Demand for second homes drops for second-straight month
Second-home demand fell 21 percent in July from the previous year, according to a report released Tuesday by tech-powered brokerage Redfin.
Opendoor looking to raise up to $862.5M in new debt
The debt offering — in the form of senior convertible notes that mature in 2026 — will include a $750 million private offering to qualified institutional investors.
Builder confidence drops to lowest level in more than a year
Nationwide builder sentiment fell by 5 points to 75 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
How to Clean Mold From Tub, Tile, and Grout Corners With Just Toilet Paper
In a recent post, we offered a few options for removing mold from hard-to-clean surfaces like wood and upholstery, but what about the wettest room in the house? It might seem straightforward to clean your bathroom’s tub and tile, but areas like grout and caulking are a little trickier. Not to worry, there are ways […]
You Can Make a Surprisingly Creamy Salad Dressing With Raw Zucchini
Contrary to public opinion, I do eat vegetables. I am a frequent eater of salads, and just this year started growing my own vegetables (and, technically, fruits), the most robust of which has been zucchini. Read more…
Rent prices rise at highest level since 2005: CoreLogic
According to the latest CoreLogic report, rent for a typical single-family home increased by 7.5 percent year over year in June.
Investors say car condos are ‘better than owning an apartment’
With a rise in vehicle ownership and a decline in available street parking, Manhattan investors are betting big on car condos as New Yorkers prepare to return to in-person work.
Bitcoin miner revenue climbs 57% to return to 2020 levels
A fresh rally for Bitcoin’s price could see miner income recover further The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered above $46,000 after a brief slide in early trades on Tuesday. The crypto king now trends towards $46,700 and an injection of upside pressure could see BTC rally past $47,000 once again. As that happens, on-chain […]
Bitcoin adoption could damage El Salvador’s credit rating: Fitch
The law is unnecessarily rushed and does not equip insurance companies to adapt to its requirements, Fitch argues Fitch Ratings, one of the big three American credit rating agencies, has issued a report criticising El Salvador’s plan to recognise Bitcoin as legal tender. The agency argues that the move will be a credit negative for […]
Google Opens Indexing Bugs Reporting Tool To Search Console Users
Google announced that all signed-in Google Search Console users who go to the English help form can now submit indexing bug notifications to Google. This ran as a pilot to a limited number of users back in April but is now open to a lot more Search Console users.
Google Search Adds 3D Periodic Table
Google has added a 3D and AR based periodic table to the search results. If you search for [periodic table] and look at the right side rail, you will see a way to “explore” the periodic table. Clicking that takes you into the experience.
Google On Being On The Right Track To A Google Core Update Quality Recovery
Google’s John Mueller was asked a two part question on the last video hangout he conducted. The first was, does it still take several months for Google to reevaluate the quality of a site. The second is, how do you know that you are on the right path to doing well after the next core […]
Venmo customers to be able to buy crypto with their cash back
The mobile payment service will facilitate auto-purchases of Bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin PayPal-owned mobile payment service Venmo announced yesterday it was launching a new service for Venmo Credit Card customers called Cash Back to Crypto. This will enable people to use any cash back received on card purchases to buy cryptocurrencies — directly […]
Google Displaying Header Tags Instead Of Titles For Search Snippets?
I am seeing numerous complaints this morning that Google is showing header tags, H1s and H2s, instead of the meta title tags, for its search result snippets. I am seeing some public complaints on Twitter, but also in some of the private forums and emails.
