AI-powered smart homes and new waves of technology-packed cars will be among the big draws for attendees at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.The annual convention, which is expected to draw more than 100,000 visitors over four days starting on Tuesday, will see thousands of firms showcasing their latest devices.The biggest themes will include new technology to make homes smarter, with hundreds of firms bringing out products and services to make res
Ken Jenkins, who on Jan. 6 took over as Westchester County Executive pending a special election Feb. 11 to fill the unexpired term of George Latimer, on Jan. 7 signed into law the first piece of legislation during his tenure. The Land Acquisition Act had been passed by the Board of Legislators and authorizes $10 million in county funding to fund the purchase of property in downtown White Plains that will be used by WBP Development LLC to create 1
National year-over-year asking rent growth eased to 1.0% in December 2024 compared to 1.1% at the end of September 2024, Apartments.com said Monday. Since mid-2023, Y-O-Y apartment rent growth has hovered around 1% after its rapid deceleration in 2021 and 2022.The national rent per unit closed the year at $1,729, compared to $1,712 recorded at the end of 2023. Quarter-over-quarter rents fell by 0.4%, the second consecutive quarter of falling rent
“No American should face homelessness,” reads the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s news release accompanying the January 2024 Point-In-Time Count Report.Yes, the data is a year old, but each year’s snapshot gives us a better understanding of how many in our communities are facing just that.During the look at the number of individuals in shelters, temporary housing and unsheltered settings, researchers found more than 77
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Real estate professionals are drafting more purchase contracts as pending home sales surge to a 21-month high. Read more from NAR’s latest housing report.After home sales hit a 15-month low in summer, the housing market has been shifting toward the rosy real estate outlook economists are predicting for 2025.In the latest sign of improvement, pending home sales—a gauge of future home sales based on contract signings—rose 2.2% month over m
Price-conscious holiday shoppers opened their wallets for last-minute online discounts on clothing and stocking stuffers, potentially benefiting retailers that also offered such convenient options as free delivery and curbside pickup.The popularity of online shopping has surged due to its convenience, similar or lower prices than in-store, the availability of services like "buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS)" and fast, free deliveries, said Mic
American consumers are feeling less confident in December, a business research group says.The Conference Board said Monday that its consumer confidence index fell back in December to 104.7 from 112.8 in November. Analysts forecast a rise to a reading of 113.8. Consumers had been feeling increasingly confident in recent months, spending more in the run-up to the all-important holiday shopping season.The consumer confidence index measures both Amer
A New York City home where Bob Dylan lived quietly for years is for sale.The legendary singer-songwriter rented the townhouse on East 49th Street in Manhattan in the 1980s — then loved it so much that he bought it under a business associate's name in 1990 for an undisclosed amount.In 2005, he sold it to the current owners for $4.45 million; they have put it on the market with an asking price of $7.25 million.The five-story home is in Turtle B
