• Does a New Roof Increase Home Value? Cost, ROI, and When it’s Worth It,Freda Nkrumah

    Does a New Roof Increase Home Value? Cost, ROI, and When it’s Worth It

    Let’s get right to it: Does a new roof increase home value?  Yes, a new roof can increase home value, but the amount depends on the condition of the existing roof, the roofing material, local market conditions, and buyer expectations. Replacing an aging or damaged roof may have a greater impact than

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  • Turning Dirt into Homes with Autonomous Adobe Robots,Geek Estate Team

    Turning Dirt into Homes with Autonomous Adobe Robots

    [Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of GEM. Today’s showcase: Terran Robotics] Terran Robotics builds AI-driven, cable-driven robots that construct code-compliant homes out of adobe — a clay, aggregate, and straw composite mixed on-site from excava

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  • The 10 Most Affordable States to Buy a House in the U.S. in 2026,Jamie Forbes

    The 10 Most Affordable States to Buy a House in the U.S. in 2026

    Key takeaways Iowa, Indiana, and Oklahoma are the most affordable states to buy a house in the U.S., where monthly housing payments take about 26% of local incomes. The cheapest states are generally clustered in the Midwest and South, thanks to plenty of space and historically slower population grow

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