3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (328+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales dropped to a 14-month low in August as rising mortgage rates continued to suppress demand. Home sales fell 2.0% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units, the lowest level since June…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (239+ words) We put prices on almost everything around us, but rarely stop to ask what those prices actually contain. A building is more than concrete and steel; it is hours, hands, expertise, and effort, all compressed into the space around us....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (249+ words) Charleston takes the top spot among the 100 largest U.S. metros, earning an overall score of 84.7 out of 100. The metro’s median new-build listing price is $443,273, compared with $504,832 for existing homes, the strongest new-construction price advantage among the top 10 markets. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, S.C., ranks…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) Half of Americans (50%) currently live paycheck to paycheck, and three-quarters (74%) believe they will still be living that way a year from now, according to a new report from Clever Real Estate. That financial strain tracks closely with homeownership. Two-thirds of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (217+ words) Pink piggy bank with glasses standing on books next to a blackboard with retirement savings message. Sharp focus on the piggy bank with blackboard slightly blurred. Staff Report//August 20, 2026// This split matters for how potential buyers should interpret these numbers....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (195+ words) Work on the construction at night Construction Association Officials Call for Greater Certainty and Relief from Tariffs on Key Materials and Urge Congress to Complete Action Promptly on Increased Funding for Highway and Transit Projects Staff Report//August 20, 2026// “Construction firms…...