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Empty office buildings are being reimagined as housing, changing skylines and easing shortages. With cities incentivizing conversions and renters craving urban living, this trend offers promise—and complexity. Can it help solve the affordability crisis?

March existing home sales plummeted to their slowest pace since 2009 due to high rates, rising prices, and economic uncertainty, casting doubt on the spring housing market’s strength.

The analysis highlights how climate-related disasters have led to higher premiums nationwide, disproportionately impacting high-risk ZIP Codes, straining insurers, and increasing policy non-renewals, ultimately signaling a growing challenge in affordability and availability of coverage for American homeowners.

When Maria Sanchez decided to add a small home behind her craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles’s Highland Park neighborhood, she discovered she was part of a revolution sweeping across California. Thanks to recent state laws making it easier to build