the dressers were … Read more

Nearly 49,000 Tabletop Fire Pits Sold Online Are Being Pulled From Homes After Fuel Containers Sent Flames Jetting Onto Backyard Patios

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About 48,700 Brookstone-branded tabletop fire pits are being pulled from homes after two reported incidents in which fuel containers sent flames jetting outward, causing second- and third-degree burns, according to the CPSC’s recall notice, which also warns of “uncontrolled pool fires” where flames spread across spilled fuel on the tabletop itself. The pits, made by … Read more

64,000 California Homeowners Near a Recent Wildfire Just Got a Rare Guarantee That Their Insurance Cannot Be Canceled or Dropped for a Full Year

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More than 64,000 California policyholders near the Gann Fire just got a mandatory guarantee that their home insurer can’t cancel or refuse to renew their coverage for a full year, after Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a moratorium covering five counties and 22 ZIP codes, according to a press release from the California Department of … Read more

Half a Million Govee Space Heaters Sold Online and on TikTok Shop Are Being Recalled After 113 Overheating Reports Including Seven Separate House Fires

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About 512,500 GoveeLife and Govee smart electric space heaters sold in the U.S. — plus roughly 48,600 more in Canada — are being recalled after the company logged 113 reports of the heaters overheating, including seven house fires and one burn injury, according to the recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. … Read more

Home Sales Fell Again Last Month, and Economists Say What Happens Next Could Decide Whether You’re a Buyer or a Seller This Entire Fall

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Existing-home sales fell 1.7% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, even as the median sale price climbed to $434,100 — the 37th consecutive month of annual price gains — according to the National Association of Realtors’ July 2026 existing-home sales report. Key Points Sales dropped 1.7% month-over-month but were still … Read more

These Are the Best (and Worst) States for Multigenerational Families Living Under One Roof, and the Gap Between Them Is Absolutely Massive

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Utah ranks as the best state in the country for multigenerational households, while Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana rank among the worst, according to HouseCanary’s 2026 Multigenerational Living Index. The gap between them is stark: 41% of Utah homes have four or more bedrooms versus just 7% in Arkansas, and Utah homeowners pay a 1.39x premium … Read more