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Construction crews set the frame of a home in the 1400 block of East Stockbridge Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 in this MLive file photo. New home building codes setting minimums standards requiring greater levels of energy efficiency were set to go into effect on Aug. 29, 2025, but the state…

LANSING, MI – Building industry groups are suing the state of Michigan to block new requirements making new homes significantly more energy efficient, saving homeowners thousands on utility bills in the long run, before the standards take effect later this summer. Homebuilders say the upfront costs of new building codes are too much. “Michigan faces…

The Stitt family is paving the way for future first families in Oklahoma to have a new place to call home. Governor Kevin Stitt and First Lady Sarah Stitt have spearheaded the initiative to build a new five-bedroom home on the Governor’s Mansion grounds.  The current Governor’s Mansion was dedicated in October 1928. It’s 14,000-square-foot…

My mother never had substantial savings, investments or anything of value other than her house. It was her wish to pass on her only significant asset to her three kids: me, my brother and my sister. And when she died, she made it happen: we inherited her home. And with that, she laid a foundation…

Danielle Antosz July 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM Utah home nightmare When Neal and Jessica Schmidt relocated from Chicago to Lehi, Utah, they were looking for more space for their growing family. They already had two young children and had just found out they were expecting a third. Drawn in by the stunning mountain views…

A few features define the classic American home: a white picket fence, a manicured lawn, and, of course, the porch. These were the hallmarks of the homes we saw on 1950s and 1960s TV shows like “Leave It to Beaver” and “The Brady Bunch.” But as that era faded and American homebuyers leaned more into…

LANSING, MI – Building industry groups are suing the state of Michigan to block new requirements making new homes significantly more energy efficient, saving homeowners thousands on utility bills in the long run, before the standards take effect later this summer. Homebuilders say the upfront costs of new building codes are too much. “Michigan faces…

My mother never had substantial savings, investments or anything of value other than her house. It was her wish to pass on her only significant asset to her three kids: me, my brother and my sister. And when she died, she made it happen: we inherited her home. And with that, she laid a foundation…

Danielle Antosz July 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM Utah home nightmare When Neal and Jessica Schmidt relocated from Chicago to Lehi, Utah, they were looking for more space for their growing family. They already had two young children and had just found out they were expecting a third. Drawn in by the stunning mountain views…

A few features define the classic American home: a white picket fence, a manicured lawn, and, of course, the porch. These were the hallmarks of the homes we saw on 1950s and 1960s TV shows like “Leave It to Beaver” and “The Brady Bunch.” But as that era faded and American homebuyers leaned more into…