A leaking roof, cracked siding, loose deck board, faulty wiring, or unfinished bathroom can become harder to ignore when the repair depends on hiring someone the homeowner does not fully trust. A new PBC Today editor’s view argues that low confidence in builders can affect whether households move forward with repairs, renovations, and upgrades. The …
Home Living
Home prices in many U.S. cities skyrocketed during the pandemic and the last half-decade. Now, with interest rates staying high longer than expected, those same markets are feeling the pressure. Some are even bracing for significant, double-digit drops in the next year. These numbers come from Zillow, which predicts a national housing correction of about …
Closets bulge, drawers refuse to shut, and garages slowly turn into storage units. Somehow, the stuff multiplies faster than anyone can keep up with. Most homes hold far more than the people inside them ever actually use. Clutter rarely arrives by accident. Each item gets a reason to stay, even when that reason makes little …
Bangor, Maine, is weighing proposed ordinance changes after historic property owners raised concerns about repair costs, material choices, and delays on older homes. The changes would affect owners who need approval before altering the exterior appearance of homes and buildings in the city’s historic districts. According to Bangor Daily News, Bangor’s historic preservation rules apply …
A spotless home rarely comes from one giant cleaning marathon. It comes from small choices made dozens of times a day, often without much thought at all. One man on Facebook, known as Do Better Jonathan, figured this out and shared four habits that changed how he keeps his space tidy. His ideas are simple …
Statement wallpaper can turn an affordable room update into a costly do-over when a bold print goes on the wrong wall or covers more space than the room can handle. A Times of India report cited Sidd Panda, co-founder and CEO of Magic Decor, who warned that homeowners can spend hours choosing a dramatic wallpaper …
A homeowner said a neighbor’s request to enter the garden and paint a boundary fence escalated into a legal threat after two refusals tied to family plans. GB News reported that the first request came during a May heatwave, shortly before the homeowner’s family was due to host a barbecue. The homeowner said the neighbor …
A pile of discarded furniture and household items outside Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu’s family home in San Francisco’s Sea Cliff neighborhood triggered a 311 complaint and put a routine cleanup problem in public view. According to The San Francisco Standard, the items outside the property included furniture, boxes, clothing, books, household supplies, and other …
Some state capitals get a bad rap as boring government towns full of paperwork and parking garages. The reality looks a lot different. Many of these cities have booming job markets, top-tier universities, and food scenes that rival much bigger metros. People are moving to them in droves, and the numbers back up why. To …
Most households toss out items every single day that could solve a problem down the road. That empty glass jar, the worn-out toothbrush, the last sliver of soap stuck to the shower wall. These things head straight to the bin without a second look, even though they still have plenty of life left in them. …