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House hunters can now skip endless filter clicking and just describe their dream home in plain English. Homes.com's new AI assistant understands requests like "modern kitchen near good schools" and instantly delivers matches.
New research analyzing 143 million home listings proves that going green pays off when it's time to sell. Homes with solar panels are commanding premiums of $10,000, yet most sellers aren't advertising these money-making upgrades.
Two major tech organizations just made it simpler for your home appliances to save you money on electricity bills. The partnership could turn everyday devices into energy-saving helpers.
A home automation enthusiast turned their living room into the USS Enterprise by coding a custom Star Trek control panel that actually controls their lights and devices. The DIY project combines nostalgia with practical smart home tech.
Two major tech standards are joining forces to let your smart home devices automatically communicate with the power grid, potentially slashing your energy bills without any effort on your part. The partnership could eliminate expensive add-on boxes and make power savings as simple as plugging in your appliances.
A French company has cracked the code on making home solar panels work smarter, not harder. Their system automatically juggles your appliances to use sunshine instead of grid power, and it works with any brand of equipment you already own.
A German company just made home solar power as simple as plugging in appliances. The new system cuts installation time and works with hundreds of existing devices.
A tech journalist spent a decade wrestling with her chaotic smart home setup until an AI coding tool solved it in one afternoon. What normally takes weeks of programming happened in hours.
Three Bay Area towns are hosting a neighborhood tour where homeowners will show off their electric appliances and solar panels, making the switch to clean energy feel less mysterious. On March 14, residents can walk through real homes and ask honest questions about going electric.
A New Zealand couple ditched cramped loft ladders and mini appliances for a tiny house that actually feels like home. The Coastal Retreat proves downsizing doesn't mean giving up the comforts you love.
Two colorful small homes in Omaha are proving that affordable housing doesn't have to mean compromise. At 802 and 618 square feet, these modern homes offer first-time buyers a fresh alternative to overpriced starter homes.
A couple from Florida bought a crumbling century-old house with rotting stairs and turned it into a showpiece that now inspires their entire Pennsylvania town. Their dramatic transformation will be featured on a historic home tour this month.
Sometimes the best decisions are made on the gloomiest days. When Anita Busby walked into a fog-shrouded Wellington villa nearly 30 years ago, she couldn't even see the famous harbor view, but she knew instantly she was home.
A rundown former general store in Napier, New Zealand has been transformed into a vibrant five-bedroom home after 27 years of love and color. Owner Kim Hands is selling the landmark building but subdividing the land to preserve its historic street frontage for future generations.
Lunar Energy just secured $232 million to scale up production of home batteries that power homes and strengthen the electric grid when demand spikes. The six-year-old company plans to manufacture 100,000 battery units by 2028, turning everyday homeowners into energy heroes.
Home battery storage is getting a smart upgrade. Major portable power companies are creating modular systems that combine the flexibility of portable batteries with the power of whole-home backup.
Chinese researchers developed AI that generates complete home environments from text prompts, solving a major bottleneck in training household robots. The breakthrough could speed up the arrival of helpful robots in homes worldwide.
After losing her home to a devastating bushfire, Dee-Ann Kelly is rebuilding with earth-packed tyres, bottles, and cans in a fire-resistant Earthship. Thirty-five volunteers from across Australia have gathered to help construct the sustainable home that could change how communities build in fire-prone areas.
A Pennsylvania church is recruiting volunteers for its annual "One Family at a Time" week, where crews tackle home repairs for residents who can't do the work themselves. From June 8-12, volunteers will paint, weatherize, and clean homes across Clinton County.
A UK building society transformed a drafty 1930s semi-detached house into a carbon-negative showcase, proving old homes can exceed modern energy standards. While new UK rules target future construction, 29 million existing homes need similar upgrades to reach net zero.
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