Housing Market Labor Shortage Eases David Paul Morris/Bloomberg A labor shortage that has hampered the construction industry for most of the housing market’s five-year recovery is showing signs of easing. The number of open construction jobs fell to a seasonally…
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Startups Help Landlords Turn Apartments Into Hotel Rooms Ray Cavicchio for The Wall Street Journal A handful of startups are betting they can help apartment-building owners convert empty units into hotel rooms, a controversial practice that could…
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Attention, Troops: Former Girl Scouts Camp in Ohio Up for Sale realtor.com; sutiporn somnam/Getty Images Live out your summer camp dreams by purchasing this 282-acre spread in Loudonville, OH. The former Girl Scouts camp is set to go up for…
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Could Your Smart Home Device Save Your Life? NicoElNino/iStock Yes, your brand-new 65-inch, smart TV could be used to spy on you. Your fancy nanny-cam could be transmitting your every move. And hackers could be controlling your…
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This Stylish Shipping Container Home Is Nothing Like What You’d Expect realtor.com Aaron Schnepp lives in the coolest house in town. That’s one of the reasons why he has to sell it. The concept car designer and…
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Public Transit Agencies Take a Lesson From Uber Brandon Guidry/Capital Metro Starting this month, commuters in Austin, Texas, can open a smartphone app and order a shared ride with the tap of a button—not from Uber or…
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