After a lifetime of seeking out tiny spaces, she finally found a keeper: a former barbershop in an old mill village in North Carolina.
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
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How to Elevate Your Garden With Ceramics (And Not Just Flower Pots)
An imposing work of pottery can be as important to the design of a landscape as any well-placed plant. And no, we’re not talking about flower pots.
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Renovating a Second Home in Newfoundland Without Road Access
Two saltbox houses on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada, were hard to resist. What would be harder still: Renovating them without road access.
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Why It’s So Expensive to Live in Phoenix
Arizona is a presidential election battleground state, and a dire shortage of affordable housing there is sowing economic anxiety among voters.
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How to Give Your Foyer a Spring Makeover
Your entryway has been working hard all winter. But it’s a new season: Time to lighten things up.
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Why Japanese Maples Are an Obsession for Gardeners
You won’t stop at just one, once you discover what they can do for your garden: “People get obsessed.”
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China’s Plan to Spur Growth: A New Slogan With Familiar Ideas
As China’s leaders promote their strategy, other countries worry the country is increasing factory overcapacity and plans more exports.
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Insurers Report Rising Hail Damage Claims
Inflation is driving up the cost of materials and labor to repair roofs and cars. Adding to insurers’ costs is increased development in areas affected by severe storms.
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The 400-Square-Foot NYC Apartment That’s Constant Changing
Entire sections of this tiny New York City home can shift and change, depending on the time of day and what the occupants need.
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What Comes Next for the Housing Market?
The Federal Reserve still expects to cut rates this year, and a change in selling practices could shake up home shopping. Here’s the outlook.
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Biden Suggests a Bigger Federal Role to Reduce Housing Costs
A new report focuses on the prolonged struggle to build affordable housing across America and suggests federal incentives to help.
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A Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Retirees and Their Timeshares
One of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups, Jalisco New Generation, runs call centers that offer to buy retirees’ vacation properties. Then, they empty their victims’ bank accounts.