In Sedona, a Rust-Covered Home Is Disguised by the Desert Landscape

[ad_1] Ian and Anne Rowland are married software engineers who can work from almost anywhere. And that, during New England’s long gray winters, means anywhere but Cambridge, Mass. “We wanted…

Why It Took 17 Years to Build 49 Housing Units in Los Angeles

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) A Los Angeles nonprofit was given government land in January 2007 to build a few dozen units of affordable housing. They’re finally hoping to…

Gaza Fighting Hits Historic Mosque as Battles Rage

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 9, 2023 12:32 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Israeli soldiers clashed with Hamas militants in the narrow streets of some of Gaza City’s oldest and…

German housebuilding is collapsing — and could drag the economy down with it

[ad_1] German housebuilding is on the brink of collapse as construction projects are being canceled and orders are slowing. This could have a wide-ranging impact for the German economy, which…

San Francisco Is Building to Bring Residents Back

[ad_1] Real-estate developers are launching a series of residential projects in San Francisco, responding to new efforts by the state and city to create more housing in one of the…

European Developers Are Wooing Wine Lovers With Their Own Hassle-Free Vineyards

[ad_1] With careers in Northern California’s tech sector and a primary home on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, Clifton Lewis Lyles and his wife, Serene Lewis Lyles, have…

China’s Economy Is Stuck in a Vicious Cycle

[ad_1] China probably can’t fix its broken housing market without fixing the labor market and consumer confidence. But more exuberant consumers and a stronger labor market depend on a healthier…

 ‘How Did I End Up in Indiana?’ Welcome to the Internet’s Favorite Small City

[ad_1] Melody and Jeremiah McKay had never heard of Carmel, Ind., before they read about it online. At the time, they were living in a roughly 1,000-square-foot home in Los…

China’s Problem With Unfinished Homes Keeps Getting Bigger

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 19, 2023 12:01 am ET China’s housing market has a big problem: millions of unfinished homes that were sold but not delivered. Solving that is crucial for…