Five Ways to Save Your Home If It’s Put up for a Sheriff’s Auction
If you own a home with a mortgage, the most terrifying word you can hear—scarier even than termites—is foreclosure. This process, typically triggered by a failure to make your loan payments, is how the lender gets their money back. The foreclosure process can be lengthy and complicated (in Hawaii the average foreclosure takes nearly 7 […]
What’s New on Netflix in August 2024
Netflix lineup highlights for August include the return of two popular original series, starting with season four of The Umbrella Academy (August 8). In this final, six-episode installment, the Hargreeves siblings—scattered and without their powers after their Hotel Oblivion showdown at the end of season 3—have to reunite. Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, and David Cross […]
Investors Made a Record Share of Home Purchases in Q1
Investor buyers accounted for 14.8% of home sales in the first quarter of 2024—the highest share on record.
Meta Quest Headsets Are Getting AI Next Month
Meta is skipping ahead of Apple at implementing AI in VR. While Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman previously reported that Apple Vision Pro will get Apple Intelligence sometime after this year, Meta’s Quest headsets will get AI next month. Based on the Meta AI Assistant already baked into Ray-Ban smart glasses, Meta AI with Vision on Meta […]
Foreign Investment Curbed by Proposed Housing Rule, But It Comes With Potential Consequences for American Investors
The Treasury Department’s proposed rule would make it harder for foreign investors to purchase land near military installations, adding to a 2018 law. The cascading effects could also impact Americans.
Four Different Types of Naps (and How to Choose One)
If you need proof that human beings are not a serious species, all you need to do is consider our attitude towards napping. If you’re older than five, napping has a bad rap, and there’s a certain level of shame associated with people who get “caught napping.” Napping always seems to be associated with weakness—apparently […]
Your PS5 Is Getting Two New Features
Sony pushed a new firmware update for PlayStation 5 consoles yesterday. The update—specifically, to version 24.05-09.60.00—doesn’t come with a huge list of new features, but two of them are worth your time. Start a gaming session with a URL For starters, Sony is adding the ability to share gaming invites via URL. After the update, […]
Meta Releases Largest Open-Source AI Model Yet
After Meta said it would keep its next multimodal AI out of Europe, the company is now releasing Llama 3.1, an open-source AI model with performance rivaling ChatGPT and Google Gemini. The model now has 405 billion parameters, achieved with training on 16,000 enterprise-level Nvidia GPUs. What’s that mean for you, aside from some existential […]
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Google Nest Doorbell
The Nest Doorbell is Google’s latest wireless and wifi smart video doorbell, and it just hit its lowest price it has been since its release, according to price-checking tools. You can get the Battery Nest Doorbell for $109.99 (originally $179.99), which gives you the option to be wired or wireless. Google Nest Doorbell (Battery) Smart […]
Housing inventory is roaring back to life. So why aren’t new listings?
Inventory is rising again, according to an analysis of housing data. But agents are still scrounging. Hundreds of brokers and agents shared what’s working in the latest polling from Inman Intel.
Restb.ai: In most markets, floor plans reduce days on market
Artificial intelligence software company Restb.ai has released a report on the effectiveness of floor plans on days on market.
Use the PARA Method to Organize Your Digital World
You need all of your digital information well-organized on your devices, but that’s easier said than done. Productivity guru Tiago Forte recognized that and came up with the PARA system, a simple technique to keep everything related to your work and interests in order digitally. What is PARA? PARA is an acronym that stands for […]
When to Use Vertical Vs. Horizontal Storage and Organization
Generally, I’m of the mind that there are two ways to store stuff in your home: vertically or horizontally. Obviously, there are all kinds of variations and approaches, but if you think about it, you’re either spreading things out or stacking them somehow—it’s just a matter of what will work best in any particular space. […]
Why Long-term Rental Properties Aren’t as Great as They’re Hyped Up to Be
Long-term rentals may disappoint if you don’t consider three key factors: long-term rent growth, appreciation, and the tenant segment the property attracts.
Local Logic and iGo strike a new integration deal
Part of the relationship involves Local Logic providing iGo with a site license for NeighborhoodIntel, a recently released property reporting product that generates insights from more can 250 data points per home.
