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Architects agree: “There’s something better than running the air conditioner in summer”

Raúl Izquierdo,Greg Heilman — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Scientists are warning that this could be the hottest summer on record. Although temperatures throughout June have already been unusually high for this time of year, with several historic heat records being broken across the United States.

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This is Christian Pulisic’s house in Jupiter, Florida: Where ‘Captain America’ lives when he’s not playing in Europe

William Allen — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:59:09 GMT

Christian Pulisic, the star of the U.S. men’s national team (USMNT), spends much of his time on the other side of the Atlantic; after all, he’s played his club soccer in Europe ever since he joined Borussia Dortmund at the age of 16. Nicknamed ‘Captain America’, the now-27-year-old has racked up over 400 club appearances on the Old Continent, scoring 87 goals and supplying 73 assists across spells at Dortmund, Chelsea and, since summer 2023, Italian giants AC Milan.

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Why New York is rapidly phasing out gas water heaters and looking to Germany for answers

Bryan Arellano,Roddy Cons — Sun, 31 May 2026 15:01:48 GMT

While millions of American households still rely on natural gas for cooking, heating, and hot water, New York has begun a transformation that’s moving faster than many expected. State officials have tightened rules for new construction, and traditional gas-powered water heaters are gradually losing their place as the default choice in homes and apartment buildings.

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This is Christian Pulisic’s house in Jupiter, Florida: Where ‘Captain America’ lives when he’s not playing in Europe

William Allen — Sun, 31 May 2026 14:45:11 GMT

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They couldn’t find the right care for mom. Their answer: a backyard home

David Cuéllar,David Nelson — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:15:45 GMT

Shalini Karnani Bonjour, 50, is building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in her backyard so she can care for her mother without taking away her independence. The idea came after the death of her father, with whom her mother had lived in Michigan for more than 20 years, leaving her completely alone after he passed away.

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If you greet others in elevators, psychology suggests you may have hidden motivations

Daniel Pérez G.,Calum Roche — Tue, 26 May 2026 11:02:57 GMT

You call the elevator on your way to the garage at seven in the morning. You are not exactly in the best mood after a restless night, and a long workday is waiting ahead. All you want is to get into the car, turn on the radio and make the trip in peace.

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This is Christian Pulisic’s house in Jupiter, Florida: Where ‘Captain America’ lives when he’s not playing soccer in Europe

William Allen — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:16:53 GMT

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Exploring Harry Kane’s mansion: Inside the Bayern Munich star’s massive $26 million house

Calum Roche — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:42:17 GMT

If there’s ever been a house that screams “future England return,” this might be it.

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If you clean dishes while you cook, psychology says you probably share these 6 common traits

David Cuéllar,Greg Heilman — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT

When it comes to washing dishes, everyone follows a different routine. Some prefer to wash everything at the end, before sitting down to eat. Others leave it for later. However, there is a third group: people who clean while they cook. If you fall into this last category, psychology points to several characteristic traits.

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An American buys an abandoned village for less than $400,000 to turn it into a holiday destination

David Cuéllar — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Jason Lee Beckwith, an American entrepreneur, has purchased the abandoned village of Salto de Castro, in Spain’s Zamora province, for €310,000 – roughly $335,000 at current exchange rates. The acquisition marks the first step in an ambitious plan he and his wife hope will breathe new life into the long-deserted settlement.

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If you like to rearrange the furniture in your home, psychology says you have these six common traits

Laura Martin Sanjuan,Calum Roche — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT

There are days when you look around your home and all you want to do is shut the door and leave. There are other days when you look at the same space and feel perfectly content. Both reactions are valid, both entirely understandable, and both layered with nuance. Some people think moving a couch is merely an aesthetic decision. Yet psychology and neuroscience suggest something deeper is at work: behind that impulse lies a need for order, control and inner renewal. Rearranging a space does more than alter the look of a room – it changes how we think and how we feel.

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Francisco, the retired man who lives in a 1920s adobe house isolated from the world: “There’s always someone who comes by”

Alberto Zaragoza Lerma — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:13:33 GMT

Francisco Matías is an 80‑year‑old retiree living in the small town of Hidrolândia, deep in the countryside of Ceará, Brazil. Locals know him as “Seu Chiquinho,” and his life couldn’t be further from the fast pace and constant noise of the modern world. His home — a 105‑year‑old clay house — feels like a place where time simply stopped.

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They started renovating the house and stumbled upon a mysterious note and a banknote hidden in the bathroom wall: “It sends chills down your spine”

As Actualidad — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:09:44 GMT

A Rhode Island couple stumbled onto an unexpected surprise while renovating their home — a tiny time capsule hidden behind the bathroom walls. When they tore out part of the old structure, they discovered an old one‑dollar bill and a handwritten note that had been tucked away for nearly 20 years.

