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Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars 03/21/2024 01:21pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family���s single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose. The 180-square-foot (17-square-meter) room is filled with an air mattress where she, her partner and their children, ages 2 and 4, sleep. It���s also where t What Is the White House's Renters Bill of Rights? 03/20/2024 08:00pm • The laws that regulate rental properties, landlords and tenants vary widely across the U.S., as property law is dependent on state and local statutes. Depending on the city or state you live in, you may find that the policies in place either heavily favor the landlord or the renter, but rarely does US inflation up again in February in latest sign that price pressures remain elevated 03/20/2024 05:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden���s re-election campaign, both of which are counting on a steady easing of price pressures this year. Prices rose 0. Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars 03/20/2024 10:44am • LYNDON, Vt. (AP) ��� One of Vermont's historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology. Box truck drivers relying on GPS continually crash through Lyndon's 140-year-old Miller���s Run bridge despite signs, including a flashing one, to deter vehicles that are too tall or too he A southeast Alaska community wrestles with a deadly landslide's impact 03/20/2024 12:10am • WRANGELL, Alaska (AP) ��� Jamie Roberts and her husband felt lucky when they found an A-frame cabin on forest-draped Wrangell Island in southeast Alaska, where they could settle on a few acres and have some chickens. A stretch of highway a few miles north, the only road into town, did make her nerv 7 of the Best Residential REITs to Buy Today 03/19/2024 08:00pm • Real estate investment trusts, commonly called REITs, can be an excellent choice for investors looking for a security that provides dependable current income and has the potential for capital appreciation. REITs are specialty companies that invest their assets in income-producing commercial real est Landlord-tenant bills provide drama in 'Crossover Day' Maryland House action 03/19/2024 06:09am • Debates pitting Maryland���s tenants against landlords ignited in the House Monday over two bills that aim to increase protections for renters. One of the bills in question is priority legislation for Gov. Wes Moore (D) as part of his housing package. Moore has testified in both Senate and House AmEx Refer a Friend: How Does It Work? 03/18/2024 08:00pm • Spreading the word about your favorite American Express card and its benefits can earn you extra Membership Rewards, which you can apply toward travel, shopping and other benefits. To use the AmEx Refer a Friend program, all you need to do is share your unique referral link. Each person who applies Northern Virginia is again the No. 1 data center market, but challenges are mounting 03/18/2024 07:31am • Northern Virginia remains, by far, the largest data center market in the world, according to a new report from real estate firm JLL, but the market is facing growing constraints ��� specifically land and availability of power. In 2023, 1,900 megawatts of multi-tenant data center inventory was Maui's mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire 03/16/2024 07:49pm • HONOLULU (AP) ��� Maui's mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Mayor Richard Bissen outlined the steps in emotional remarks more than seven months aft Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices 03/15/2024 11:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Lori Shelton can't fathom ever having the money to buy a home ��� and that's a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year's presidential election. Shelton, 67, drives an Uber to help pay rent in Aurora, Colorado. An advance on her pay covered her Polygamous family with 17 children recovering from Dale City house fire 03/13/2024 10:16pm • A unique family that includes a husband and two wives and 17 children among them lost almost everything in a March 8 fire at their Dale City, Virginia, home. Husband and father Mykal Coles said Tuesday the family is making do with two suites at an extended-stay hotel in Woodbridge ��� and trying to Does Medicare Cover Stair Lifts? 03/13/2024 08:00pm • As young homebuyers, we often overlook the future when climbing stairs might become a challenge. Some regret not opting for a single-floor home as they get older. Yet, financial constraints or emotional ties to a current residence often hinder such a move. Stair lifts offer a practical solution for This Is How Much it Costs to Go to March Madness 03/13/2024 08:00pm • With March Madness right around the corner, you may be wondering how much it costs to catch a game or two. "Going to March Madness is fun but pricey," Justin Albertynas, the CEO and co-founder of RatePunk, said in an email. The tickets, travel, accommodations and more add up, he said. But to how muc Rats are high on marijuana evidence at an infested police building, New Orleans chief says 03/13/2024 06:33pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� Rats have gotten into confiscated pot at New Orleans' aging police headquarters, munching the evidence as the building is taken over by mold and cockroaches, said the city's police chief. ���The rats eating our marijuana, they're all high,��� Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatr