The American dream now comes with a ZIP code: Here’s where starter homes are still within reach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For many would-be homeowners, the financial hurdle to buying a starter home has grown dramatically over the past seven years. The income needed to afford a typical starter home has jumped more than 80% since 2019, according to a new Realtor.com report. Americans now need an annual … Read more

Georgia families face losing their homes to make way for AI data centers: “It’s theft”

Georgia families face losing their homes to make way for AI data centers: “It’s theft” – CBS News Watch CBS News Some families in Georgia are being forced to sell their homes or face government seizures to make way for AI data centers. CBS News’ Skyler Henry has more. Source link

Georgia homeowners are being forced from their homes to help power AI data centers

Georgia homeowners are being forced from their homes to help power AI data centers – CBS News Watch CBS News Some homeowners in Georgia say they have been given an ultimatum: sell your home or the state will take it. Utility giant Georgia Power is planning to build a new transmission line so it can … Read more

America’s housing market could run out of something more important than homes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For years, America didn’t have enough homes to meet rising demand. Soon, it may not have enough homebuyers. A new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association argues the housing market is nearing a major demographic shift. After more than a decade of demand outpacing supply, slower population … Read more

Aspen Acres Fire destroys 55 homes in one Colorado county, more than 100 structures in another

The Aspen Acres Fire burning in southern Colorado has destroyed 55 homes in Custer County and more than 100 structures in Pueblo County, authorities said. The wildfire has grown to 28,314 acres as of Tuesday afternoon and is 0% contained so far, although Pueblo County Sheriff David J. Lucero said in a news conference that … Read more

Senate passes bill to lower housing costs and restrict Wall Street from buying homes

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to pass a sweeping housing affordability bill aimed at lowering costs, putting Congress on the brink of a rare bipartisan victory in President Donald Trump’s second term. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The vote was 85-5. Several senators … Read more

Remnants from Tropical Storm Arthur drench Gulf states, flooding homes and forcing evacuations

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast. Arthur was the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, and although it quickly downgraded within a day … Read more

Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes

High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying at least 15 homes, officials said Wednesday. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that its forensic unit found what appeared to be human remains inside a home destroyed in the fire. A family member had … Read more

A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Builders reveal a critical labor shortage in their field is fueling the housing affordability crisis in America. America needs more homes, but the industry doesn’t have nearly enough workers to build them. With too few skilled laborers to meet the growing demand, construction is taking longer, costs … Read more