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Andrea, an expert in economics: “You have to think that everything in life is negotiable. It’s the same with banks”

Mario Espinosa de los Monteros,Roddy Cons — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:05:52 GMT

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial moves most Americans will ever make, yet many borrowers walk into the mortgage process assuming the bank sets the rules and the customer simply signs. According to one finance expert, that mindset can be costly.

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He attached two caravans to take on the real estate market: the only expense was the shipping cost

Alberto Zaragoza Lerma — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:46:02 GMT

The cost of housing has become one of the biggest challenges in many societies, making it increasingly difficult to buy a home or secure a mortgage that does not become a heavy financial burden. As a result, more and more people are searching for unconventional solutions simply to find a place to live.

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Joel Rodriguez, a Hispanic resident of Rocky Mount, NC: “Things didn’t turn out at all as I expected”

Bryan Arellano — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:34:19 GMT

Joel Rodríguez believed he was taking a necessary step to protect his family. Living in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, he hired a company to repair his home. What was supposed to be a solution, however, turned into a nightmare. “Things didn’t turn out at all as I expected,” he said, describing a process that, instead of improving his home, worsened his personal and financial situation.

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He inherits his childhood home, the city council prohibits renovation, and the court rules against the owner: “It is not an existing structure”

David Cuéllar — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:15:27 GMT

A resident of La Lande-de-Fronsac, in Gironde, has launched a legal battle with the town’s mayor after being denied permission to renovate a building he inherited.

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The trick to improving your home heating: “You’ll get more heat immediately”

David Cuéllar — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:07:55 GMT

As the rainy season and bitter cold return at this time of year, many people start treating their heating as their best friend. That reliance has prompted experts to warn that dust buildup can significantly reduce how well radiators work.

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A couple spends almost $160,000 on a house ‘sight unseen’ and couldn’t set foot in it until 3 years later

Almudena García Felipe — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:26:51 GMT

A Houston couple thought they had landed the perfect real-estate deal – a historic mansion in northern Italy for $160,000 – but it quickly unraveled into a costly, bureaucratic ordeal. The Liberty-style home from the 1930s had charmed them with its architecture, soaring ceilings and mountain views. They imagined it as a “second European residence” for weekend escapes. Yet on their first walk-through, they found major flaws: broken tiles, outdated utilities and a gas-powered water heater hanging off the kitchen wall, along with ancient plumbing hidden in a bedroom closet.

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From prefab home dream to RV desperation in in-laws’ yard: “It will be great to live without a mortgage”

Jaime Esteban — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:35:54 GMT

In April 2024, a couple sold their 4,000-square-foot house in the small town of Concrete, Washington. After the sale, they moved with their teenage son and several pets into a 23-foot RV on her parents’ land. The goal was to escape the burden of a mortgage and live closer to her aging parents to help them as they get older.

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Experts say the U.S. could face a “long-lasting economic shock” if property values continue to fall

Greg Heilman — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:41:58 GMT

Americans have not only had to deal with terrible natural disasters around the nation in recent years, but also rising prices. The former have helped aggravate in particular the housing affordability crisis that is gripping vast portions of the United States.

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Could floating homes be the solution to massive flooding and climate change? They think so in the Netherlands

Calum Roche — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:50:59 GMT

Given that the Dutch landscape is used to fighting water, one question that seems to have grown in popularity over the years is: what if we moved with it instead? In the appropriately named low-lying Netherlands – where around two-thirds of it would flood without dikes – engineers and architects are building homes that don’t battle against rising water, but on it.

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Amazon sells an expandable two-story mini house with several bedrooms and a beautiful terrace for $44,500

Almudena García Felipe,AS USA — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:57:50 GMT

Amazon is now offering a new two-story prefab tiny home that’s expandable and comes equipped with multiple bedrooms, a fully outfitted kitchen, and an upper-level terrace - all for less than $50,000. This design targets buyers looking for a compact, efficient living space that’s quick to install.

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Good news for banks: Trump’s 50-year mortgages are a banker’s dream and a house buyer’s nightmare

Greg Heilman — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:05:05 GMT

President Donald Trump floated the idea of creating a 50-year mortgage to help lower the cost of buying a home. He posted about the idea after a brief presentation from his Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who has touted it as “a complete game changer.”

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If you clean before guests arrive, psychologists say you probably have these four common personality traits

Roddy Cons — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:19:42 GMT

There’s a good chance that at some stage in your life, a visitor has turned up at your home unannounced and you’ve been forced to welcome them inside before you’ve had the chance to clean, or at least tidy up a little.

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