California Spaces
How 'Hurricane Resistant' Babcock Ranch Is Pioneering the
Babcock Ranch made national headlines twice in the same week during Hurricane Ian in September 2022. First, when Ian made landfall as one of the most
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California Spaces
Altadena Wildfire Victims Turn to Factory Homes To Speed
When the January 2025 Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, it didn't just burn structures. It erased entire street blocks of modest mid-century homes, many
Spatial Planning
Earth-Sheltered Ohio Home That Is Built Almost Entirely
Ohio isn't the first place most people picture when they think of earth-sheltered architecture. That's partly why a particular home in the state—built
Property Imaging
A Complete Guide to Flock Safety Cameras
Flock Safety cameras are fixed, pole-mounted license plate readers — not general-purpose security cameras — and that distinction matters more than most
Smart Renovation
Forget Plain Ceilings — Why a Real Estate Agent Says This
Real estate agents spend a lot of time advising sellers on what to fix, paint, and stage before a listing goes live. The ceiling is almost never in that
Spatial Planning
Before You Move In: The Smart Homeowner's Checklist for
Moving boxes are still stacked in the hallway, the utilities are live, and there's one question that surfaces faster than any other: why is the signal
Spatial Planning
Beyond townhomes: tips from the experts on designing for
Townhomes solved a lot of problems when they came back into fashion. Stack two or three floors, keep the footprint narrow, put a front door on the street
Smart Renovation
How Families Can Adjust Smart Thermostat Schedules To Save
September arrives and the house empties out by 8 a.m. for the first time in three months. That shift alone — from a home occupied nearly all day to one
Smart Renovation
9 Dated Kitchen Trends That Don't Add Value to Your Home
Kitchens are where renovation budgets go to get optimistic. The category has a reputation for strong returns, which means homeowners pour money into
Property Imaging
Disquantified.org Explained: Content, Authors and History
Learn what Disquantified.org publishes today, who appears in its bylines, why older search results look different, and how to evaluate its content.
California Spaces
How to Read National Housing Trends in Your Local Market
When a national housing report lands — median home prices up, inventory tightening, mortgage applications slipping — the reflex is to read it as news
Smart Renovation
Remodeling Spending Surges in Michigan and Continues To
Michigan is remodeling faster than it is building — and that gap has been widening for several years. Nationally, renovation spending has outpaced new