Construction on New Homes Fell Thirteen and a Half Percent From Last Year Even as Builders Pulled More Permits Than Expected, a Split That Economists Say Signals a Confusing Fall for Housing

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Construction on new homes fell 13.5% year-over-year in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,239,000 units, even as builders pulled 5.0% more permits than the month before, according to the Census Bureau’s New Residential Construction report. The gap between falling starts and rising permits has left economists describing the fall housing outlook as … Read more

Home Values Have Now Fallen in Real Terms for Thirteen Straight Months Once Inflation Is Factored In, Even Though the Official Price Index Still Shows Prices Technically Rising

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Home values have now fallen in real terms for 13 straight months once inflation is factored in, even though the official S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index still shows prices technically rising, according to S&P Global’s August 25 release of June 2026 data. The national index posted a 1.5% annual gain, but June’s inflation … Read more

Typical US Apartment Rent Just Climbed to Nearly Two Thousand Dollars a Month, the Fastest Pace of Rent Growth in Over a Year, and Buying Now Costs Nearly Twenty Two Thousand Dollars More Annually Than Renting

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The typical U.S. apartment rent climbed to $1,962 a month in July, up 2.3% year-over-year in the fastest pace of rent growth in more than a year, according to Zillow’s latest rental market report. Buying a typical home now requires nearly $21,300 more in annual income than renting one, a gap that continues to keep … Read more

Flash Flood Watches Are in Effect Across Parts of Idaho and Oregon Because Recent Wildfire Burn Scars Can No Longer Absorb Heavy Rain, and Homes Downhill Are at Risk of Sudden Debris Flows

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Flash flood watches are in effect across parts of Idaho and Oregon because ground scorched by recent wildfires can no longer absorb heavy rain, leaving homes downhill from several burn scars at risk of sudden debris flows, according to Idaho News. Key Points Watches cover southeastern Baker County, Oregon, and western Washington County, Idaho, plus … Read more

Former Tropical Storm Edouard Dumped More Than Twenty Inches of Rain Across Parts of Texas, Triggering a Flash Flood Emergency That Left Homes and Roadways Underwater for Days

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Former Tropical Storm Edouard dumped more than 20 inches of rain on parts of east Texas, triggering a flash flood emergency that left homes and roadways underwater for days, according to CNN and NBC News. Key Points Localized rainfall topped 20 inches north of Beaumont, Texas, with the hardest-hit spots seeing a month’s worth of … Read more

Travis Kelce Quietly Closed on a Twenty One Thousand Square Foot Lake Erie Estate in Ohio for 5.35 Million Dollars, and the Eight Bedroom Property Comes With a Wine Cellar, Home Theater and Sauna

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce closed on a $5.35 million lakefront estate in Bratenahl, Ohio, in March 2026, according to News 5 Cleveland. The 21,140-square-foot property sits on 3.5 acres of Lake Erie shoreline east of downtown Cleveland, just a few miles from the Cleveland Heights neighborhood where Kelce grew up. Key Numbers … Read more

Perez Hilton Just Listed His Custom Built Las Vegas Mansion for 4.25 Million Dollars, About Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars Above What Homes Typically Sell for in His Own Gated Community

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Perez Hilton has listed his custom-built Las Vegas home for $4.25 million, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Robb Report. The 6,569-square-foot house sits on a half-acre corner lot in Prado, a gated Blue Heron development on Las Vegas’s west side, and went on the market June 24, 2026 through listing agent Kathryn Winterton … Read more

Six Point Three Million Bottles of Scented Mistolin and Lestoil Cleaners Sold Across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Are Being Recalled Over Bacteria That Can Cause Dangerous Infections in Vulnerable Users

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About 6.3 million bottles of scented Mistolin and Lestoil multi-purpose cleaners are being recalled across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after testing found they may contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, that can cause dangerous infections in vulnerable users, according to a recall notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This is a … Read more

Accessory LED Light Kits Sold for Hustler and BigDog Riding Mowers Are Being Recalled Nationwide After Regulators Found the Light Bars Can Overheat and Start a Fire Right on the Machine

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About 1,800 accessory LED light kits sold for Hustler and BigDog riding mowers are being recalled nationwide after regulators found the light bars can overheat or produce flames right on the machine, according to a recall notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The kits sold for $180 to $330 between April 2020 and … Read more

More Than Two Hundred Thousand Metro Detroit Homes Lost Power in a Single Afternoon After Severe Storms and a Possible Tornado Tore Through the Region, and Officials Say Outages Could Stretch for Days

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More than 200,000 DTE Energy customers across Metro Detroit lost power Thursday afternoon after severe thunderstorms and a confirmed tornado tore through southeast Michigan, and utility officials say some homes could stay dark for days, according to ClickOnDetroit. Key Points More than 200,000 customers lost power, with one report putting the number above 230,000 at … Read more